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Moving from Traditional “Sea Blindness” to Always-On “Sea Vision”

Moving from Traditional “Sea Blindness” to Always-On “Sea Vision”

San Diego Chapter meeting on September 25

The global Blue Economy is enormous and growing rapidly. There are many important linkages with aerospace and defense, particularly related to new technologies as we move from thousands of years of “Sea Blindness” to always-on “Sea Vision”.

Please join us on Tuesday, September 25, when our panel members, Michael Jones (Founder & President, The Maritime Alliance), Eric Patten, Captain USN (Ret) (CEO/President, Ocean Aero, Inc.), Dave Twinning (Co-Founder and COO, Planck Aerosystems) and Phil Mengden (Technical Sales Manager Advanced Products, Swift Engineering), will provide insight into the Blue Economy and BlueTech internationally and regionally, and follow with three innovative, Southern California BlueTech companies at the intersection of the Blue Economy and Aerospace & Defense.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until September 18). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsdsep18.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LevitZacks, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.

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Tour of Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Tour of Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Joint Meeting of the
San Fernando Valley and South Bay Chapters on October 10

Meeting Location: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive, La Canada, CA 91011
Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Meeting Time:
– Arrive by 9:15am
– Tour: 9:30am-12:00pm

Join us for this tour specially for the A&D Forum.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the leading U.S. center for robotic exploration of the solar system and has 19 spacecraft and 10 major instruments carrying out planetary, Earth science and space-based astronomy missions.

A “virtual” tour of JPL is available online that is designed for students, but available to everyone. We encourage you to visit the site at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/pso.

All attendees MUST register to attend. The event is limited to 40 attendees.

Registration closes at 7pm, Tuesday, September 18.

US citizenship IS NOT REQUIRED for this tour. The tour includes considerable walking and stair climbing. Attendees under 18 are permitted but they must be able to physically handle walking the tour.

The tour is free for A&D Forum members and $30 for non-members. For more information and to register to attend the tour go to http://adfsboct18.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The South Bay Chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, and InVista Associates.

The San Fernando Valley chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by RSM, City National Bank and InVista Associates.

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Tour of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing

Tour of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing

San Fernando Valley Chapter meeting on September 13

Meeting Location: Stratasys Direct Manufacturing
28309 Ave Crocker, Valencia, CA 91355
Meeting Date: Thursday, September 13, 2018
Meeting Time: Check-in, Breakfast, Meeting, & Tour: 8:30am-1:00pm

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing offers proven 3D printing and advanced manufacturing services to accelerate innovation and product development, helping organizations to compete in a dynamically changing world.

Please join us in Valencia, CA, on Thursday, September 13, 8:30am–1:00pm, when we will see presentations on Stratasys and the Aircraft Interiors Certification Solution by Joe Anguiano, Director of Sales, Southwest Region, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, and Mark Bashor, Manufacturing Applications Engineer, GoEngineer. During the tour we will see the following technologies: SLS Machines and processes, Urethane casting parts and processes, Finishing, SLA machines and process, and FDM and Polyjet machines and processes

The meeting is free for members and $30 for non-members. Limited to US citizens. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsfvsep18.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Fernando Valley chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by RSM, City National Bank and InVista Associates.

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Developments in Additive Manufacturing

Developments in Additive Manufacturing

DFW Chapter meeting in Fort Worth on September 13

Location: University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI)
Address: 7300 Jack Newell Blvd S, Fort Worth, TX 76118
Date: Thursday, September 13
Time: Registration, Breakfast & Networking: 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Meeting & Tour: 7:30-9:00 a.m.

Additive manufacturing – the industrial version of 3-D printing – has been used for a while to make niche, low volume items, such as medical implants, and to produce plastic prototypes for engineers and designers.

But more and more industries such as aerospace are using the technology to mass-produce larger, higher volume and mission critical parts. For example, GE is now using the technology to manufacture fuel nozzles for its aircraft engines, a critical metal-alloy part to be used in thousands of jet engines.

These types of applications are a significant milestone for the technology. And while 3-D printing for consumers and small entrepreneurs has received a great deal of publicity, it is in manufacturing where the technology could have its most significant commercial impact.

Please join us on Thursday, September 13, 7:30-9:00am when Kelly Knake and Sam Hockaday of Impac Systems Engineering will discuss this impact.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members ($30 Early Bird for non-members until September 6, $40 thereafter). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to https://adfdfwsep18.eventbrite.com.

Click here for more information about and to join The Aerospace & Defense Forum.

The Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter is sponsored by Frost Brown Todd.

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Tour of Systems Technology

Tour of Systems Technology

South Bay Chapter meeting in Hawthorne on September 12

Agenda

7:15 – 7:30am Arrival, Networking, Meeting
7:30 – 7:40am Greeting and Introductions
7:40 – 9:00am Presentations and Tour:
• Introduction – Sanjeev Weerasuriya, CEO
• Other speakers – Specialists from:

o Engineering Services
o “Driving” Simulator
o Parachute Simulator
o Virtual Realty

More than 60 years ago, two men who literally wrote the book on aircraft dynamics and automatic control (McRuer and Ashkenas) executed their vision which was to become Systems Technology, Inc. (STI). Welcome to the world of STI, where complex dynamic systems and human operators intersect. STI is a technology company that develops engineering solutions and simulation products for complex moving machines and the humans that control them, from fixed-wing aircraft to rotorcraft, space vehicles to lighter than air, submarines to automobiles, which bridge the gap between engineering and human factors.

During the tour, you’ll have the opportunity to experience the sensation of jumping out of an airplane and free falling through the air before deploying the canopy and gliding down to the targeted landing location in our Parasim parachute simulator. Or perhaps, enjoy the thrill of piloting an F-18 Super Hornet to a successful carrier landing in the STI McFadden flight simulator. Lastly, you can test your motor skills with a trip around the block in our STISIM Driving Simulator.

Don’t miss the opportunity to come and learn about the innovative simulation technologies and aerospace engineering services that Systems Technology, Inc. has to offer.

Free for A&D Forum members (exclusive access until August 29), $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until September 5). For more information and to register to attend go to http://adfsbsep18.eventbrite.com.

Click here for more information about and to join The Aerospace & Defense Forum.

The South Bay Chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, and InVista Associates.

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Farnborough 2018 International Airshow: Impressions & Opinions

“Farnborough 2018 International Airshow: Impressions & Opinions”

San Fernando Valley Chapter meeting on August 21

Meeting Location: City National Bank
15260 Ventura Blvd., 16th floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Meeting Date: August 21
Meeting Time: Doors open at 7am, Meeting 7:30-9:00am

Farnborough 2018 is the first major industry event since Airbus and Boeing shook up the industry by agreeing to absorb key commercial programs of smaller rivals Canada’s Bombardier and Brazil’s Embraer as they prepare for future competition from China.

The changing dynamics in the industry, including many recent M&A/consolidation deals, was the leading topic at the show, but not the only one. Higher oil prices, rising interest rates, global trade tensions and uncertainty over Brexit all raised concerns that demand for new aircraft would slow, but that was not the case.

Other major topics at Farnborough this year, besides record aircraft orders, included a market study on value of the global aerospace & defense market, releases of several OEM market studies, the implications / concerns caused by recent harsh US political rhetoric and tariffs, the potential of aftermarket services, and the future of European military plans.

But the real questions are, “Why go to the one of the largest Air Show’s in the world?” What can you get out of an Air Show that helps your business? Is the cost of attending worth the expense? What does this all mean for the A&D industry?

Please join us in Sherman Oaks, CA, on Tuesday, August 21, 7:30–9:00am, when David Conrad, Director Business Development, PTI Technologies, who attended Farnborough 2018 and many past shows, will address these and other questions.

The meeting is free for members and $30 Early Bird for non-members until August 14 ($40 thereafter). Guests may attend twice for free. For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adfsfvaug18.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Fernando Valley chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by City National Bank and InVista Associates.

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“The Future of Space in Los Angeles”

“The Future of Space in Los Angeles”

Los Angeles Chapter meeting on August 17

The global space industry is projected to grow from a few hundred billion dollars today to anywhere between 1 to 3 trillion dollars by 2040 according to studies published by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. To understand how and why the industry could grow into $1 trillion or more, it is critical to have the insight into what goes into it, its enablers, and its hurdles.

Deloitte, on behalf of the Space Frontier Foundation and other global partners, is currently conducting the Space Event Horizon study that examines the space technology ecosystem between now and 2030 and 2045 (the Event Horizon). This study is designed to address the future space architecture, which will have many players and all of which will be operating in a highly interconnected environment. The study examines the current and proposed commercial and military applications across four time horizons and provides an assessment of the impediments and enabling technologies required to realize the event horizon end state.

Join us at Century City on Friday, August 17, 7:30–9:00am, when Jeff Matthews, Deloitte’s Specialist Leader for commercial space, will present an overview of the study and discuss how the growth of the space market across the time horizons can drive growth in the Los Angeles aerospace cluster and the associated technology ecosystem.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until Augsut 10). For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to http://adflaaug18.eventbrite.com.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Los Angeles chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell, Chubb, Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, InVista Associates, and the 62 Mile Club.

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Tour of NTS Facility in Plano

Tour of NTS Facility in Plane

DFW Chapter meeting in Plano on August 9

Location: NTS facility in Plano
Address: 1701 E. Plano Parkway #150, Plano, TX 75074
Date: Friday, August 9, 2018
Time: Registration, Breakfast & Networking: 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Meeting & Tour: 7:30-9:00 a.m.

NTS Plano is a 95,000 square foot state-of-the-art laboratory serving the defense, aerospace, telecommunications (NEBS), commercial electronics, wireless, medical and automotive industries. They are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited under A2LA for a wide array of foreign and domestic product test standards across several major disciplines. As one of the largest commercial test laboratory networks in North America, NTS offers test, inspection and certification services for environmental, dynamics, EMC, wireless, product safety, materials, ballistics and much more.

Please join us on Thursday, August 9, 7:30-9:00am when Jeff Viel, General Manager, National Technical Systems – Plano, will present and host a tour of the facility.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum members and $30 for non-members. Guests may attend twice for free. Foreign nationals may attend but need to be precleared by NTS, and thus must register by August 6. For more information and to register to attend the meeting, go to https://adfdfwaug18.eventbrite.com.

Click here for more information about and to join The Aerospace & Defense Forum.

The Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter is sponsored by Frost Brown Todd.

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“The Disruptively Changing Aerospace Landscape”

“The Disruptively Changing Aerospace Landscape”

OC Chapter meeting in Irvine on August 2

Boeing and Embraer, Airbus and the C-Series, Boeing’s thrust into the aftermarket, seats, APUs, and Avionics….Never before has there been such bold moves to capture more of the Aerospace market by the big OEMs.

How will this impact the overall competitive landscape? What are the challenges ahead for suppliers, MROs, distributors, and manufacturers? How will the Tier 1 suppliers react? How well will Boeing and Airbus execute on these new strategies? What challenges might they face.

How can you leverage the changes going on in the marketplace and what other disruption might we see? While no one can know for sure how these new strategic thrusts will play out, one thing is for sure, the game is changing and to grow and thrive, the industry will have to change with it. Disrupt or be disrupted. Adapt or die. Old business models are not going to work going forward. How can companies adapt and flourish in these times of intense and disruptive change?

Join us in Irvine on Thursday, August 2, 7:30–9:00am, when Jeffrey Johnston, President & CEO, Desser Holdings will present and lead a discussion on these and other questions.

The meeting is free for members & $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until July 26). Click here to register to attend the meeting.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The Orange County chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams and InVista Associates.