TechTalk enews: June 2019
TechTalk enews provides member updates, featured news from annual sponsors and partners, industry news, segments from the Council’s blog, and profiles on technology professionals in Arizona.
Aerospace and Defense
Member News: June 2019
SRP shows strength as a sustainability leader with its revised 2035 Sustainability Goals, GPEC launches a unique campaign to attract high-tech companies, ASU jumps to top 10 in global patent rankings, Coplex sets its sights on high-growth potential tech companies, and more.
Tucson, Arizona: From black boxes to the boneyard
Tucson’s sunshine and low humidity not only are attractive to tourists and residents. They also are two of the many reasons why Tucson is a key player in the aerospace & defense industry. This white paper written by Commercial Real Estate Group identifies a number of reasons why Tucson has been, and continues to be, a hub for aerospace and defense industry leaders and suppliers.
How Arizona stands to benefit from Raytheon-United Technologies merger
“I think the possibility exists because Phoenix has a good business climate,” Zylstra said. “We have all the necessary ingredients to make this a possible place to expand.”
2019 Connecting Global Aerospace Industry Conference and Banquet
Step forward with us to discover the next generation of Aerospace ideas and realities. Join us for a discovery of what is happening on the ground, in the air and space at the 2019 Connecting Global Aerospace Industry Conference and Banquet Feb. 25-26 at SkySong in Scottsdale.
Raytheon interceptor hits milestones in test
Raytheon’s next-generation variant destroyed an intermediate-range ballistic missile target in a first-of-its-kind test from land.
Technology transforming aviation, Tucson Expo speakers say
New technologies including artificial intelligence and 3-D printing are transforming the aerospace industry, and those flying cars may not be too far off in the future, according to aviation experts.
Tucson Tech: NASA balloon test big step for UA antenna spinoff
One of Tucson’s latest New Space industry startups took a big step forward recently when a prototype of its spherical antenna hitched a ride on NASA’s newest and biggest research balloon.
Vector Wins Key Patent on Rocket-Engine Tech
Tucson-based small-satellite launch startup Vector has won a key U.S. patent for its small-rocket engine technology as it moves toward its first orbital flight later this year. Vector was awarded patent number 10,072,612 on Sept. 11 for its “enhanced liquid oxygen-propylene rocket engine,” including a rocket-propellant injector made with 3-D metal printing and optimized to […]
Father and Son Aim to Decentralize the Decentralization
This is a guest blog article by Nexus Earth. Colin’s first build was a go-kart, a father-son project inspired by his father Jim, and by the competitive spirit and passion for racing which they both share. Growing up with a man who is literally a rocket scientist has given Colin an undeniable drive to push […]