BANNOCKBURN, IL – A new PCB roadmap outlines the needs for US military contractors over the next few years.
 
The roadmap is intended to facilitate better communication between the PCB industry, OEMs designing and manufacturing military hardware, the US Department of Defense and the military electronics supply chain. It was developed with input from top military OEMs under the auspices of an IPC task force. 
 
The task force, composed of North American manufacturers, developed the roadmap to assist the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division in identifying technologies, designs and materials that will be required to meet future DoD and OEM needs. Crane has been appointed by the DoD as its PCB Executive Agent.
 
The IPC Printed Board Defense Roadmap will be released a Dec. 9-10 IPC meeting in Washington, DC.
 
For more information, visit www.ipc.org/defense-roadmap.

MILPITAS, CA -- ITT Communications has renewed a contract for bare boards and assemblies to Lenthor Engineering.

The contract runs through the first-quarter 2011 and is worth $5.5 million. Under the deal, Lenthor will fabricate and assemble flexible printed circuits for the SINCGARS Army Radio program. 

It will be the third renewal of the contract.