U.S. Aerospace & Defense Trade Mission to Denmark and Sweden

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Echodyne is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of advanced radar solutions for defense and national security applications (TRL-9). The company’s proprietary metamaterials electronically scanned array (MESA®) architecture is a rare breakthrough in advanced radar engineering. Leveraging an innovative physics-design approach, Echodyne’s MESA radars use standard materials and manufacturing processes to shatter unit cost barriers for high performance ESA radar. The result is a solid-state, low-SWaP, exportable, commercial radar with advanced software capabilities that delivers superior precision, unparalleled data integrity, and exceptional situational awareness. With leading positions in counter-UAS, force protection, base security, and portable ISR, Defense Agencies and Suppliers rely on Echodyne radar for extraordinary accuracy and consistent, reliable operation. 

www.echodyne.com

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General Atomics (GA) is a defense and diversified technologies company, founded in 1955 as a division of General Dynamics and acquired by the Blue family in 1986.

GA-Aeronautical Systems Incorporated (GA-ASI) is the designer and manufacturer of the world’s most proven and reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA); the Predator® series. GA-ASI also designs and produces the Lynx® Multi-mode radar, airborne electro-optics, and other related mission systems. GA Electromagnetic Systems (EMS) division develops technologies for the US Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and commercial customers. EMS is a world leader in the application of electromagnetic technologies for aircraft launch and recovery, projectile launch, pulse power systems, lasers and advanced sensors. GA-Energy is the principal private sector participant in fusion research through the internationally recognized DIII-D and inertial confinement programs for the US Department of Energy. GA is a leader in development of next generation nuclear fission and high temperature materials technologies.

Other GA affiliates include General Atomics Europe GmbH, Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd, GA Uranium Resources Group, Diazyme Laboratories Inc., and the GA-Honeywell uranium conversion partnership. GA and affiliated companies operate on five continents, the group occupies approximately 8 million square feet of engineering, laboratory, and manufacturing facilities and employs over 15,000 people. 

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IMSAR is democratizing radar by making it more usable, affordable, and accessible than ever before. We develop high performance multi-mode radar systems capable of all-weather imaging, monitoring, and surface search. Our radars are simple to integrate on manned and unmanned aircraft of all sizes. The radars complement FMV EO/IR and EW systems, increasing mission capability and effectiveness. Our advanced software and processing techniques make radar simple to understand. 

www.imsar.com

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IML is a stocking raw material Distributor for that specializes in the Aerospace Market that supplies raw material to several OEM’s and MRO facilities throughout the globe.  We are a privately held SME that is extremely flexible and reactive to the ever evolving needs of the Aerospace & Defense Supply Chain.  We support the Aerospace & Defense Market around the globe today with bar, tube, sheet, plate, strip, forgings and wire products.  We not only stock a wide range of material, but we can also kit our material in order to best support your needs.    IML has the ability to ship  material quickly as and has no minimum order requirement for our stock items.

We stock  a wide variety of alloys including but not limited to:

• Stainless Steel (15-5PH, PH13-8MO, 17-4 PH, etc…)
• Alloy Steel (9310, M-50, 4350, 4330, 4130, etc…)
• Super Alloys (PYRO53, 718, 625, Hast X, etc…)
• Titanium (6AL-4V, 6AL-4V ELI, etc…)
• Aluminum (2024, 2219, 6061, 7075, etc…)
• Bronze, Brass, Copper (C63000, C93700,
• Brazing and welding material
• Brazing Foils (MBF50, etc…)
• Brazing Paste (140 MESH SB54 (85%ALLOY, 15% BINDER, etc…)
•  Mini Balls (Haynes 188 Mini Balls for Tack Welding, etc..)

We stock material from mill such as Arconic, Timet, Carpenter, ATI, Special Metals, Howmet, Universal, Valbruna, Marcegaglia as well as DFAR mills for the the red metal products.

IML has an Inside Sales/Contract Administration staff at our facility in Ronkonkoma, New York that work closely with our customers to provide inventory checks and quotations as quickly as possible.  We touched on the fact that our owners are dedicated to supporting the Aerospace market and have the ability to stock material or items as our customers require and to support the supply chains efforts with various inventory schemes that are in line with their contracts.

IML has many unique services that we support our customers with.  Some of these include but are not limited to:

• Cutting
• Drilling
• Heat treating
• Non-destructive testing
• Export Packaging
• Full Certification
• Kitting
• No minimum order quantities
•  Ability to support emerging markets with material supply

One of the items above that I would like to point out is the fact that IML has no minimum order quantities for stock items.

As you can see IML can support the needs of the Aerospace Manufacturing supply chain in many different ways.  Our specialty is to have fully certified raw material on the shelf to the specifications that our customers require ready to ship same day if required.  We have been supporting the Aerospace supply chain for more than 50 years.

IML holds approvals from most Aerospace OEM’s – including but not limited to Boeing, Lockheed, Bell, Collins, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, UTAS, Pratt & Whitney, Safran, Honeywell, Embraer, Bombardier, etc…

If there is ever anything that we can do to support you or your supply chain with, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We look forward to finding a way for IML to support your raw material needs in the future.

www.indmetal.com

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Northrop Grumman is a leading provider of space systems, military aircraft, missile defense, advanced weapons and long-range fires capabilities, missions systems, networking and communications, strategic deterrence systems, and breakthrough technologies, such as advanced computing, microelectronics and cyber. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia with approximately 100,000 employees in all 50 U.S. states and in more than 25 countries around the world.  

www.northropgrumman.com

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Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Its hybrid constellation uses both an always-on monitoring mission and a high-resolution, rapid revisit tasking system to monitor areas of interest in remote or difficult to reach regions, thus providing critical intelligence to governments when they need it most. Planet’s high cadence, high-resolution satellite solutions as well as extensive image archive, enables users to simply and effectively observe daily operations, identify change as it happens, monitor patterns, discern trends, and combat threats in a timely manner. In addition, Planet’s satellite solutions provide unmatched coverage of the Earth’s waters and enable a seamless detection of maritime vessels, dark activity observation, protection against spoofing, and validate the AIS data of vessels. 

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With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges.

www.rtx.com

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Incorporated in 1991, System Studies and Simulations, Inc. (S³) has sustained impressive growth for 34 years, operating and delivering diverse solutions to our many customers in 26 states and multiple OCONUS locations. Headquartered in Huntsville, AL, with branch offices located in Alabama, Texas, Florida, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, S³ is a leading provider of technical services. S³ offers advanced technical solutions in government and commercial sectors, both domestically and internationally. Our exemplary solutions include engineering, acquisition and programmatic support, unmanned/robotic systems operations, hypersonics, training, logistics, simulation, C4ISR, and security assistance. S³ has logged nearly 590,000 cockpit training hours and trained more than 6,000 aircrew members, while supporting the US Army, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, Department of the Interior, US Forestry Service, and multiple International programs from every continent.  S3 International (S3I), a wholly-owned subsidiary of S³, supports building Partner Nation (PN) defense and deterrence capabilities against many forms of aggression. S3I tailors its support to PN requirements by providing approved products and services, consistent with export licensing, ITAR, and US Security Assistance organizations policies and processes.  S3I performs this support through structured, strictly controlled Foreign Military Sales, Direct Commercial Sales, International Military Education and Training Programs, and Peacekeeping Operations.  As an example, S3 Arabia (S3A), a wholly-owned subsidiary of S3I, provides hands-on advanced rotary wing aviation support in country.  This support includes academic, aircraft and simulator flight training, aircraft and ground vehicle maintenance, maintenance training and logistics, and airfield operations at major military installations. Their mission includes hundreds of professionals, including U.S. and country pilots, trainers, maintainers, logisticians, and safety/quality control specialists, for sustainment operations of multiple aviation platforms. S3 International is prepared to replicate this capability throughout Europe through our S3 Europe (S3E) entity.  S3E’s main focus is European-based aviation training and technical assistance programs, including aviation maintenance, flight training, simulators, and air-base operations in support of Partner Nation requirements.

www.s3inc.com

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TCOM, a global leader in ISR Lighter-than-Air Persistent Surveillance, offers a full line of elevated awareness solutions. With over 55 years of operation, TCOM has partnered with governments and military organizations domestically and around the world to expand persistent surveillance horizons and provide rapid and reliable actionable intelligence. The hourly cost of operations for aerostats is a mere fraction of the cost compared to other airborne surveillance platforms.

Complete platform solutions include numerous classes of aerostats that can be equipped with a broad selection of payloads customized for specific customer requirements. TCOM’s awareness solutions provide 360-degree coverage for detection, surveillance and monitoring on land, air and sea for long endurance missions exceeding 30 days. TCOM’s Aerostat Early Warning System’s versatility and capabilities are a true force multiplier for a nation’s modernization of their strategic early warning and air defense programs. 

www.tcomlp.com