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National Armaments Consortium Elects Dave Turovsky Chair of its Executive Committee

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) today announced the election of Dave Turovsky as its next Executive Committee (ExCom) Chair. He will assume this role on October 1, 2023.

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  • SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) today announced the election of Dave Turovsky as its next Executive Committee (ExCom) Chair.
  • "Today marks an important milestone for the National Armaments Consortium as we welcome Dave Turovsky as our new Executive Committee Chair, and we introduce a dynamic group of defense industry professionals to our ExCom," said NAC Executive Director Charlie Zisette.
  • He is an OTA specialist and has served as a member of the NAC Executive Committee from 2018 to 2023.
  • NAC also expressed its deepest appreciation to former Executive Committee Chair James F. Miller and ExCom member Dan Hartman for their exceptional service on the NAC Executive Committee.

The National Armaments Consortium Welcomes 1000th Member with Addition of Equinox Innovative Systems

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Armaments Consortium today announced the addition of Equinox Innovative Systems (EIS) as the organization's 1000th member company. EIS joins an unparalleled network of traditional and nontraditional defense contractors, academic institutions, and national research laboratories that collaborate with the Department of Defense to deliver breakthrough technologies to ensure U.S. warfighters have the decisive edge on the battlefield.

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  • SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Armaments Consortium today announced the addition of Equinox Innovative Systems (EIS) as the organization's 1000th member company.
  • The National Armaments Consortium is the premier organization delivering armaments innovation to the United States Armed Forces.
  • "We are proud to welcome Equinox Innovation Systems to the Nation's Armaments Consortium as our 1000th member," said NAC Executive Committee Chairman James Miller.
  • The National Armaments Consortium operates under several Other Transaction Agreements (OTA) with the DoD that encourage collaboration between the Government and member organizations.

National Armaments Consortium Membership Elects Kord Technologies' Steve Cornelius and COLSA Corporation's Cathy Dickens to Executive Committee

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Monday, October 17, 2022

SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) today announced that Steve Cornelius and Cathy Dickens have been elected to its executive committee, filling key leadership roles for the nation's leading organization rapidly developing innovative armaments prototypes for our warfighters.

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  • SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) today announced that Steve Cornelius and Cathy Dickens have been elected to its executive committee, filling key leadership roles for the nation's leading organization rapidly developing innovative armaments prototypes for our warfighters.
  • "We are excited to have Steve and Cathy join the NAC Executive Committee to support our efforts to drive collaboration among industry, government, and academia," said James Miller, Chairman of the NAC Executive Committee.
  • In these new roles, they will be essential in helping us fulfill our mission of becoming the Nation's armaments consortium."
  • The full National Armaments Consortium Executive Committee includes:
    The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) is the largest collaborative organization working with the Department of Defense to develop armament technologies in support of our Nation's security.

Industrial 3D printing success stories from three continents – AMTC 2022 presents an international overview of additive manufacturing development

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Against the backdrop of the current global crises, AMTC 2022, as one of the most important global conferences on additive manufacturing, is all about international cooperation.

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  • Against the backdrop of the current global crises, AMTC 2022, as one of the most important global conferences on additive manufacturing, is all about international cooperation.
  • The most important question is: what can the three major economic regions of America, Europe and Asia learn from each other?
  • In addition to the focus on sustainability, this is one of the primary reasons why the demand for additive manufacturing is increasing.
  • The conference will be topped off by an in-depth look at actual uses of additive manufacturing: Ten blueprint cases demonstrating successful industrial use of additive manufacturing on three continents.

Creality Partners with BASF Forward AM and Launches Professional-grade Sermoon D3 featuring HP-ULTRA filaments

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Creality also launches the fully-enclosed FDM 3D printer Sermoon D3 featuring HP-ULTRA, a high-end filament series Creality co-developed with Forward AM specifically designed for Creality 3D printers.

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  • Creality also launches the fully-enclosed FDM 3D printer Sermoon D3 featuring HP-ULTRA, a high-end filament series Creality co-developed with Forward AM specifically designed for Creality 3D printers.
  • "The strategic cooperation between the two parties on 3D printing filaments expands the application scenarios of professional-grade 3D printers, and Sermoon D3 is the latest outcome of the cooperation."
  • Sermoon D3 is the model that supports the most filament type of all Creality 3D printers.
  • Specifically designed for the Sermoon D3, HP-ULTRA filament series including PLA and ABS is co-developed by Creality and Forward AM.

Urban Air Mobility Challenge Confirms Candidates For $50,000 Prize

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

"Thanks to the VLC, the Urban Air Mobility Challenge delivered breakthrough innovations that will help our nation rethink what is possible in logistically complex civilian and contested airspaces."

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  • "Thanks to the VLC, the Urban Air Mobility Challenge delivered breakthrough innovations that will help our nation rethink what is possible in logistically complex civilian and contested airspaces."
  • Finalists offered solutions primarily featuring autonomous and collaborative technologies, data and systems situational management, electric vertical take-off and landing, innovative air mobility capabilities, and power generation and storage.
  • They not only stand to earn funding this fall; they also receive membership to the Vertical Lift Consortium, which supports the Department of Defense's future vertical lift strategy.
  • "Through the Urban Air Mobility Challenge, we hope to shed light on new and non-traditional companies that can fundamentally change how the Department of Defense approaches developing future vertical lift employment strategies," said Nick Lappos Chair of the Vertical Lift Consortium.

BedRock Systems and U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center to Demonstrate Trusted Computing Base Integration Framework

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

BedRock Systems , the leading software company delivering an unbreakable foundation for secured computing from edge to cloud, today announced the collaboration with U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) and DESE Research.

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  • BedRock Systems , the leading software company delivering an unbreakable foundation for secured computing from edge to cloud, today announced the collaboration with U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) and DESE Research.
  • BedRock Systems and DESE Research, Inc. have developed a trusted computing base integration framework (TCBIF) that supports flexible design and secure integration of multiple features, functions and applications into aviation and missile systems.
  • Were pleased to see the unique benefits provided by BedRock Systems accelerating the design and delivery of highly secure and resilient aviation and defense systems.
  • BedRock Systems brings safety to humans and machines as well as security to the worlds most critical systems and infrastructure.

Vertical Lift Consortium Announces Urban Air Mobility Challenge, $50,000 in Prizes

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vertical Lift Consortium (VLC), Advanced Technology International (ATI), and TechConnect today announced the Urban Air Mobility Challenge and $50,000 in prizes to identify and award outstanding innovators.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vertical Lift Consortium (VLC), Advanced Technology International (ATI), and TechConnect today announced the Urban Air Mobility Challenge and $50,000 in prizes to identify and award outstanding innovators.
  • Challenge administrators encourage innovators representing state-of-the-art air mobility solutions for both civilian and federal security applications to apply.
  • "Those in the urban air mobility space are at a moment of critical importance and alignment with national security interests, smart city initiatives, and unprecedented smart mobility funding from the Infrastructure Law," said Matthew Laudon, Vice President - TechConnect Division, ATI.
  • The Vertical Lift Consortium supports the $10B+ AMTC contracting authority for rapid prototyping of cutting-edge technologies.

National Armaments Consortium Names Brigadier General (Retired) Al Abramson Vice President of Customer Engagement

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Al Abramson Vice President of Customer Engagement.

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  • Al Abramson Vice President of Customer Engagement.
  • As Vice President of Customer Engagement for the NAC, General Abramson will implement a comprehensive customer engagement strategy and manage existing and new government customer relationships.
  • "The National Armaments Consortium is the gold standard indeveloping and delivering cutting-edge technologies to our warfighters,"said General Abramson.
  • The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) is the largest collaborative organization working with the DOD to develop armament technologies in support of our Nation's security.

Toyota Adds the Arizona Mobility Test Center to its Proving Grounds for Industry Availability as a Vehicle Development Resource

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Friday, December 17, 2021

WITTMAN, Ariz., Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Toyota Arizona Proving Grounds (TAPG), Toyota's proprietary U.S. vehicle development and testing facility, will become available to the broader industry as a vehicle testing resource as it officially launches the Arizona Mobility Test Center (AMTC) at TAPG.

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  • WITTMAN, Ariz., Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Toyota Arizona Proving Grounds (TAPG), Toyota's proprietary U.S. vehicle development and testing facility, will become available to the broader industry as a vehicle testing resource as it officially launches the Arizona Mobility Test Center (AMTC) at TAPG.
  • "It's an honor to partner with Toyota to oversee the daily operations of AMTC," said Gavin Campbell, president of Intertek Transportation Technologies.
  • The Arizona Mobility Test Center at TAPG is located in the Sonoran Desert near Wittman, Arizona, a town about 60 miles northwest of Phoenix.
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