Aerospace and Defense Press Releases

Hybricon Corporation Announces Addition to Senior Management

Hybricon Corporation today announced the appointment of Neil Peterson as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, reporting to Hybricon's President, Paul Freve.

Kramer Compounds Add Polish To Military Components

Kramer Industries isn’t immediately recognized as a military supply company. However, as a leading supplier of cleaning and polishing media, chemical compounds and vibrating equipment, Kramer has been silently playing a vital role in the preparation of military parts for decades. Case in point is the contribution Kramer makes to the output of Check-Mate Industries, a New York-based, cutting-edge tool and die company, and internationally respected OEM supplier of military parts.

LoPresti First Saturday to Benefit Boy Scouts of America Features Wilco Film's - A Pilot's Story

LogoLoPresti Aviation will host another in their series of "First Saturday" events in the LoPresti hangar on the north ramp of the Vero Beach airport on March 7th starting at 9 am.

LoPresti Exhibits New Innovations at AOPA Expo 2008

LogoLoPresti makes a wide range of VERY cool products. Products that (among other things) increase speed, save fuel and light up the sky. But what do you do for an encore when you already make the number one product in your field? When every new Cirrus since 2004 has been sold with the best landing light in aviation. The LoPresti BoomBeam™.

Make a Big Splash in Baghdad and Save Your Cash While Protecting Your Plane for Winter

LogoSo when was the last time you were in 120 weather? Unless you live in death valley you are not likely to see that kind of temperature. If you were stationed in Baghdad you would see it most every day. PLUS you are wearing Kevlar, PLUS carrying 50-80 pounds of gear.

LoPresti First Saturday is on November 1st and features Amy Laboda.

LogoLoPresti First Saturday event on November 1st, will host Amy Laboda presenting “Build an airplane without losing your spouse and family in the process!” This is a humorous look at this four-year adventure that Amy and her husband undertook to build their RV10. As editor of Aviation for Women Magazine, her outlook on this new emerging market of kit planes is recounted in her endearing stories of her experience.

Make a Big Splash in Baghdad and Save Your Cash While Protecting Your Plane for Winter

LogoSo when was the last time you were in 120 weather? Unless you live in death valley you are not likely to see that kind of temperature. If you were stationed in Baghdad you would see it most every day. PLUS you are wearing Kevlar, PLUS carrying 50-80 pounds of gear.

Designing for the Troops: Logo Design Guru Designs U.S. Army Platoon's Logo

Logo Design Guru, one of the web’s leading Logo and Web design firms is proud to design a logo for a U.S Army platoon stationed in Afghanistan.

Zaber Technologies Spotlights the T-LA - Linear Actuator Series

LogoThis article describes Zaber's linear actuator, and it gives a brief history on the evolution of the linear actuator, focusing on how Zaber introduced the world's first precision linear actuator based on a direct drive stepper motor with all communications and control electronics integrated in one small package.

LoPresti Innovation in Aviation Award

LogoLoPresti Aviation, in an homage to their founder Roy LoPresti, has established an annual prize for “Innovation in Aviation”. LoPresti, renowned for his prolific and innovative aircraft designs was the creative force behind the Grumman Tiger, Cheetah, Cougar and the Mooney 201,232,252 and 301. (Not to mention NASA’s Lunar Lander and of course the LoPresti FURY)

LoPresti Exhibits New Innovations at COPA Migration 6.

LogoLoPresti Aviation exhibits at the sixth annual Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In and Exposition Migration 6 in Duluth, Minnesota, July 10 -13, 2008.

LoPresti Aviation Is at Arlington Fly-In July 9-13

LogoThe newest division brings our expertise to the light sport aircraft enthusiast and to all those who love aviation....engineered performance accessories for you and your plane to wear or experience.

New Flight Charters Sales Surge in Q1 2008

LogoPrivate jet charter leader New Flight Charters experienced a 37 percent surge in sales in the first quarter of 2008 over the first quarter of 2007, demonstrating continued strong business growth and demand for the company’s jet charter brokerage services.

New Flight Charters Announces Business Rating by D&B, Dun & Bradstreet

LogoNew Flight Charters, a leading private jet charter brokerage company, today announced it has been awarded a credit score and rating by Dun & Bradstreet.

Cessna Citation now has BoomBeams' by LoPresti!

LogoFAA grants LoPresti SpeedMerchants' a new STC for its BoomBeam' lighting system on Cessna Citation models 500, 550, S550, 501, 551. Previous lamp life for landing lights mounted on the main gear of these aircraft has been a problematic 10 hours. With its industry leading BoomBeams', LoPresti guarantees a system life of five years or 5,000 hours! The system's high reliability, reduced maintenance costs and decreased power consumption (one eighth of the normal draw), makes it a highly desirable addition to the Citation.

Marion Hyper-Submersible Powerboat Design, LLC and Mi2International, Inc. Announce Letter of Intent for Sale of First Production Model Hyper-Subs

Mi2International, Inc. and Marion Hyper-submersible Powerboat Design, LLC have announced their signing of a letter of intent for the sale and purchase of the first four production model Hyper-Sub submersible powerboats, at an undisclosed price. The Hyper-Sub is a hybrid vessel design combining a one-atmosphere submarine with a surface cruising powerboat. The resulting craft can seat 5 people and carry a payload in excess of two tons, and possesses high surface speed, range and mobility in addition to the ability to operate for extended periods and range beneath the surface.

HID Lighting STC'd for Bell Helicopters

LogoLoPresti SpeedMerchants brings BoomBeam technology to Bell 206 helicopters. See and be seen!

HID Lighting STC'd for Bell Helicopters

LogoLoPresti SpeedMerchants brings BoomBeam technology to Bell 206 helicopters. See and be seen!

The Big Boss Approves!

LogoLoPresti TriTips™ lights passed the most critical test of all. In a recent night landing, these brilliant lights added to Alan Klapmeier’s personal SR22 landing visibility and taxi illumination. After landing, Alan, CEO and founder of Cirrus Design, remarked about his new HID tip lights “I LOVE these lights!”.

Space Generation Advisory Council Launches Global Fundraiser To Promote Youth Participation in Space Exploration

The Space Generation Advisory Council, the world’s largest group representing youth perspectives on space exploration to the United Nations and national space programs today announced its 2008 annual fundraiser to promote youth participation in space exploration.

Laboratory Testing Renews PRI/Nadcap Accreditation for Nondestructive Testing

Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) has been re-accredited for Nondestructive Testing by PRI/Nadcap (Performance Review Institute’s industry-managed program for special processes in the aerospace industry). The scope of the approval includes liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, and ultrasonic inspection methods. The new certificate is valid through July 31, 2009.

Cheap Flights Could End 2008

Cheap flights have enabled millions more families to take a holiday in an overseas destination, and many European coastal resorts have developed to cater for the increase in tourists.

LoPresti to host a charity breakfast at the First Saturday event in Vero Beach on November 4th

LogoOn November 3rd LoPresti SpeedMerchants, Vero Beach aircraft design firm with a world wide reputation, will host Darren Tilman of Power Flow Systems, Inc for its First Saturday event. Darren will present “How and Why Bolt on Horse Power Works.”

Gulf Coast Ad Firm CAP (Creative) Completes Phase One Of Camber Corporation Re-brand

CAP Creative, an award-winning Florida advertising, branding and public relations firm, has finished 1st phase of CAMBER Corporation's re-branding. The $200M Department of Defense Contractor to Get New Look, New Positioning

LoPresti Announces Approval of Performance Enhancements for the Saratogas and Cherokees

LogoLoPresti Speed Merchants now has the approval and is delivering high performance wheel pants for the Piper PA28 and the PA32 series of aircraft.