Defense Connections LLC supported 8 Canadian companies last week at the AFCEA West 2011 conference in San Diego. Many of them had very unique solutions, technologies, and services to offer, and Defense Connections' role was to provide introductions and help foster new relationships. I thought it important to feature each one here, too, with a brief overview of capability and, especially, value and impact. More details about each company, and official company information, is available on the respective web sites.
Delta Crypt provides security and encryption solutions for networks and personal computers. What is most significant about this gem is the availability, as COTS, of a solution to "data leak" or the deliberate or accidental loss of information on thumb drives. An enterprise that issues (and thereby controls) the PCs and thumb drives can limit the exchange of information to only "allowed" devices. If someone tries to download information onto an unapproved device, the transfer is disallowed; if an approved device is placed into the USB port of an unapproved computer, the information cannot be transferred or even viewed due to encryption. For more information, see www.deltacrypt.com.
SAE Inc. provides innovative, grounding, cathodic (e.g., corrosion) protection, and AC mitigation solutions. They use multiple proprietary solutions that significantly extend the life of the grounding protection solution and the physical hardware (tower, building, piping, fuel tank) itself. In addition, the solutions are considerably more environmentally friendly by restricting the contamination of groundwater. For more information, see www.saeinc.com.
Alphacasting Inc. is a world leader in precision casting for over 120 different types of alloys of aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, bronze, titanium, and other exotic alloys. What distinguishes Alphacasting is their breadth of their capabilities to cast multiple alloys and their service to multiple industries including aerospace, defense, transportation, communications, and medical. Website: www.alphacasting.com
Sensor Technology Ltd. (SensorTech) offers creative and high-performance solutions for underwater sensors, including and especially hydrophones, using piezoelectric materials. Piezoelectric materials offer the advantage of wider bandwidth and reduction or elimination of unwanted modes of vibration in low frequency transducers. They have hundreds of thousands of units deployed worldwide in a variety of environments including adverse conditions such as Arctic deepwater, and they are shipping tens of thousands per year to both defense and commercial customers. Standard product lines and custom designs are available. For more information, see: www.sensortech.ca
Gallium Visual Systems Inc. focuses on COTS software development tools for Command and Control (C2) and Situational Awareness displays for defense, aerospace, aviation, and commercial uses. They have incumbency in multiple major US defense programs including the Navy's Aegis and the USMC's Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S). Their tools are powerful and enable more rapid programming and reprogramming as requirements or demands grow on the C2 systems. Information: www.gallium.com
Norsat International Norsat provides telecom equipment to defense and commercial markets, including microwave components and portable satellite systems. Current US customers include the Army and the USMC, and their systems are frequently procured by the Public Affairs agencies of government offices. Consult: www.norsat.com
Medatech Engineering provides engineering solutions to the mobile and heavy machinery industries. The name derives from Mobile Equipment Design and Automation Design and Automation TECHnologies and the company's focus in providing custom software, hardware, electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic solutions for mobile equipment. They are an excellent source for control systems and retrofits and have designed systems for markets including defense, construction and mining. For more information: www.medatech.ca
London (Ontario) Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) The city of London, Ontario is a center of technology and innovation in Canada and offers a skilled workforce, a breadth of industries, and a regional commitment to business. American defense companies, especially those with contractual commitments to meet offset requirements, will find LEDC an especially receptive partner. For further information, please consult: www.ledc.com
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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