Northrop Grumman: Local division supplies military

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that its Springfield-based Interconnect Technologies business unit has entered the military printed circuit-board market.

Interconnect Technologies, part of the company's Component Technologies sector, has been granted supplier qualification by the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Supply Center Columbus to the Military Specification MIL-PRF-55110F - Printed Wiring Board, Rigid, General Specification for Type 3, GF (Epoxy-FR4).

MIL-PRF-55110F is the specification used to procure and manufacture certain military or defense printed circuit-board products.

"This important certification allows our leading edge product to be used in the United States' defense and aerospace market," said Bill Moore, general manager of Interconnect Technologies Printed Circuit Board Operations.

The DSCC, located in Columbus, Ohio, is the largest supplier of weapon systems spare parts and end items for the Department of Defense. To be certified, products must be manufactured in the United States and pass stringent laboratory analysis. Specific product characteristics are published by DSCC in its Quality Manufacturers List.

"This latest qualification further validates Interconnect Technologies' high level of quality and reliability standards," said Ron Walker, quality director for Interconnect Technologies. "This certification focuses on the defense and aerospace market, yet is applicable to other markets with equally demanding requirements."

Interconnect Technologies manufactures complex, technology-driven, high-performance electronic and electro-optical printed circuit boards and backpanel assemblies through cabinet-level assembly. In addition to its Springfield headquarters, it has operations in Scotland, California, China and Malaysia.

Northrop Grumman's Component Technologies sector, headquartered in Iselin, N.J., designs, develops and manufactures high-performance electronic and optical components and materials for telecommunications, networking, industrial, medical and military markets. Component Technologies includes Interconnect Technologies, Kester, Life Support, Poly-Scientific, Precision Products International and Winchester Electronics.

Northrop Gumman is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NOC.