NAPCO International's predecessor, Northwestern Auto Parts Company, was founded in 1918 as a local retailer of auto parts for the expanding number of automobiles and trucks in the Minneapolis area. Its founding motto was "for that hard to get part" reflecting the company's commitment to customer service from inception.It was not until the Second World War that the company began manufacturing and rebuilding operations. After the war, the company began its current association with the military aftermarket. Huge quantities of surplus war materiel and the distribution of excess vehicles of all types to countries around the world created an active market of buyers and sellers for that materiel.In the 1950s Northwestern Auto Parts Company became a publicly traded stock company and changed its name to NAPCO Industries, reflecting the change of focus from wholesale supplier to manufacturer. In order to further its commitment to its customers the company began a program in earnest of tracking the availability of blue prints and vendors and prices of all the equipment requested by its world wide customers. The computerized system has become the model for the industry. The company also adopted the quality standards required of manufacturers serving the US Defense Department.In the ensuing years NAPCO has broadened its product line to include communications equipment, aircraft spare parts, logistics services and other products and services appearing on other pages of this web site. Due to corporate changes not related to its defense business, the company's name changed from NAPCO Industries to NAPCO International in the 1980s. The company has continuously improved the efficiency, quality and breadth of its product line through deployment of new technologies, training, and hard work. The company will continue to evolve and change with the change in market demands; the constant will be our commitment to customer satisfaction.

Neumann Systems Group, Inc. (NSG) is a technology and product development organization focused on product prototyping of gas-liquid contactor systems for chemical processing and emissions control. Current large scale projects include a pilot plant for flue gas emissions control including greenhouse gases. NSG has completed over 40 government contracts during the past 10 years focused principally in the areas of optical physics and physical chemistry. Success at competing for and performing government contracts led to two years on Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the country. Recent intellectual property development and demonstration programs in the area of gas liquid contactors has led to opportunities for developing and selling commercial systems for elimination of pollutants (including greenhouse gases) from flue gas at fossil fuel burning power plants. NSG has 43 employees and expects to add 12 people during 2009 in senior management; engineering and operations management; chemical and mechanical engineering; chemistry and physics; and technical and operations support. The company is well funded and has always operated at a profit.

Northrop Grumman Corporation provides products, services, and solutions in information and services, aerospace, electronics, and shipbuilding in the United States. Its Information & Services business integrates command, control, communications, computers and intelligence, missile and air defense, airborne reconnaissance, intelligence management and processing, and decision support systems; provides information technology systems engineering and systems integration for the Department of Defense, national intelligence, federal, civilian, state and local agencies, and commercial customers; and offers infrastructure management and maintenance, training and preparedness, and logistics and life cycle management services. The company’s Aerospace business develops missionized integrated systems and subsystems for battlespace awareness, command and control systems, integrated combat systems, and airborne ground surveillance; and develops and integrates spacecraft systems and subsystems, electronic and communications payloads, intercontinental ballistic missile systems, and high energy laser systems and subsystems in the areas of space, defense, and electronics technology.Its Electronics business produces, integrates, and supports various electronic and maritime systems for various applications, such as airborne surveillance, aircraft fire control, precision targeting, electronic warfare, automatic test equipment, inertial navigation, integrated avionics, space sensing, intelligence processing, air traffic control, air and missile defense, communications, mail processing, biochemical detection, ship bridge control, and shipboard components. The company’s Shipbuilding business designs, builds, and refuels nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships, surface combatants, and nuclear-powered submarines. It also provides after-market services; and produces double-hulled crude oil tankers. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Northrop Grumman's electronic solutions span the spectrum. The company is a leading developer, manufacturer, integrator and supporter of a variety of advanced electronic and maritime systems for U.S. and international customers for national security and non-defense applications. Systems include high performance sensors and intelligence processing and navigation systems operating in all environments from undersea to outer space. Applications include airborne surveillance, space sensing, biochemical detection, intelligence fusing and analysis, aircraft fire control, precision weapon engagement, electronic countermeasures, inertial navigation, air and missile defense, air traffic control, ship bridge control, communications, and mail processing. Maritime systems include propulsion and power-generation systems for ships and submarines, control systems, shipboard launch systems and unmanned semi-autonomous systems.

Northstar Aerospace Inc. (“Northstar”) is a leading independent manufacturer of components and assemblies to the global aerospace industry. Principal products include gears and transmissions, accessory gearbox assemblies, rotorcraft drive systems and other machined and fabricated parts for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. In addition, Northstar provides maintenance and repair and overhaul (MRO) on these same platforms. Northstar is a publicly traded company (TSX:NAS) with operating subsidiaries in Canada and the United States. The Company’s corporate office is located in Bedford Park, Illinois, near Chicago.

Northstar’s proven world-class expertise in advanced sonar technology bodes well for the company’s prospects in many industries. The three main categories are Advanced Sonar Technology, Electronic Contract Manufacturing and Systems Integration.Northstar designs and manufactures sonar detection systems for the HOMELAND SECURITY and military defense industries. These systems detect and track combat divers to protect aircraft carriers, ships, harbors and ports.We use our world-class sonar and marine engineering expertise to develop the sonar hardware and the mechanical housings for the underwater components of these systems.The recent international focus on HOMELAND SECURITY and anti-terrorism will provide dividends for Northstar’s shareholders.

Orbital Sciences Corporation develops and manufactures small and medium-class rockets and space systems for commercial, military, and civil government customers. The company's Launch Vehicles segment develops and produces interceptor launch vehicles for missile defense systems; target launch vehicles for the development and testing of missile defense systems; and space launch vehicles for placing satellites into low-Earth orbit. Its Satellites and Space Systems segment offers communications satellites that provide cable and direct-to-home television distribution, business data network connectivity, regional mobile telephony, and other space-based communications services; and science and technology satellites that are used to conduct space-related scientific research, to carry out interplanetary and other deep-space exploration missions, to demonstrate new space technologies, to collect imagery and other remotely-sensed data, and to enable national security applications.This segment also provides various space technical services, including satellite command and data handling; attitude control and structural subsystems; and analytical, engineering, and production services for space-related science and defense programs. The company's Advanced Space Programs segment provides advanced human-rated systems that are used in Earth orbit, lunar, and other space missions; advanced launch vehicle systems, including launchers used to boost research test vehicles and platforms used to test new space technologies; and national security space systems used for national security space missions and related technology demonstration programs. It offers its products and services in the United States, Europe, Australia, and East Asia. Orbital Sciences Corporation was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia.

OSI Geospatial has been an innovator in the situational awareness market since our founding in 1977. We provide navigation and command & control systems to military and security customers worldwide.OSI Geospatial delivers products and services to a large and fast-growing part of the defense and homeland security markets, which generates an estimated US$1.1 billion of annual spending. Our software and systems address critical issues - namely the need for enhanced real-time situational awareness, interoperability, and network-enabled operations. Our command and control technologies and navigation systems provide essential tactical, strategic, and operational information to help aid decision-making, improve efficiency, and provide real-time access to all available information.OSI Geospatial's common shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: OSI). For more information, please go our Investors page.

Panasonic Avionics is the world leader in in-flight entertainment and communications, with most systems installed, most airlines served, and the industries deepest knowledge base, developed with over 25 years of consistent product innovation and committed customer service.Panasonic Avionics Corporation is headquartered in Lake Forest, California, with offices in Bothell, Washington; regional centers in Dallas, Singapore, London, Toulouse, Tokyo, Sydney and Dubai; system production facilities in Osaka; and field service, maintenance and sales facilities worldwide.Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America, best known by the Panasonic brand name. Panasonic Corporation of North America, based in Secaucus, New Jersey, is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales and service operations.

Park Air Systems is the Europe based global supplier of combined communication, navigation and surveillance systems to provide integrated Air Traffic Solutions for airspace management. Located in the UK, Peterborough and in Norway, in Oslo and Horten, Park Air Systems delivers a safety critical portfolio of equipments and integration for civil and military aviation customers. Each location hosts R & D production and systems engineering expertise. The UK is primarily focused on ground to air communications and associated integration activities and Norway hosts the design manufacture integration of Voice Communication Control Systems (VCCS), Navigation systems and Surveillance technologies.

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