The Navy Searches for a Way to Detect Antiship Torpedoes Well Before Impact   2006-09-06
Article from Navy League of the United States
By Richard R. Burgess, Managing Editor

After two decades of fruitless effort to develop effective antitorpedo sensors for its high-value surface ships, Navy officials hope they are approaching a key turning point with new technologies that would enable its vessels to detect torpedoes well before impact.

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The Power of Internships   2006-09-01
TEQ: July/August 2006
By: Tim Hayes

The Pittsburgh Technology Council connects member companies with interns from about 50 colleges and universities in the region, as a benefit service. Engineering is in great demand this summer, along with lean manufacturing internships. The Council traditionally makes placements in manufacturing, life sciences, education, marketing, computer science, software programming, web design, and with media companies like radio, TV, newspapers, and ad agencies.

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U.S. Senate Recommending a Defense Appropriation of $4 million to Support the U.S. Navy's Mine Warfa   2006-08-08
Brian Boyle, Executive Vice President of AAC, announces that through the sponsorship of Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, the U.S. Senate is recommending a Defense Appropriation of $4 million to support the U.S. Navy Mine Warfare’s identified need for mine-like contact recognition training.

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McCain a ‘Valiant Shield’ Against Submarine Threats   2006-06-20
USS JOHN S. MCCAIN, At Sea (NNS) -- Participating in Exercise Valiant Shield '06, held June 19–23 in the Guam operating area, USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) firmly established herself as an Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW) expert by sinking five simulated hostile submarines within the first few days of the exercise.

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Laurel Highlands Technology Students view “High Tech” in Fayette County at Advanced Acoustic Concept   2006-05-20
Technology students from Laurel Highlands Senior High School recently learned of “high-tech” operations and opportunities that exist only minutes from their high school! Students from Mr. Dan Arnold’s technology classes visited Advanced Acoustic Concepts located in the new University Technology Park adjacent to the Penn State Fayette Campus.

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Congressman Murtha: Advanced Acoustic Concepts receives $11 million contract   2006-05-16
JOHNSTOWN, PA, May 16, 2006 – U.S. Rep. John Murtha announced today the awarding of an $11.2 million contract to Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC) in Uniontown, PA.

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Corpus Christi Firm Meets Navy Mine Warfare Mission Need   2006-03-17
On May 17th, 2006, Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC) - Corpus Christi, announced its third successful delivery of a Mine Warfare Sonar Training Program to the U.S. Navy. The programs train sonar operators and analysts to correctly classify sonar contacts as mine-like or non mine-like. This training will greatly accelerate the speed and enhance the effectiveness with which the Navy can conduct mine hunting operations.

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Harbor Security Initiative Awarded to AAC and TAMU-CC   2006-02-01
The Department of Homeland Security announced the award of a Phase I Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant to Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC) and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi for the development of a low cost underwater threat detection capability.

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