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Dec 4, 2019
1 min

Member in the News: Elmet Technologies wins $4.2 million contract with Department of Defense

Congratulations to the team at Elmet Technologies for securing a $4.2 million contract with the Department of Defense. According to Elmet...

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Sep 9, 2019
1 min

DIME is at the Defense & Security Equipment International Trade Show!

Defense Industry Maine Director, Tom Conley, is attending the DSEI show this week in London to grow Maine’s defense and security cluster ...

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Aug 6, 2019
1 min

Ship design company in Maine receives $8 million Navy contract

According to the Portland Press Herald, Navatek, a hydrodynamic engineering company with offices in Portland, has received an $8 Million ...

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Apr 8, 2019
1 min

Maine exports $29,459,634 worth of defense articles in 2018

In 2018, Maine exported $29,459,634 worth of defense products to many different countries around the world. The top products were parts a...

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Mar 18, 2019
1 min

Maine Company Secures Canadian Coast Guard Contract

R.E. Thomas Marine Hardware in Hancock, ME, had their Piranha Dual Line Cutters selected by The Canadian Coast Guard for its newest fleet...

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Mar 15, 2019
1 min

Join MITC’s New Product Showcase at Maine International Trade Day 2019

Maine International Trade Center is proud to host the New Product Global Showcase at Maine International Trade Day. This annual event - w...

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Mar 14, 2019
1 min

Maine companies heading to Defense and Security Equipment International trade show in London

Defense Industry Maine and the Maine International Trade Center are organizing a delegation of Maine companies to attend DSEI 2019. Parti...

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Dec 31, 2018
1 min

Bath Iron Works receives $26 million Navy contract for ship modernization

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics subsidiary Bath Iron Works a $26.4 million contract to provide planning yard services for the ...

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Dec 19, 2018
1 min

OEA Grant Awards Now Available

Administered by the Maine Department of Community and Economic Development (DECD) and Maine International Trade Center (MITC), the object...

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Nov 5, 2018
2 min

Great ITAR Training

It was great to see several Maine companies at the "International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Training" last week who learned abou...

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Oct 16, 2018
2 min

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Training

All US manufacturers, exporters, and brokers of defense articles, services, and related technical data must be ITAR compliant. There is n...

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Oct 12, 2018
1 min

DEFSEC a Success

Defense Industry Maine and the Maine International Trade Center would like to thank the hosts of DEFSEC Atlantic 2018 in Halifax, Nova Sc...

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Sep 9, 2018
1 min

$162M for improvements at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard needs executive approval, set to be signed soon

According to a September 14 Mainebiz article, “Federal legislation that would provide over $162 million for improvements at Portsmouth Na...

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Sep 6, 2018
1 min

DIME attends DEFSEC, the second largest defense trade show in Canada

Defense Industry Maine and the Maine International Trade Center are organizing a delegation of Maine companies to attend DEFSEC.

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