United States: Corning Inc. has role in military technology.Byline: kusumv03 When you think of Corning Inc. in the 21st century, you probably think of liquid crystal display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. glass and optical fiber. Maybe you think of cellular ceramics for catalytic converters catalytic converter: see internal-combustion engine. catalytic converter In automobiles, a component of emission control systems used to reduce the discharge of noxious gases from the internal-combustion engine. in cars and trucks. Maybe you think of life sciences, space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. windows and telescope mirrors. What you probably don't think much about, even though it has been a thread in the company's history for nearly 100 years, is defense contracting. As early as World War I the company, then known as Corning Glass Works, provided glass for gun sights and telescope lenses to defense contractors who made the devices for the military. It also provided the light bulb blanks that allowed factories involved in defense production to operate 24 hours a day. By World War II, Corning Glass Works was turning out glass for cathode ray tubes See CRT. (hardware) cathode ray tube - (CRT) An electrical device for displaying images by exciting phosphor dots with a scanned electron beam. CRTs are found in computer VDUs and monitors, televisions and oscilloscopes. used in radar devices and also a specially strengthened tableware for use by the U.S. Navy. It was involved in 174 government-backed research projects during the war. A decade after the end of World War II End of World War II can refer to:
n. See quartz glass. for use in early warning systems to detect Soviet inter-continental ballistic missiles. By the end of the 1950s, Corning's invention of glass ceramics led to markets for both missile radomes and consumer cookware. The Pyroceram radomes on missile nose cones protected the radar antennas in the weapons. Between 1958 and 1963, revenue from radomes totaled $8.5 million. Much of Corning Inc.'s defense work, of course, is "hush-hush." One of the projects that has been publicly discussed involved production of mirrors for President Reagan's "Star Wars" anti-ballistic missile Today, Corning Inc.'s Specialty Materials group continues to provide optical sensors and opto-mechanical devices for both aerospace and defense use. Defense contracting isn't one of the company's major businesses, and it doesn't provide a substantial part of the corporation's revenue. Between 2000 and 2008, Corning Inc. received 23 defense contracts valued at $2.3 million, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Web site governmentcontractswon.com. That's a drop in the bucket for a company with $5 billion in annual sales. The vast majority of those contracts were awarded since 2005. Although Corning Inc.'s keeps a low profile with its defense projects, the company quietly continues to supply components and technology for the nation's defense. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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