By Rene Ray De La Cruz, Staff Writer
Posted Dec 11, 2018 at 5:36 PM

VICTORVILLE — Host Joel Greene and his PBS “Curiosity Quest Problem Solvers” film crew were on hand as students from several local high schools participated in the “2nd annual Curiosity Quest Engineering Competition.” Student teams from Apple Valley, Hesperia, Sultana and Yucaipa high schools presented their 3D-printed cantilevered truss structures to educators and GE officials minutes before they were scheduled for testing at the GE Flight Test Operation facility at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville. (more…)

By Rene Ray De La Cruz, Staff Writer
Posted Nov 23, 2016 at 8:18 AM

ADELANTO — Navy veteran William Walker said he’s thankful for his new job, where he has the opportunity to use his unique skills. After being out of work for nearly two years, Walker told the Daily Press he landed a job with Exquadrum at last month’s Manufacturers Job Fair at the High Desert Event Center in Victorville. (more…)

Teresa Trujillo
May 27, 2016

SACRAMENTO –This week, Assemblyman Jay Obernolte recognized Adelanto-based Exquadrum, Inc. as the 2016 Business of the Year for the 33rd Assembly District. Owners Kevin Mahaffy and Eric Schmidt were honored at a ceremony in Sacramento during the California Small Business Association’s annual event on Wednesday.“ (more…)

By Rene Ray De La Cruz / Staff Writer
Posted Aug 30, 2015 at 5:25 PM

ADELANTO — A multi-million dollar contract from the federal government for a new air-delivered bunker-buster bomb capable of penetrating six feet of reinforced concrete will include technology developed in the High Desert. The Pentagon recently awarded the $7.2 million contract to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Aerospace, which furthers the development of a new munitions concept, the aerospace industry news website FlightGlobal.com reported. (more…)

By Rene Ray De La Cruz, Staff Writer
Posted Jun 18, 2014 at 12:01 AM

ADELANTO — Eric Schmidt and Kevin Mahaffy, co-owners of Exquadrum in Adelanto, have returned from a Monday visit in Washington, D.C., where they received a prestigious award from the U.S. Small Business Administration. (more…)

By BROOKE SELF, STAFF WRITER
Posted May 18, 2014 at 2:51 PM

ADELANTO – For the small Adelanto firm named Exquadrum Inc. — that’s pseudo Latin for “thinking outside the box” — rocket science is their bread and butter. The research and development engineering firm is headquartered at the Southern California Logistics Airport and its main office sits in a sleepy corner of the Adelanto desert a few miles from SCLA. Exquadrum has done contract work with NASA, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and the Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency. They’ve also done commercial work in the space tourism industry and with major companies like Raytheon, National Testing Systems and ATK Aerospace Group. (more…)