Raytheon To Equip UAE THAAD System 
Feb 15, 2012 2:48 PM
As part of a $582.5 million contract, Raytheon Co. will provide AN/TPY-2 radars, associated spares, training, and other services through 2018 to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the radar component to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system....

Kratos Earns Extension To RAIDRS Contract 
Feb 15, 2012 2:52 PM
The Integral Systems subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has executed a contract modification with the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) and Missile Systems Center (SMC), completing development and fielding of the Rapid Attack, Identification, Detection, and Reporting System (RAIDRS) Block 10 (RB-10) platform. The modification added $9.9 million to the original RAIDRS contract. ...

Australian Navy Procures ALFS 
Feb 15, 2012 2:53 PM
As part of a foreign military sale of the AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) to the Royal Australian Navy, Raytheon has also been awarded a $80.8 million contract modification from the US Navy....

Quintron Keeps WSMR Connected 

Quintron Systems has completed the initial delivery of a major digital integrated communications electronic system (DICES) voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) system to White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)...

Curtiss-Wright Controls Forms Defense Group 

Curtiss-Wright Controls has launched a new Defense Solutions business group. Formally known as Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), the new organization is headquartered in Ashburn, VA....

MAINGATE Radios Shine During Army Testing 

Secure, tactical communications is critical to the success of any military mission, and the Mobile Ad hoc Interoperability Network GATEway (MAINGATE) radio system developed by Raytheon Co. has shown that it can provide the reliable wideband networking needed on the battlefield....

TriQuint Begins On NEXT Phase II 

TriQuint Semiconductor has begun work on Phase II of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) multi-year Nitride Electronic NeXt-Generation Technology (NEXT) program as a prime contractor....

Environmental Testing Helps Boost Reliability 

Cincinnati Sub-Zero Testing Services has announced the availability of a wide range of shock and vibration test services in their Cincinnati, OH and Detroit, MI laboratories....

Synthesizer Cuts Noise At 39.5 GHz 

Model KB-39500 is a compact single-frequency Ka-band frequency synthesizer from EM Research suitable for radar, fixed and mobile VSAT, satellite communications (satcom), and digital radios....

Fixed Attenuators Span DC To18 GHz 

The YAT family of precision fixed-value surface-mount attenuators from Mini-Circuits support a wide range of applications requiring extremely flat attenuation from DC to 18 GHz....

Chip Inductors Earn QPL Grade 

The ML0603 and ML0805 series of RF surface-mount, wire-wound ceramic-core chip inductors from Gowanda Electronics recently achieved qualification to MIL-PRF-83446 (/36A and /37A) for military applications, marking the first series of chip inductors to meet qualified product list (QPL) requirements....

Switchers Supply 200-W Power 

Abbott Technologies has expanded its AM product line with a family of 200-W AC/DC switching power supplies designed to withstand condensing and other extreme environments. ...

Chassis Eases OpenVPX Designs 

Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls, has introduced model RME13CC, a 13U-high chassis for 6U OpenVPX™-based systems....

Mini ATR Supports OpenVPX Backplane 

A 3U Mini air transport rack (ATR) developed by Elma Electronic is now available in a rugged OpenVPX platform for use in harsh environments where requirements call for minimal size, weight, and power (SwaP) consumption....

X-Band Amp Offers Optional Upconverter 

Solid-state power amplifier systems from MITEQ can be supplied with or without optional block upconverter subsystems for use in satellite communications (satcom) applications....

Record and Playback System Digitizes Spectrum To 6 GHz 
, DAVID ERISMAN
This system’s capability to directly capture and digitize broadband signals benefits a host of applications, including in EW, radar, COMINT, and SIGINT activities. ...

Measure RCS with a Handheld VNA 
, DR. MARTIN I. GRACE
Modern high-performance portable VNAs allow accurate RCS measurements in the field by performing a straightforward calibration and following a series of simple steps. ...

Serial Connections Link Speed And Bandwidth 
, WILLIAM WONG
The need for processing speed and rapid access to large amounts of data has made serial architectures the dominant interconnect technologies for military and aerospace systems. ...

Ethernet Switches Are Battle-Worthy 
, MAT DIRJISH
Compared to their civilian counterparts, Ethernet switches intended for use in military applications must meet a demanding set of requirements to survive hostile environments. ...

Testers Bring Radio Monitoring On Site 
, JACK BROWNE
These portable, handheld radio monitors fit multiple measurement functions into compact, battery-powered packs capable of covering wide frequency and amplitude ranges. ...

Amps Delivered In Seven Days 
, JACK BROWNE
By offering a list of amplifiers based on commonly requested specifications, this firm has streamlined its production process to offer rapid, seven-day turnaround on orders. ...

Direct-Conversion Receiver IC Arms SDRs 
, JACK BROWNE
This direct-conversion-receiver IC contains many of the components needed for implementing a VHF or higher- frequency receiver, with some added external components for tuning performance. ...

UAV Markets Robust Despite Declining Spending 
, JACK BROWNE
Budget cuts in United States Department of Defense (DoD) spending may impact numerous programs, including some advanced weapons projects....

GaAs Chips Tune For Gain Or Power 
, JACK BROWNE
These reliable GaAs pHEMT devices are available in bare-die form in a variety of chip dimensions—the better to support different performance levels in narrowband or broadband RF/microwave applications. ...