RF Design - Events
Jul 23, 2008
RF Design presents a summary of upcoming Defense/Military Electronics-related events....
Microwave spectrum analyzers can now measure TD-SCDMA signals
Jul 23, 2008
Anritsu has introduced new options for its MS271xB family of economy microwave spectrum analyzers that create a cost-efficient method to quickly and precisely measure the performance of TD-SCDMA components.
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0.05 to 4.0 GHz dual, high dynamic range amplifier
Jul 23, 2008
Mimix Broadband has introduced a dual, high dynamic range amplifier operating from 0.05 to 4.0 GHz and housed in a RoHS-compliant SOIC-8 package. ...
Croatian Navy to buy two Finnish missile boats
Jul 23, 2008
On July 17th Croatia signed a 10-million euro ($16-million) deal with the Finnish company, Patria, to buy two second-hand guided missile frigates. ...
Israel Navy may purchase four littoral combat ships
Jul 23, 2008
Israel has selected the Lockheed-designed LCS 1 Freedom littoral combat ship and may purchase up to four of these vessels, to which it plans to fit its own missile and electronic systems.
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The push to field MRAPs may be costly
Jul 23, 2008
The Pentagon's goal to ship thousands of Mine Resistant Ambush Protective vehicles (MRAPs) to Iraq may lower performance and raise costs, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report issued on July 15th.
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Single-stage MMIC amplifier delivers 5 dB gain at 340 GHz
Jul 23, 2008
A team from Caltech and Northrop Grumman Corporation, engaged in project for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has devised a single-stage amplifier that delivers 5 dB of gain at 340 GHz. ...
NASA gamma-ray detector may play a role in homeland security
Jul 23, 2008
Detecting gamma-ray bursts from space is really no different than finding and intercepting nuclear material illegally stowed inside shipping containers or even trains. ...
U.S. Air Force to add threat detectors to its satellites
Jul 23, 2008
Ever since China showed the world it could shoot satellites out of orbit, the U.S. Air Force has been accelerating its efforts to enable future satellites to detect impending attacks.
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Active x 2 multiplier delivers outputs from 22 to 46 GHz
Jul 9, 2008
Ideal for clock generation, microwave radio and test equipment applications, Hittite's new GaAs MMIC active x 2 frequency multiplier chip will enable designers to achieve continuous output frequency coverage from 22 to 46 GHz. ...
$240-million award for airborne and maritime/fixed station JTRS program
Jul 9, 2008
Lockheed Martin has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a 56-month contract worth up to $240 million, to provide critical technologies for the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station (AMF) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). ...
Swiss to evaluate Saab's JAS Gripen for fighter replacement program
Jul 9, 2008
The Swiss Air Force will conduct a full evaluation of the JAS Gripen, manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab, during the last week of July. It is the first fighter to be tested as part of their Air Force's fighter replacement program. ...
New tool enables do-it-yourself thermocouples
Jul 9, 2008
The HotSpot tools are portable, capacitive, discharge welding units that enable thermocouple wires to be transformed into freestanding beads or directly welded to metal surfaces for temperature sensing. ...
Low-power, ultrawideband touted as the best RFID technology for hospitals
Jul 9, 2008
On Wednesday, June 25, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a report warning that radio frequency identification (RFID) techniques may disrupt the operation of Intravenous (IV) pumps and other medical equipment, and occasionally induce potentially hazardous incidents in other medical devices.
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Chip resistors are well suited for voltages up to 3 kV
Jun 25, 2008
IRC new thick-film chip resistor series with resistance values to 100 megohms provide design engineers with a robust device that are well suited for a variety of high-voltage, harsh environment applications. ...
U.S. military will spend $24 billon to arm cargo trucks
Jun 25, 2008
It has taken years to get under way but a half-decade after invading Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps are finally beginning to equip thousands of new medium and heavy cargo trucks to carry 50-caliber machine guns and possibly heavier defensive weapons, in response to repeated attacks on road convoys.
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