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Unmanned aerial vehicle begins flight tests
Feb 9, 2005
Honeywell has begun flight testing a new 13-inch autonomous surveillance aircraft that is light enough for a foot soldier to carry on his back. ...

Transportable air traffic control radar systems are headed for Romania
Feb 9, 2005
ITT Industries will supply two transportable air traffic control radar systems to the Romanian Air Force. ...

The Netherlands and Japan will receive PAC-3 missiles as part of a U.S. Army contract
Feb 9, 2005
In what will bring about the first delivery of the PAC-3 missile to an overseas nation, the U.S. Army has awarded a contract valued at $532 million to Lockheed Martin for the delivery of 156 PAC-3 missiles. ...

20 GHz to 36 GHz low noise amplifier targets point-to-point radio and SATCOM
Jan 25, 2005
Mimix Broadband Inc. has introduced a gallium-arsenide, three-stage, low-noise amplifier that covers the frequency range of 20 GHz to 36 GHz. ...

Optical military cable assemblies are compatible with MIL-T-19504 approved termini
Jan 25, 2005
Offering high-end, cost-effective interconnection solutions, Molex's new optical cable assemblies are suitable for a variety of military and avionics applications. ...

Software radio transceiver combines FPGA processing power with a switched-fabric I/O
Jan 25, 2005
Pentek Inc. has introduced a software radio transceiver module that is suitable for connection to IF and RF ports of a communication system. ...

Runway light wireless control systems delivered to Barksdale Air Force Base
Jan 25, 2005
During the month of January, Nighthawk Systems delivered its PT1000 wireless control units to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. ...

Flight testing begins for C-130 Hercules environmental control system
Jan 25, 2005
Kellstrom Certified has begun in-flight testing of the Barber Colman C-130 Environmental Control System (ECS) at the Edwards Air Force base. ...

Workstations to test unmanned flight systems
Jan 25, 2005
Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun acceptance testing of the first of four new workstations. ...

Explosives detection technology receives U.S. Transportation Security Administration certification
Jan 25, 2005
GE infrastructure's security business subsidiary has announced that its X-ray diffraction (XRD) system has been certified by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to meet the standards necessary to screen check baggage at U.S. airports. ...

First of new APG-79 AESA radars delivered for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Jan 25, 2005
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems division has delivered the first APG-79 radar to Boeing Integrated Defense Systems in St. Louis. ...

Canadian manufacturer's processing platform selected for defense agency's wideband communications
Jan 25, 2005
Spectrum Signal Processing Inc., in Burnaby, British Columbia, has announced that an international government defense agency has selected its FlexComm HCDR-1002 to assist in the development of a wideband communications intelligence system. ...

U.S. defense contractor catalyzes technology transfer to Poland
Jan 25, 2005
Lockheed Martin has signed a contact with the Polish government, paving the way for the transfer of technology to a Polish weapons producer. ...

Gain block MMIC delivers up to +24 dBm output power
Jan 10, 2005
Hittite Microwave has introduced a versatile gain block, Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) amplifier covering dc to 5 GHz. ...

Rugged, portable external hard drive unveiled
Jan 10, 2005
Olixir Technologies has introduced its Mobile DataVault 2LX external hard drive in a lightweight 12.5-ounce package that exceeds MIL-STD-810F transit drop test requirements. ...

New spectrum analyzer brings dramatic advances in resolution
Jan 10, 2005
A spectrum analyzer, introduced by Tektronix, is said to improve resolution, enabling engineers to view RF signal instabilities and transients that they never could detect before. ...

Contract spurs U.S. Air Force High Power Microwave program
Jan 10, 2005
A contract supporting the Air Force's High Power Microwave (HPM) program has been awarded to Science Applications International Corporation's (SAIC). ...

$60 million awarded for Joint Tactical Radio System project
Jan 10, 2005
ViaSat has received funds to modify and deliver compliant versions of a Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminal for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). ...

U.S. Army launches development of infrared phosphorescent OLEDs on metal foil
Jan 10, 2005
Universal Display Corporation has received a contract to develop top-emission, infrared pixel-on-metal foil substrates for use in military applications using Phosphorescent and top-emission OLED (PHOLED) display technologies. ...

U.S. Military funds stand-off methods for detecting concealed explosives and weapons
Jan 10, 2005
The U.S. Military has funded Markland Technologies to develop methods that employ thermal signature analysis to detect, from a distance, weapons and bombs concealed on the persons of terrorists and suicide bombers. ...

Three firms compete in design of cryocooler for Joint Tactical Radio Systems
Jan 10, 2005
Hypres, a manufacturer of Superconducting MicroElectronics (SME) technology, has selected Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Sunpower to develop preliminary designs for a compact, ruggedized cryocooler. ...

First production lot of thermal viewers shipped to support global war on terrorism
Jan 10, 2005
Irvine Sensors has shipped the first production lot of Personal Miniature Thermal Viewers (PMTVs) to an undisclosed customer for use in the global war on terror. ...

Five Standard Missile-3 Rounds delivered for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system
Jan 10, 2005
Raytheon has delivered five Standard Missile-3 rounds to the Missile Defense Agency for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. ...

12 GHz to 34 GHz image reject mixer is optimized for use as downconverter
Dec 22, 2004
Offering wide bandwidth and low conversion gain, a new gallium-arsenide, monolithic microwave, integrated-circuit image reject mixer covers the 12 GHz to 34 GHz frequency band. ...

Ultra-low-noise oscillator housed in a cube, 1.25 inch on a side, covers 8 GHz to 18 GHz
Dec 22, 2004
Teledyne Microwave's new ultra-low-phase noise, 8 GHz to 18 GHz oscillator is housed in a cubic package, just 1.25 in. on a side. ...

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