DARPA initiates wafer scale integration project for phased array antennas
Dec 22, 2004
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency has awarded a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I program to TiaLinx Inc. to develop a wafer-scale integration approach to the manufacture of phased-array antennas. ...
Firms team up to enhance liquid-cooled solutions in defense applications
Dec 22, 2004
Radstone Technology and the Aerospace Group of the Parker Hannifin Corporation have concluded an agreement to collaborate in the development of a series of rugged, liquid-cooled solutions that will substantially expand the performance envelope for commercial of the shelf (COTS) equipment in defense applications.
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Alliance ratifies standard for low-data-rate monitoring and control networks
Dec 22, 2004
Following two years of effort, the ZigBee Alliance has ratified the first ZigBee specification, making the development and deployment of power-efficient, low-data-rate monitoring, control, and sensing networks a reality. ...
Sealed miniature pulse transformers meet Mil-PRF-21038 requirements
Dec 7, 2004
Designed for timing, gate-drive and data transmission circuits, the new 4257 series of pulse transformers from Datatronics Romoland features a rugged sealed design that meets Mil-PRF-21038 requirements in military and aerospace applications.
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VME Board combines VXS I/O with dual 215 MHz ADCs and FPGAs for onboard signal processing
Dec 7, 2004
Pentek Inc. has introduced a dual-channel, VMEbus signal acquisition and processing board with sampling rates to 215 MHz. Featuring fast 12-bit analog-to-digital (A/D) converters, the Model 6822 supports its high-speed data rates with several interface options. ...
Spare parts order supports U.S. Army's Firefinder radars
Dec 7, 2004
ThalesRaytheonSystems has been awarded a $66-million contract to supply spare parts for the U.S. Army's AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder weapon-locating radars. ...
$470 million contract awarded to build Aegis destroyer
Dec 7, 2004
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $470 million contract to build an additional Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class Aegis guided-missile destroyer. ...
SDR in a nutshell
Dec 7, 2004
Software Designed Radio (SDR) is extremely important because it represents a huge market potential in the coming decade. DoD spending for its Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program, an implementation of SDR, is expected to top $600 million this year and then climb to $1.4 billion in 2007. ...
$3.5 million experimentation and evaluation contract to support RAID project
Dec 7, 2004
Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a three-year, $3.5-million Experimentation and Evaluation (E & E) contract to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Real-time Adversarial Intelligence and Decision-making (RAID) project. ...
Key design milestone passed in space-based Infrared System High program
Dec 7, 2004
The Space-Based Infrared System High team, led by Lockheed Martin, has completed the system's Signal Processing Assembly software critical design review (CDR), along with payload provider, Northrop Grumman. ...
Pentagon new weapons budget climbs 30%
Dec 7, 2004
The Pentagon's budget for buying new weapons rose by about a third over the last three years, to $81 billion in fiscal 2004, up from $60 billion in 2001....
