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. ...
