200 megasample 16-bit A/D converter introduced
Oct 8, 2008
Texas Instruments has introduced what they say is the market's first 16-bit, single-channel, 200 megasample-per-second (MSPS) analog-to-digital converter (A/C) to provide faster speeds, previously only available with lower resolution A/Cs. ...
India poised to award huge military contracts
Oct 8, 2008
On October 3rd India announced that it was about to award military contracts worth billions of dollars, including a large fighter jet award that has caused quite a controversy among some large airframe manufacturers. ...
U. S. Air Force to inspect Its A-10 Warthogs
Oct 8, 2008
The U.S. Air Force has ordered immediate inspection of approximately 130 A-10 Warthog combat attack aircraft due to fatigue and cracking detected in the wings....
First C-27s light cargo planes delivered to the U.S. military
Oct 8, 2008
The first C-27J Spartan cargo aircraft was delivered on Sept. 25, on time and on budget, according to officials at L-3 Communications, the lead contractor on the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) contract.
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JTRS HMS radios are a success in field tests
Oct 8, 2008
Officials at General Dynamics C4 Systems demonstrated the networked-communications capability of their Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) radios.
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Peak power meters exhibit wide bandwidth and a high sampling rate
Sep 24, 2008
Anritsu has introduced their ML2480B series of wideband peak power meters that combines a wide, 20-MHz bandwidth and a 64-MS/s sampling rate, thereby enabling the instruments to perform highly-accurate peak power measurements on next-generation wireless and military communications signals. ...
PCI Express XMC mezzanine card addresses the ongoing needs of critical applications
Sep 24, 2008
Quantum3D, Inc., has introduced their Sentiris AV1 PCI Express Mezzanine Card (XMC) which was conceived to address the ongoing needs of high safety and security-critical applications — such as primary flight instrumentation and multi-level security systems. ...
IC adds a compass to GPS
Sep 24, 2008
Honeywell has developed a new IC that makes possible compass pointing and location features in mobile phones and portable navigation systems. ...
U.S. Navy takes delivery of The Freedom, their first littoral combat ship
Sep 24, 2008
The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of its first littoral combat ship, The Freedom, one of two milestones in the Littoral Combat Ship program, along with the scheduled rollout of the anti-submarine mission module in San Diego.
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Software program enhances a human's performance during critical tasks
Sep 24, 2008
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) has introduced Smart, which is system software that uses cognitive neuroscience to maximize overall human-system performance on multiple, stressful, complex tasks. ...
17-to 34-GHz integrated, QFN-packaged upconverter
Sep 10, 2008
Mimix Broadband, Inc. has introduced a 17- to 34-GHz GaAs pHEMT SMT packaged up-converter that combines a linear, balanced resistive pHEMT mixer, LO buffer amplifier and LO doubler in a molded 4x4mm QFN package. ...
A rugged, reliable automotive-qualified family of 600-V ICs
Sep 10, 2008
International Rectifier has introduced the AUIRS212xS family of rugged 600-volt, single channel high-side driver ICs for low-, mid-, and high-voltage automotive applications.
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Indian Air Force buys Spyder air-defense missiles
Sep 10, 2008
The Indian Air Force has awarded the Israeli company, Rafael, a $260-million contract for 18 Spyder Low Level Quick Reaction Missiles (LLQRM).
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The Marine Corps awards $752 million contract for lighter, more mobile MRAP vehicles
Sep 10, 2008
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Navistar Defense a contract valued at more than $752 million to produce a lighter, smaller and more mobile variant of its International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) family of vehicles.
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Transparent coating repels water, reduces corrosion
Sep 10, 2008
The development of a transparent coating that causes water to bead up into drops and roll or bounce off a surface will help protect and sustain Air Force systems by preventing corrosion and reducing ice formation.
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New technology deduces the location of wireless-enabled device in a building
Sep 10, 2008
Locadio is a technology that pairs readings of an IEEE 802.11x received signal-strength indication (RSSI) with probabilistic analysis of building floor plans to deduce the location of wireless-enabled device within the building. ...
