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Comtech awarded $4.5M for high power solid-state amplifiers

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology Inc., received a $4.5 million order from a domestic prime contractor to supply solid-state high-power amplifiers to support the U.S. military. These solid-state high-power amplifiers will be used in small transportable military tactical SATCOM terminals to support worldwide U.S. military missions in environmentally demanding locations.


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Polaris Wireless introduces industry’s first mobile location surveillance application

Polaris Wireless announced the introduction of Altus Mobile, the industry’s first mobile location surveillance application, providing accurate mass location of all mobile devices operating on a cellular network, on-demand location, subscriber device tracking, and geo-fence capabilities to field agents on their mobile devices. This advanced application is powered by Polaris Wireless Location Signatures™ advanced technology and is the latest feature of Altus, the intelligent surveillance application suite for law enforcement and intelligence agencies worldwide.


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DragonWave first to market with 2048 QAM radios

DragonWave Inc., a leading global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, announced the availability of higher modulation modes of up to 2048 QAM on its Horizon packet microwave products. This higher modulation allows the radios to transport up to 37 percent more data through existing microwave channels, which significantly improves spectral efficiency and, correspondingly, lowers operators' cost per bit.


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QinetiQ North America, Wyle and Kratos form QWK Integrated Solutions

Officials with QinetiQ North America, Wyle, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Fusion Solutions Inc. recently announced forming QWK Integrated Solutions LLC (QWK) -- a joint venture that combines the legacy of enduring local affiliations strengthened by the influence of extended corporate resources. The initial pursuit of QWK will be the D3I contract in support of SMDC/ARSTRAT.


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