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Vietnam’s GTEL-Mobile has contracted NEC Corp. to deploy a mobile backhaul solution based on NEC’s ultra compact PASOLINK microwave communications system. GTEL is the latest mobile operator to enter the Vietnamese market and its mobile services are expected to begin later this year. PASOLINK will be introduced in Ho...

The Technology Strategy Board, the organisation that has been established to drive the development and exploitation of technology and innovation in the UK, has made a commitment to reduce the cost of its Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) programme to Small and Medium sized companies (SME). The move has the...

The industry and departments of defence in six European countries have joined together to develop the next generation of standardised software defined radio (SDR). The organisation behind the order is Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement (OCCAR) on behalf of the armed forces of Finland, Spain, Poland, Sweden,...

BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies Ltd. has entered into a definitive Memorandum of Understanding with SSMART S.A. and SIGNAAL HELLAS S.A., to establish a long term strategic partnership in support of the Hellenic defence forces acquisition and integration programmes. SSMART specialises in hardware production and services primarily for sensors...

NATO has awarded EADS Defence & Security (DS) the contract for the supply of the new NATO Deployable Communication and Information System (DCIS) in accordance with the operational requirements of the NATO Response Force (NRF). The contract is worth around £40 M with an optional Customer Logistic Support contract...

Harris Corp. and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have embarked on a cooperative effort to advance a common, software-defined, radio architecture for future space missions. NASA has awarded Harris a 14-month, multimillion-dollar contract to develop Ka-band capable radios as part of the Communication Navigation and Networking reConfigurable...

Raytheon Co. and the US Navy successfully completed initial “lightoff” testing of the Dual Band Radar. The Dual Band Radar is an integrated active phased-array radar suite composed of the X-band AN/SPY-3 Multi-function Radar and the S-band Volume Search Radar, both of which radiated at high power during lightoff...

The Lockheed Martin team developing the US Air Force’s next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) spacecraft, known as GPS III, continues to meet or exceed key milestones on schedule in the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) phase of the program. Lockheed Martin, along with teammates ITT, Clifton, NJ, and General Dynamics...

Northrop Grumman Corp. was one of four companies selected to receive a contract to provide radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware, software and engineering services to the US Department of Defense under the RFID III contract, providing increased network functionality, visibility and security control. RFID III is a multiple award,...

The following list is complete as of April 15, 2009. Exhibitors in bold have an ad in this issue. 2COMU 1644 3G Metalworx Inc. 1244 A-Alpha Waveguide Co. 2526 A.J. Tuck Co. 533 Acceleware Corp. 2709 Actipass R&M Co. Ltd. 225 AdTech Ceramics 1738 Advance Reproductions Corp. 1848 Advanced...