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Communications & Power Industries Inc. (CPI) has received an approximately $13 M follow-on award from General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies to support Increment One of the US Army's Warfighter Information Network Tactical (WIN-T) program. With this latest contract, CPI has received more than $26 M in total awards from General...

Anritsu Co. has introduced test solutions that support next-generation PHS (XGP: eXtended Global Platform) to help ensure the successful rollout of XGP in the marketplace. Three software packages have been developed for use with Anritsu’s MS269xA Signal Analyzers and MG3700A Vector Signal Generator to offer designers and manufacturers of...

The US Air Force recently announced that it has selected KOR Electronics to design, build and deliver three of its latest generation Radio Frequency Target Generators (RFTG). Kevin Carnino, president and CEO of KOR electronics, said, "The US Air Force's order for our newest RFTG technology product offering is...

VXI Technology Inc. announced that it has changed its name to VTI Instruments Corp. to more completely represent the applications and markets that it serves. “While we continue to be the leading supplier of VXIbus products, our development efforts focus on several industry standards that each have a long...

CSR and SiRF entered into a conditional agreement under which SiRF will merge with CSR, increasing the scale of CSR in the high-growth GPS technology market and strengthening CSR's position as a global leader in both Bluetooth and GPS. SiRF is a market leader in GPS semiconductors with strong...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp. , has received a $2.8 M contract for broadband, solid-state, high power RF microwave amplifier systems from an international OEM. The amplifier systems, which include the latest solid-state switching and transistor technology, and provide for very broad...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance semiconductor components, announced the expansion of the company's high performance switch portfolio to include three new multi-throw RF switches: the RF1126, RF1131 and RF1132. The high performance RF switches are designed to operate in...

The Federal Office for Information Management and Information Technology of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has commissioned Rohde & Schwarz to develop a software defined radio (SDR) for its joint radio systems (SVFuA). The aim of the project is not only to develop the base unit, but also to...

STMicroelectronics has purchased NXP Semiconductors' 20 percent stake in ST-NXP Wireless. This follows on from the announcement on 20 August 2008 made jointly by STMicroelectronics and Ericsson Mobile Platforms of an agreement to merge Ericsson Mobile Platforms and ST-NXP Wireless into a 50/50 joint venture. STMicroelectronics indicated at that...

ARABSAT has signed contracts with a consortium headed by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space to build and deliver two new satellites, Arabsat 5C and Arabsat 6B, into orbit. Astrium, the leading partner, will supply the Eurostar E3000 platforms and integrate the satellites. Thales Alenia Space will design and build...