Aerospace and Defense Channel

Filtronic Joins the HAPS Alliance

Filtronic plc, a designer and manufacturer of RF, microwave, and mmWave products for the wireless telecoms, mission-critical communications and defence applications markets, announced that it has joined the HAPS Alliance, a non-profit association dedicated to building a High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) ecosystem that brings digital connectivity to everyone, everywhere.


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United Arab Emirates - F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

The State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $10.4 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.


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SATCOM

Digitization of Satellite RF Systems

The past several years have seen wide upheaval in the space communication sector, from satellite payloads to ground station technology. This renaissance of space communications has largely been a shift from the five-decade-long approach of highly dedicated satellite communication and ground station technology to increased digitization and virtualization. A key aspect of this transformation is the digitization of satellite RF systems to yield more compact, lower weight, more configurable, and lower cost. Learn about this evolving trend.


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