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Tremendous changes are occurring in the area of wireless communications, so much so that the mobile phone of yesterday is rapidly turning into a sophisticated mobile device capable of more applications than PCs were capable of only a few years ago. For example, the data rates provided by the...

Raytheon Co. has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security to develop and produce the next generation of Advanced Spectroscopic Portal (ASP) nuclear detection capability. The ASP contract, with an initial value of $18.2 M, places Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) at the forefront of border security and...

Harris Corp. announced that it has received a $169 M contract from the US Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) for Falcon“ III dual Vehicular Adapter Amplifier systems (VAA). The vehicular system, nomenclatured the AN/ VRC-110, includes the NSA-certified AN/PRC-152(C) handheld radio. “This contract award reaffirms the success of...

Northrop Grumman, working closely with Raytheon, has begun flight-testing a new radar antenna on the B-2 stealth bomber that, combined with other upgrades, will enhance the aircraft’s ability to respond to emerging worldwide threats. Testing of the active, electronically scanned array (AESA) antenna on the B-2 represents a milestone...

Lockheed Martin and the US Air Force’s Electronic Systems Center (ESC) have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to develop advanced tactical and airborne network communications capabilities. Lockheed Martin, in cooperation with ESC and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, NY, will independently validate airborne...

Harris Corp., a supplier of secure, tactical radios for defense forces worldwide, has been awarded a contract for nearly $50 M by the US Army for Harris Falcon® II AN/PRC-150„ manpack and AN/VRC-104 vehicular high frequency (HF) radios. “These advanced HF radio systems will be used for the Army’s...

The European Microwave Association (Eu M A) is an international non-profit organisation founded in 1998 in Belgium. Its stated aim is to: promote European microwaves, networking and uniting microwave scientists and engineers in Europe, provide a single voice for European microwave scientists and engineers in Europe, attain full recognition...

A consortium led by QinetiQ has won a contract funded by the UK Government’s Guided Weapons Tower of Excellence initiative. Lasting three years, this £2 M programme will concentrate on the development of new concepts for terminal missile guidance and seeker technologies — the final target acquisition stage —...

It is essential for M/A-COM to keep both current and future customers in the European microwave industry up to date with the company’s latest technologies. One of the most appropriate and effective events to showcase our existing and upcoming microwave products and solutions is European Microwave Week. It provides...

The development of radio technologies illustrates how waves of technological change have swept through the electronics industry, from the initial ‘spark’ to today’s highly sophisticated multimedia personal appliances that enable consumers to talk, surf the web and share pictures with friends. Such waves of innovation demonstrate how advances in...