RF & Microwave Industry News

ALCATEL SETS SIGHTS ON CHILEAN PROJECT

Alcatel Alenia Space has signed a €147 contract with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) to supply 25 antennas for the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) project. The project is aimed at setting up an array of radio telescopes to study the origins of galaxies and the formation of stars...
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SOUTH AFRICAN ACQUISITION FOR SAAB

Saab has signed an agreement to acquire Aerospace Monitoring and Systems (Pty) Ltd. (AMS) in South Africa. AMS focuses on proprietary aircraft monitoring and recording systems for the global aerospace and defense market. The company is based in Midrand, has a turn over of 58M Rand and employs 75...
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THALES OPENS SECOND FACILITY IN US

On 6 December Thales announced that it has opened a second manufacturing facility in the US to support its growing military communications operations. Located in Germantown, MA, this new facility is in close proximity to the company's Clarksburg headquarters, which includes a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant that was opened in...
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SUMMITEK AND WILLTEK SIGN LICENSING AGREEMENT

Summitek Instruments has announced a licensing agreement with Willtek Communications , a provider of test and measurement solutions to the wireless industry. Summitek Instruments, a manufacturer of software products designed to automate spectrum management as well as S-parameter measurements, has signed an agreement to license the OASIS Spectrum Monitoring...
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GSM EXPANSION CONTRACT FOR ALCATEL IN PAKISTAN

Alcatel has been awarded a new GSM mobile network expansion and modernization contract by Paktel Ltd. , the Pakistani incumbent owned by Millicom International Cellular (MIC). The multi-million Euro contract will be executed over three phases covering the four provinces of the country, building a network with around 1,400...
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EADS SPACE GOES DUTCH

The EADS SPACE group of companies has acquired Dutch Space BV , the largest space company in The Netherlands and a leading international space industry supplier. This transaction confirms EADS' leading role in the European space business as it now integrates space industry in five European countries. Dutch Space,...
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SUMMITEK AND TESTMART ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

Summitek Instruments Inc. , a manufacturer of software products designed to automate spectrum management as well as S-parameter measurements, announced a new partnership agreement with TestMart Inc. TestMart, a marketplace operator and service provider for the test and measurement industry, will provide government marketplace services to better serve Summitek's...
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