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NetFires LLC, a joint venture between Raytheon Co. Missile Systems business and Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, delivered the first two Non-Line-of-Sight-Launch System Container Launch Units to Army Evaluation Task Force soldiers in Fort Bliss, TX. The NLOS-LS CLU is the first Future Combat System (FCS) equipment to...

Computer Simulation Technology (CST), Darmstadt, Germany, announced its acquisition of the Flomerics (Surrey, UK) electromagnetics simulation software business including MicroStripes and FLO/EMC, effective January 1, 2008. Through this acquisition, CST will gain complementary EM technology for its customers; of particular interest is the transmission line matrix (TLM) method, as...

Cobham plc announced that it has reached agreement to purchase the Surveillance and Attack business unit of BAE Systems Inc. for a cash consideration of US$240 M on a debt and cash free basis payable on completion. The acquisition is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2008,...

On December 14, the WiMAX Forum® announced plans to create the first ever WiMAX Forum Designated Certification Laboratory in India by 2008. This laboratory will be part of the organization’s global initiative of establishing and operating such centers in key telecom markets. Its establishment will enable WiMAX equipment vendors...

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is primed to ride on the coat tails of contactless infrastructure already deployed for payments and ticketing, says a recent study by ABI Research. However, as much as NFC builds on existing contactless applications, it is also a technology that essentially replaces demand for...

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is primed to ride on the coat tails of contactless infrastructure already deployed for payments and ticketing, says a recent study by ABI Research. However, as much as NFC builds on existing contactless applications, it is also a technology that essentially replaces demand for...

AWR , a provider of high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA) components, announced at the Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, that Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (SEMCO) has created and released a model library of its high-density, miniaturized, surface-mount multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) for use within AWR's Microwave Office®...

Ericsson and TDF have signed an agreement for the supply of a MINI-LINK microwave transmission solution, providing a platform for flexible, scalable and cost-effective wireless transmission. The solution will enable TDF to offer a wide range of services and to meet the demand in France for network capacity driven...

Inphi® Corp. announced it has won the Fabless Semiconductor Association’s (FSA) award for the industry’s “Most Respected Private Fabless Company.” Members of the semiconductor industry cited Inphi’s significant achievements in products, its vision, and the company’s considerable future opportunities in the semiconductor industry in casting their votes. The FSA,...

UK-based telecommunications infrastructure organization, the Alan Campbell Group (ACG), has invested a six-figure sum in new test and training facilities at its headquarters in Warwick. The move comes as the company continues to grow its broadcast, microwave and telecommunications solutions and services. The purpose-built training center, which covers an...