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SemiGen, Inc. has announced today they have placed an order for a Palomar 8000 Auto Ball Bonder to round out their state-of-the-art RF/Microwave assembly line.

Raytheon BBN Technologies has been awarded $1.9 million by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory under the Force Protection program. BBN is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Co.

The second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-2) military communication satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin team for the U.S. Air Force, was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.

Harris Corp. is deploying the largest number of Falcon III® wideband radio systems for the next U.S. Army Network Integration Evaluation (NIE), taking place in May and June at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. This is the final NIE before the Army begins fielding Harris Falcon III radios and other equipment as part of its baseline network architecture for Brigade Combat Teams.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology Inc., received a $4.5 million order from a domestic prime contractor to supply solid-state high-power amplifiers to support the U.S. military. These solid-state high-power amplifiers will be used in small transportable military tactical SATCOM terminals to support worldwide U.S. military missions in environmentally demanding locations.

Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions, a business of Emerson and a global leader in protecting and optimizing critical infrastructure, announces the new Trompeter T24 catalog highlighting products for military, space and testing applications.

Agilent Technologies introduces new A&D application videos. The 1-3 min videos provide information on interference mitigation, switch repeatability and a new tool for instrument control.

Officials with QinetiQ North America, Wyle, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Fusion Solutions Inc. recently announced forming QWK Integrated Solutions LLC (QWK) -- a joint venture that combines the legacy of enduring local affiliations strengthened by the influence of extended corporate resources. The initial pursuit of QWK will be the D3I contract in support of SMDC/ARSTRAT.

Hittite Microwave Corp. has recently expanded its DC Power Conditioning product line with the new HMC980, a High Current, Active Bias Controller die ideal for amplifier power management.

Remtec®, the leading manufacturer of substrates and packages with Plated Copper On Thick Film (PCTF®), has significantly expanded its activity in the design and fabrication of DBC ceramic products for military and commercial applications in small to medium production volumes with fast prototyping and economic pricing.