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Raytheon Co. showcased Cyber and Electromagnetic Battle Management, a new battle management tool, at Cyber Quest, a U.S. Army event that informs cybersecurity requirements and priorities. CEMBM integrates cyber and electromagnetic spectrum awareness capabilities into the Electronic Warfare Program Management Tool, an Army program of record since 2014.

The UK Ministry of Defence has ordered a third, record-breaking, Zephyr-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, as part of a £13million contract with Airbus Defence and Space.

Rohde & Schwarz was awarded a contract by the Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior for the latest generation of R&S QPS200 security scanners. The three-year framework agreement encompasses 300 systems plus accessories and service.

Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) introduced the AD9164 D/A converter that brings high resolution radar images for designers of military and commercial radar while reducing solution component count. The new device ensures improved accuracy as well as speed of test, contributing to faster market-ready time while significantly decreasing tester complexity and size. 

Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), a leader in advanced digital microwave systems serving the broadcast, sports, entertainment and law enforcement markets, announces the appointment of John Procacci as vice president of sales. Procacci will be responsible for leading the entire sales team at IMT and commercial sales at xG Technology.

Mission Microwave Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of compact, highly efficient solid state power amplifiers and block up-converters, announced  that they have been selected through the U.S. Air Force SBIR Program for a Phase II contract to develop highly efficient and linear highpower Ka-Band solid state power amplifiers (SSPAs). The award is under SBIR program topic (AF151-150) for “Ka-Band Efficient, Linear Power Amplifiers for SATCOM Ground Terminals,” and aims to deliver greater than 70 W of linear RF power over 30 to 31 GHz, with efficiencies in excess of 35 percent. 

Mercury Systems Inc., announced that Christopher C. Cambria has joined the company as its senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, reporting to Mercury's president and chief executive officer, Mark Aslett. Cambria will lead the overall direction and management of legal and regulatory matters at Mercury, including support for mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions.

QinetiQ and Paramount Group have signed a memorandum of collaboration to identify areas of mutual interest by sharing opportunity, design, technology and global market intelligence.