Subsystems and Systems

Raytheon Acquires Applied Signal Technology

Raytheon has completed the acquisition of Applied Signal Technology Inc. , a leader in the collection and processing of communications signals to support tactical and strategic intelligence missions. Following the acquisition, Applied Signal will be integrated into Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business and will be renamed Raytheon...
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ITT Plans to Separate into Three Independent Companies

ITT Corp. announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to separate the company's businesses into three distinct, publicly traded companies. Under the plan, ITT would execute tax-free spinoffs to shareholders of its water-related businesses and its Defense & Information Solutions segment. Following completion of the...
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TI Introduces Tx/Rx Processors for 3G and 4G Wireless Base Stations

Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced the industry’s widest bandwidth, fully-integrated transmit/receive processors with digital pre-distortion (DPD) for 3G and 4G wireless base stations, remote radio heads and government communication systems. The GC533x family features a duo of turn-key processors that provide a complete and highly flexible digital transmit and...
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Russia’s VimpelCom Selects NEC iPASOLINK

CJSC NEC Neva Communications Systems (NEC Neva), a subsidiary of NEC Corp. in Russia, has agreed with VimpelCom Ltd. to deploy the NEC iPASOLINK platform for the transformation of its backhaul mobile transport network. The NEC iPASOLINK will provide VimpelCom with an ultra-flexible mobile transport network agile enough to...
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ORBIT’s Tracking and Telemetry Systems Used in NASA Test Launch

Two of ORBIT Communication Systems Inc. ’s advanced tracking and telemetry systems have been incorporated as part of SpaceX’s participation in NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Program. The company’s 1.8 m AL-4016 ship-stabilized telemetry tracking unit and the AL-4000 tracking antenna control unit, were used by SpaceX during...
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