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This A&D Electronics Supplement eBook explores the technologies shaping next-generation military and aerospace systems. Featuring expert insights on rad-hard MOSFET screening, AEC-Q semiconductors, RF over fiber solutions, advanced defense cabling, and precision additive manufacturing for RF and mmWave applications, the collection highlights innovations driving performance, reliability, and mission readiness in extreme environments.

As electronic warfare systems evolve to address increasingly complex and contested electromagnetic environments, advances in RF technologies, wideband architectures, semiconductor devices and testing methodologies are driving new levels of performance and adaptability. New Technologies in Electronic Warfare explores the innovations enabling enhanced spectrum awareness, mission effectiveness and system reliability across next-generation defense and aerospace applications.

This eBook, "Guide to Qualifying Space and Defense Grade Electronic Components", brings together recent expert insights to help engineers, designers, and program managers navigate the complex landscape of high-reliability electronics. The articles in this Ebook provide a current overview of key considerations for qualifying electronic components for space and defense applications. From component-level screening to system-level integration, the insights presented here reflect the evolving challenges and innovations shaping the industry. As missions become more complex and performance expectations continue to rise, a disciplined approach to qualification remains essential to achieving success in the harshest environments engineering has encountered.

The Satellite & Space Special Focus eBook highlights the latest in space-grade RF technology, SATCOM innovation and market trends shaping the industry. It features expert insights on advanced feed systems, digital RF ground segments, hybrid phased arrays and space situational awareness. The issue also showcases products and solutions designed for high performance and reliability in mission-critical environments.

The annual Cables and Connectors Special Focus section covers several high-performance topics and products including “Shielding Effectiveness of SMPM” from W. L. Gore & Associates; “How to Select the Best RF Cabling for Harsh Environments” by Cinch Connectivity Solutions; “Cables and Connectors for DC to 250 GHz Test Systems” from Junkosha USA; “New Connectors for 224G with Path to 448G” from Samtec; “Tackle Tough Testing Conditions with High Performance Cables” from RFMW; “High Frequency Connector for Harsh Environments” from Smiths Interconnect; and new products from various other companies.

This eBook introduces both hardware and software-driven methods of analysis from a variety of sources, providing a clear and useful overview of the satellite market. The first, third and fifth articles focus on NTNs. The first article, written by Menlo Micro, focuses on automotive safety regulatory obligations and passenger enjoyment driven by automotive connectivity via NTNs. The third article, a whitepaper from Maury, addresses the different satellite types driving NTN connectivity and different emulators for real-world scenarios. The fifth article, also a whitepaper from Maury, details hardware-in-the-loop emulation and the different impairments encountered by 5G NTNs. The second article in the eBook, an application note from Maury, teaches the reader about mobile user objective systems, including the architecture, operational status and emulation accuracy during testing. Finally, the fourth and sixth articles, both from QuadSAT, detail the importance of antennas in satellite testing and emulation and the use of drones, as a cost-effective way to test ground station antennas throughout the prototyping, qualification, acceptance and site testing. Altogether, this eBook covers a variety of topics key to satellite testing and emulation.

The rapid evolution of communications, radar, and electronic warfare systems continues to push the limits of data conversion technology. As systems transition from narrowband, hardware-defined architectures to flexible, software-defined and multi-band designs, the ability to directly sample and synthesize signals at ever-higher frequencies has become both a challenge and an opportunity. The migration toward direct RF sampling and direct digital synthesis architectures—enabled by advances in high-speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), digital-to-analog converters (DACs), and mixed-signal front ends—has fundamentally changed how engineers design next-generation microwave and millimeter-wave systems.

This eBook explores the latest breakthroughs driving this transformation. It features a collection of technical articles that ex¬amine both the theoretical and practical aspects of modern data conversion, from architecture-level design to component-level innovations. By moving signal processing closer to the antenna and expanding the usable frequency range of direct sampling devices, engineers are realizing unprecedented levels of performance, flexibility, and integration across multiple RF and microwave bands.

The Nov 2025 5G/6G special focus eBook covers “RF Modeling and Simulation For 6G System Design Using Digital Twins” contributed by Keysight Technologies, “…And OTA Became Mainstream: How Innovations in OTA Testing Drive Next-Gen Wireless” by Rohde & Schwarz and “Unclogging the Wireless Pipeline: Tackling Network Congestion with ISAC and RIS” from MathWorks for technical articles. For products, the eBook features New Software for 5G Device Verification from Anritsu, 67 GHz SPnT Coaxial Switch for Upper V-Band and Next-Gen Wireless from Teledyne Relays and a Dual Polarized 28 GHz Phased Array from TMY Technology plus a New Products section.

This eBook includes articles detailing UWB basics, military applications, radar module specifications, modern applications and market data. The first article from Qorvo provides an overview of UWB technology, including the versatility of use cases and a basic comparison of UWB radar, passive IR and mmWave radar. The second and third articles, from Aerospace BD and Qorvo, address defense applications of radar in the HF-Band and the X-Band, respectively. The fourth article takes a deep dive into the radar equation and mathematically examines how it can enable performance-driven designs. The fifth and sixth articles, both from Qorvo, focus on more contemporary applications. The fifth article details the use of UWB in manufacturing facilities to precisely locate products and parts, including a success story of using UWB for warehouse management. The sixth article addresses the automotive safety industry, detailing the ways UWB could integrate with existing radar and camera systems to increase safety. The final article in this eBook is an RF industry overview from Yole Group.

The September 2025 EW, Radar and Milcom themed supplement has technical articles covering countering high frequency surface wave radar and international spectrum supportability for software defined radios (Part 2); a tutorial on covering the radar equation to T/R module specifications; and product articles on USB-powered VNA for field applications, RF sampling transceiver family, RF coaxial contacts for D38999 cable assemblies, Q/V-Band Cassegrain antennas for ground systems and a high-power solid-state amplifier. There is also a company showcase.