Microwave Journal

M2 Global Technology Ltd. , a San Antonio, Texas–based engineering and contract manufacturer of satellite, microwave, TV broadcast and radio subsystems, has been awarded a US Air Force (USAF) contract to develop an advanced Personal Locator Beacon (PLB). The new PLB will replace the aging AN/URT-33, which is a...

QUALCOMM Inc. , a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, announced that it will be making acquisitions to complement its core wireless technology offerings. QUALCOMM will acquire for cash WLAN technology provider Airgo Networks Inc. and the majority of RF Micro Devices' (RFMD) Bluetooth ®...

XCOM Wireless Inc., a developer of radio frequency (RF) products, has selected Innovative Micro Technology (IMT), a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) contract manufacturer, to manufacture die for the company's RF MEMS relay product. XCOM and IMT have implemented an effective wafer manufacturing process to produce RF relay die with exceptional...

e2v technologies , a specialist developer and manufacturer of high technology components and subsystems, announced a $16.2 M contract renewal to supply Varian Medical Systems Inc. , headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, with electronic tube products for incorporation into linear accelerators, primarily for use in radiotherapy cancer treatment systems....

Effective from April 1, 2007, NEC Business Solutions Ltd. (Melbourne, Australia) will be integrated into NEC Australia Pty. Ltd. The decision to integrate NEC's Australian operations was taken in response to the rapid changes occurring in the Australian Information Communication Technology market, in particular the growth of wireless communications,...

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $357 M, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to continue providing biometric capture services in support of US citizenship applications and green card renewals. The contract is...

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $4.1 M contract by the Department of Homeland Security, to demonstrate the suitability of its Vigilant Eagle Airport Protection System to function in a civilian environment and protect aircraft from the threat of shoulder-fired missiles. Vigilant Eagle provides an invisible dome of protection...

Harris Corp. announced that it is the first company to successfully uplink to a Milstar satellite using an Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Navy Multiband Terminal prototype system. This milestone follows the company’s announcement last month that it was the first to acquire and track low- and medium-data-rate waveforms...

The GSM Association, Ericsson and multinational telecommunications group MTN have teamed up to establish biofuels as an alternative source of power for wireless networks in the developing world. The three organisations have set up a pioneering project in Nigeria to demonstrate the potential of biofuels to replace diesel as...

Alcatel Alenia Space will develop and supply the S-Band Formation Flying Radio Frequency (FFRF) sensor for the Prototype Research Instruments and Space Mission technology Advancement (PRISMA) mission. PRISMA is an eight-month flight mission funded by the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB), with the Swedish Space Corp. (SSC) as prime...