Microwave Journal Staff

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that it has been awarded a $12.6 M contract by Raytheon Co. , Tucson, AZ. Under the contract, Agilent will deliver an advanced, next-generation automated manufacturing test platform. Raytheon expects this new platform to provide benefits in cycle time, test equipment utilization and labor content....

Harris Corp. , an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a three-year, $66 M contract by the US Navy for pre-production and test of the Ku-band Common Data Link (CDL) Hawklink system for the MH-60R Light Airborne Multi-purpose System (LAMPS) helicopter. Hawklink is a high speed...

Sirific Wireless , a fabless provider of single-chip, multi-band CMOS RF transceivers for the 3.5G market, announced that it has secured $18.8 M in a round of Series C funding expected to carry the company through to profitability. Sirific will utilize this round of capital to support the production...

Fluke Corp. , a worldwide leader in portable, professional electronic test tools, announced the acquisition of DH Instruments Inc. (DHI). DHI is an industry leading manufacturer of high performance pressure and gas flow standards, including calibration process software. DHI also offers A2LA accredited pressure and gas flow calibration services,...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp. , has received a $3.7 M contract for broadband, solid state, high power RF microwave amplifier systems from a major international OEM. The amplifier systems, which include the latest solid-state switching and transistor technology and provide for...

Nurad Technologies , a division of Cobham Defense Electronic Systems, announced the recent acquisition of a new 10 foot diameter by 20 foot length autoclave. This autoclave will provide Nurad with the capability to manufacture large RF composite structures (up to 8’ x 18’), as well as providing additional...

Harris Corp. , an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a three-year, $66 M contract by the US Navy for pre-production and test of the Ku-band Common Data Link (CDL) Hawklink system for the MH-60R Light Airborne Multi-purpose System (LAMPS) helicopter. Hawklink is a high speed...

The newly released Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies (GaAs) service report, "Defense Spending Increases Provide Robust Market for Compound Semiconductors," projects that the market for GaAs devices will see continued growth at a CAAGR of 8% through to 2010. GaAs remains a staple ingredient in military and...

Laird Technologies , a designer and manufacturer of antenna solutions, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding products, telematics, signal integrity products and thermal management solutions, announced the acquisition of AeroComm for $38 M. AeroComm is a designer and manufacturer of wireless communications systems for low- to mid-volume OEM applications where high...