Aerospace and Defense Channel

TRIAD Develops Low-Cost Amplified S-Band Radio for Long-Range Links

May 28, 2020

Triad RF Systems adds to its THPR series of ready-to-install amplified radios by combined high power RF subsystems with a Microhard pMDDL2450 core radio that operates from 2402 to 2482 MHz to build the Triad model THPR1006.

Anokiwave and Ball Aerospace Add Ku-Band Options to Portfolio of Flat-Panel Phased Arrays

May 27, 2020

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Anokiwave, Inc. and Ball Aerospace are continuing their collaboration to develop and enable the next generation of SATCOM terminal solutions adding a Ku-Band option to the portfolio of flat panel phased array antennas.

Triad Develops Turnkey Amplified S-Band Radio for Long-range Links from a COTs Silvus StreamCaster

May 21, 2020

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Triad RF Systems continues to add to its THPR series of ready-to-install amplified radios by combining high power RF subsystems with a Silvus StreamCaster model SC4210E-235 core radio that operates from 2,200 to 2,500 MHz.

Boeing Awarded $3.1 Billion in U.S. Navy Contracts for Cruise Missile Systems

May 14, 2020

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The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a combined $3.1 billion in contracts for Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) weapon systems in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

Kratos Awarded $4.9 Million Contract to Update Satellite Ground System for AFSCN

May 14, 2020

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it had been awarded a $4.9 million contract to modernize the infrastructure and systems that interconnect the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) sites under the AFSCN Network Edge Transport System (ANETS) program.

Teledyne e2v HiRel Releases New Line of 10 GHz Gain Blocks for X-Band

May 13, 2020

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Teledyne e2v HiRel, part of the Teledyne Defense Electronics Group, announced a new family of 10 GHz RF Gain Blocks using space-qualified InGaP amplifier technology.

Leonardo to Provide Japan with Further Identification Friend/Foe Electronics

May 8, 2020

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Leonardo has signed a contract worth around €5M with prime contractor Japan Radio Company to provide Mode 5-capable Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) equipment for four platforms operated by the Japan Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF).

Q-Tech Industry’s Best Radiation-Tolerant SAW Oscillators Optimized for GEO Applications

May 5, 2020

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Q-Tech Corporation introduces the QT625S/QT725S Series of space-qualified hybrid surface acoustic wave (SAW) crystal oscillators, offering satellite and space craft designers exceptional performance for geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and other deeper space applications requiring the utmost in tolerance to radiation.

BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Airborne Tactical Radios Business

May 4, 2020

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After reaching a definitive agreement in January, BAE Systems has completed the acquisition of Raytheon Technologies’ airborne tactical radios business, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Largo, Florida.

RFMW Receives Silver Tier Award from BAE Systems

April 30, 2020

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Achieving a 99.85 percent quality and 98 percent delivery rating during 2019, RFMW has been recognized by BAE Systems with the 2019 Silver Tier Award for exceptional performance and contributions to supply chain success.

We will first present an overview of phased-array antenna fundamentals and basic Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) principles and challenges, and then we will explain how planar solutions can help with form-factor issues. We will also show how planar solutions at frequencies at or above X-band require increased integration, as well as highlighting some associated challenges.

Electronic Warfare Fundamentals Poster.Â This poster contains a radar warning receiver and DRFM based jammer block diagrams, a compare and contrast of Radar versus EW, basic equations, cross-eye jamming, modern jamming techniques, three areas of EW; common acronyms and the latest hardware and software for electronic warfare test and measurement.

Pulse signals are widespread in radar and other EW applications and must be accurately measured for manufacturing, design of countermeasures, and threat assessment. However, pulse measurements are an especially challenging area for signal analysis due to a combination of factors such as wide pulse bandwidth, pulses that are difficult to detect, and increasingly complex signal environments. This application note discusses the best tools for different types of pulse analysis, along with display and analysis techniques for various signals and measurement goals.