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INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
LEO Satellites Complete First Ever Link 16 Broadcast From Space
The Space Development Agency (SDA) recently demonstrated the first ever Link 16 network entry from space, connecting tactical messages from low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites...
INSIDER Aerospace
European KC-135s Get Real Time Cockpit System Upgrades
Aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing are the first tankers in U.S. Air Forces in Europe to be equipped with a new data link system, allowing them to communicate and...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
100 Satellites Under Development for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Oct. 30 announced a new $617 million agreement with Denver, Colorado-based York Space Systems to...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Airbus Tests Single Stick Electric Flight Control System for Prototype eVTOL
Airbus Helicopters has completed a test flight using its FlightLab demonstrator helicopter to evaluate a new single stick electric flight control system...
INSIDER Manned Systems
Quantum Sensing Enters DoD Landscape in First-of-a-Kind Gyroscope Space Demonstration
The Defense Science Board identified three areas of quantum technology that will be most relevant to the Department of Defense's (DoD) technological...
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See the new products, including the NDT 1000 inspection system, a PU-5200 certifiable display computer, RJ45 connectors, servers, and more.
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11 Companies to Develop New Space Exploration 'Tipping Point' Technologies
A total of 11 U.S.-based companies will develop new technologies ranging from lunar surface power systems to tools for in-space 3D printing under NASA's sixth...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Four Critical Topics in Comparing and Evaluating C-UAS Technologies
With the growing threat of drone incidents worldwide, the demand for counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) detection and mitigation technologies continues to expand....
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
Euclid Space Telescope Begins Mission to Study Dark Energy and Matter
ESA’s Euclid spacecraft lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on July 1, 2023. The successful launch marks the...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Tomahawk Robotics to Develop Flexible Cyber-Secure Radio Systems for US Navy
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $55 million full-rate production contract for its Flexible Cyber Secure Radio (FlexCSR) program to Tomahawk Robotics.
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AFRL Conducts First Flight Experiments for Communications in Terahertz Band
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) researchers recently conducted flight experiments in Rome, New York to prove the viability of communications at radio...
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Stepped-Frequency Distributed Radar for Through-the-Wall Sensing
The authors are studying the application of distributed radar to through-the-wall sensing.
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
University of Rochester Lab Creates New 'Reddmatter' Superconductivity Material
In a historic achievement, University of Rochester researchers have created a superconducting material at both a temperature and pressure low enough for...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
French Air and Space Force CN-235 Fleet to Receive New Avionics Upgrades
A consortium formed by Sabena Technics and Thales has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the French Air and Space Force’s fleet of CN-235 twin-turboprop...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Heterogeneous Integration and SiPs Benefit SWaP-C Reduction
Aerospace and defense (A&D) electronic systems are being made smaller but more functional.
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New Products
See the new products for February 2023, including nanocomposite material, a V8 microprocessor, machining software, and more.
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Using an Open Architecture Approach to Military Avionics
The system was developed to reduce the high number of controlled flight into terrain accidents in the southeast region of Alaska.
INSIDER Aerospace
Ball Aerospace Starts Final Assembly of Space Force's Next Generation Operational Weather Satellite
Ball Aerospace completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force's...
INSIDER Aerospace
Airbus Developing New Laser Communication Terminal for Military Aircraft
Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir....
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Designing Multi-Channel Microwave Radio Systems Using Optical Interconnects
Imagine if it was possible to build multi-channel microwave radio systems leveraging optical rather than copper interconnects.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Solving Military Satellite, Radar and 5G Communications Challenges with GaN-on-SiC MMIC Power Amplifiers
Systems need to meet higher gain targets but not if it comes with any increases in cost and complexity, or size and weight.
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Army Aviation Team Achieves Software Success in Live Fire Test
Less than one second. That was how long it took for an Apache helicopter in Europe to transmit a call for fire to ground forces while operating forward of the fire line. A...
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New Products
The new products for October 2022, including radial bearings, a collision avoidance kit, bandpass filter, and more.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
How to Specify and Select RF Filters
Selecting a filter for an A&D application requires an understanding of available RF filter responses, physical formats, and technologies, with a good idea of necessary functional goals, such as separating channels or rejecting interference.
INSIDER Weapons Systems
New Combat Pod System Wakes Up with Software Updates
The operational assessment of the Angry Kitten Combat Pod electronic attack system demonstrated rapid reprogramming between flights. This combat pod, an updated version of the Georgia...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Army Cross-Functional Team Tackles Modernization of Air and Missile Defense
The U.S. Army Futures Command Air and Missile Defense Cross-Functional Team (AMD CFT) based in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, is coordinating and accelerating Army efforts...
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Development of a 94 GHz Radar System for Dedicated Bird Detection at Airports and Airfields
BIRDAR™ detected small birds at distances of 1.2 to 1.3 km and large birds.
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Jamming Unit
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal jamming unit supports bomb disposal squads.
INSIDER Communications
DoD Increases Order for Hardened Military GPS Modules
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has executed a $316 million contract option for BAE Systems’ advanced M-Code Global Positioning System (GPS) modules, raising the contract funding...
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