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GA-ASI tests MQ-9B sensors in run-up to RIMPAC exercise - News

June 24, 2022

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed a series of electronic intelligence (ELINT), communication intelligence (COMINT), and Link 16 payload flight test events in California in preparation for the upcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 exercise.

Radar/EW

Radar card aims to enable developers to test systems in lab using live data prior to deployment - News

June 23, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. Radar and sensor company Cambridge Pixel has launched its new HPx-310 radar output card, intended to enable developers to perform end-to-end systems testing in the laboratory prior to deployment with a radar. 

Comms

1,000th software-defined airborne radio delivered for F-16 - News

June 23, 2022

BERLIN, Germany. The 1,000th AN/ARC-238 software-defined radio has been delivered to Lockheed Martin for installation on the F-16 aircraft, manufacturer Rohde & Schwarz announced Thursday.

Cyber

GAO upholds $11.5B DES contract win by Leidos - News

June 23, 2022

RESTON, Va. The Government Accountability Office has upheld the $11.5 billion Defense Enclave Services (DES) contract award to Leidos, four months after the company wonthe aware from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Leidos announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Global AMDR market to reach $14.9B by 2026: Report - News

June 23, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. The global air and missile defense radar (AMDR) market will reached $14.9 billion by 2026, according to a new market study from Global Industry Analysts Inc.

A.I.

Autonomous software for tactical autonomy from BAE Systems chosen for AFRL program - News

June 23, 2022

BURLINGTON, Mass. BAE Systems has won a $7.8 million contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop tightly integrated machine learning (ML) software as part of the Multi-Sensor Exploitation for Tactical Autonomy (META) program, which is aimed at enabling advanced situational awareness and automatic target recognition (ATR).

Radar/EW

Analog Devices focusing on education of current, future engineers at IMS 2022 - News

June 22, 2022

INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM--IMS 2022, DENVER. Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) continues to deliver on its promise to educate current and future high-frequency engineers with its own mini-program of MicroApps, workshops, and demonstrations at its booth at IMS, held this week in Denver. The ADI offerings are casual but highly informative sessions often no longer than 15 minutes long, addressing device, circuit, and system levels, including recommended test methods.

Radar/EW

Benchmark Lark Technology previewing mmWave filters at IMS 2022 - News

June 22, 2022

INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM--IMS 2022, DENVER. – Benchmark Electronics is showing its latest high-performance RF/microwave filters and components from Benchmark Lark Technology at this week's IMS 2022 in Denver. 

Comms

Networking on the edge gets demo for U.S. Marines, Navy - News

June 22, 2022

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California. A defense communications and networking provider recently conducted a live-flight demonstration at Camp Pendleton in California to test networked text, voice communications, and live video in support of the U.S. Marine Corps' I Marine Expeditionary Force and the U.S. Navy’s Third Fleet.

Radar/EW

Defense airborne sensors market to be worth $6.67 billion by 2030: report - News

June 22, 2022

NEW YORK, N.Y. The defense airborne sensors market worldwide is projected to be worth $6.67 billion by 2030, the largest market value of any segment of the global airborne sensors market, according to a new report.

Radar/EW

Qorvo shows power solutions at IMS 2022 - News

June 22, 2022

INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM--IMS 2022, DENVER. Qorvo is showing new power amplifiers for radar systems at this week's IMS 2022 in Denver.

Radar/EW

NI demonstrates new critical RF measurement technique with wireless LAN signals at IMS - News

June 22, 2022

INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM--IMS 2022, DENVER. NI is demonstrating a new fast convergence cross-correlation measurement technique to provide superior error vector magnitude (EVM) performance with wireless local area network (WLAN) signals at this week's IMS in Denver.

Avionics

Starliner first flight test completed by Boeing, NASA - News

June 21, 2022

WHITE SANDS, New Mexico.  The Starliner Spacecraft completed its first flight test at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, according to officials from Boeing, the Starliner builder. This test of an uncrewed orbital flight vehicle was flown to demonstrate the quality and performance of the transportation system prior to crewed flights.

Avionics

Enhanced Vision Systems from Collins Aerospace installed on Boeing 737s  - News

June 21, 2022

WILSONVILLE, Oregon.  The new Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) from Collins Aerospace is now being installed on Boeing 737 aircraft. The new EFVS includes the Collins’ EVS-3600, a multi-spectral imaging sensor to that enables pilots to “see through” poor visibility and darkness better than the human eye. 

Radar/EW

Radar, EW parts from MACOM launched at IMS 2022 - News

June 21, 2022

INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM--IMS 2022, DENVER. Semiconductor company MACOM Technology Solutions debuted its expanded power-amplifier portfolio at IMS 2022, showing the MAPC-A1605 7.0-kW power amplifier and associated products that are aimed at use in high-power/high-voltage defense applications, including radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems.