Radar
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GaN MMIC process is focus in AFRL, BAE Systems agreement
NASHUA, N.H. U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and BAE Systems officials signed a cooperative agreement for Phase 1 of a technical effort to transition gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology developed by the U.S. Air Force to our Advanced Microwave Products (AMP) Center.
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GaN for radar and electronic warfare webcast Sept 20 at 11 am EDT
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. The hottest RF and microwave technology in the military radar and electronic warfare community continues to be Gallium Nitride (GaN). The industry is still getting educated on all the possibilities that GaN brings to the design table from a performance standpoint especially in active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems. Experts from Mercury Systems and Qorvo will discuss these challenges in a webcast, titled "Benefits of GaN technology for Electronic Warfare and Radar Applications" on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 11 am EDT. They will cover how GaN components are changing the game for radar and electronic warfare designs and how best to leverage the technology.
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U.S. Navy to take delivery of integrated training tools from Mercury Systems
ANDOVER, Mass. Mercury Systems has received a $20.5 million follow-on order from the U.S. Navy to deliver integrated subsystems in support of both Navy and Air Force training environments.
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Japan's Aegis BMD completes flight test with upgraded configuration
PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii. Officials at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced the completion of an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept flight test, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, off the coast of Kauai in Hawaii.
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Radar contract won by Kratos to support NSWCDD Radar Systems Division
SAN DIEGO. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has landed a single-award contract in the amount of $67.5 million to provide engineering and technical support services to the Naval Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department (B Department) through its Radar Systems Division (B40). Kratos will fulfill this contract through its Advanced Naval Weapon System Business Unit, a part of the Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Division.
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Boron arsenide whisks heat away from electronics
Move over, silicon: Defect-free boron arsenide offers far superior thermal conductivity than other semiconductors and metals, including silicon and copper.
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Experiencing a healthy defense electronics market
Welcome to our September Resource Guide, which for the sixth straight year is at least 100 pages - a rare feat in print publishing today. So thank you, loyal readers and advertisers for all your loyalty and support. Not only for your support of our publications in print and online, but also for your support of the warfighters and the sacrifices they make.
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FACE-conformant navigation systems to be installed on U.S. Navy, Marine aircraft through accord with Rockwell Collins
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Rockwell Collins has secured a contract that will equip multiple U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft with safety-critical Required Navigation Performance Area Navigation (RNP-RNAV) capabilities through a contract issued by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Air Combat Electronics program office (PMA-209).
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Aviation engineering contract signed between Engility, U.S. Navy
CHANTILLY, Va. Engility announced that it had won earlier this year an $85 million Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Code AIR-4.1—Systems Engineering Department contract that will support NAWCAD Code AIR 4.1 by providing systems engineering, analysis, development, and testing of naval-aviation warfare systems.
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U.S. attack submarine fleet expands and gets sonar, COTS upgrades
More Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines enter "Silent Service" in 2018. While the subs are getting cool sonar and processing upgrades, any embedded systems need to be secured to protect against SATCOM vulnerabilities.
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