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Submarine-launched drones and protecting RF systems from jamming this week on Rapid FireNASHUA, N.H., 10 Dec. 2013. New capability for U.S. Navy submarines to launch reconnaissance drones while submerged, and separate-but-related DARPA and Air Force research projects to safeguard U.S. and allied radar and radio communications from enemy jamming highlight this week's Rapid Fire interview with John Keller and Ernesto Burden of Military & Aerospace Electronics. |
DARPA to brief industry 19 Dec. on C2E program to develop jamming-resistant communicationsARLINGTON, Va., 10 Dec. 2013. U.S. military researchers will brief industry this month on a program to develop jamming-resistant communications systems and difficult-to-detect-communications technology to keep battlefield networks functioning amid a variety of spectrum-warfare threats. |
Guest opinion: a three-tier business model for the global semiconductor industryIt is an open secret that, for a variety of reasons, the U.S. manufacturing base has sharply deteriorated over the past three decades, and the semiconductor industry is no exception. In fact, the semiconductor industry may have suffered harder than some other American enterprises. The purpose of this paper is to explain the causes of this decline and offer some common-sense economic policies that may lead to the industry’s revival. |
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Air Force chooses crystal oscillators from Syntonic Microwave for B-1B bomber EW systemROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., 9 Dec. 2013. U.S. Air Force airborne electronic warfare (EW) experts needed crystal oscillators as spare parts for the Exelis ALQ-161A integrated RF electronic countermeasures system aboard the Air Force Boeing B-1B Lancer supersonic jet bomber. They found their solution from Syntonic Microwave in Campbell, Calif. |
Coast Guard asks industry to review plans for new integrated boat navigation systemWASHINGTON, 8 Dec. 2013. Shipboard electronics experts in the U.S. Coast Guard plan to develop a new integrated navigation system for Coast Guard boats and cutters called The Standardized Scalable Integrated Navigation System-Two (SINS-2), and are asking industry to review the system's proposed specifications. |
CRIAQ and SAGE bring industry and academia together to advance aerospace R&D, solve real-world challengesMONTREAL, 7 Dec. 2013. Industry, government, and academia join forces under the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRAIQ) and SAGE (Safe, Affordable, Green, Efficient) to solve current and future aerospace challenges. |
Navy searches for explosives-detecting hyperspectral imaging for tests next summerINDIAN HEAD, Md., 5 Dec. 2013. U.S. Navy bomb-disposal experts are asking industry to submit candidate ground-based multispectral and hyperspectral imaging systems for comparative tests and evaluations scheduled for next summer. |
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Submarine-launched drones and protecting RF systems from jamming this week on Rapid FireNASHUA, N.H., 10 Dec. 2013. New capability for U.S. Navy submarines to launch reconnaissance drones while submerged, and separate-but-related DARPA and Air Force research projects to safeguard U.S. and allied radar and radio communications from enemy jamming highlight this week's Rapid Fire interview with John Keller and Ernesto Burden of Military & Aerospace Electronics. |
DARPA to brief industry 19 Dec. on C2E program to develop jamming-resistant communicationsARLINGTON, Va., 10 Dec. 2013. U.S. military researchers will brief industry this month on a program to develop jamming-resistant communications systems and difficult-to-detect-communications technology to keep battlefield networks functioning amid a variety of spectrum-warfare threats. |
Guest opinion: a three-tier business model for the global semiconductor industryIt is an open secret that, for a variety of reasons, the U.S. manufacturing base has sharply deteriorated over the past three decades, and the semiconductor industry is no exception. In fact, the semiconductor industry may have suffered harder than some other American enterprises. The purpose of this paper is to explain the causes of this decline and offer some common-sense economic policies that may lead to the industry’s revival. |
Army asks EADS to provide six UH-72A light utility helicopters and aircraft data radiosREDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., 9 Dec. 2013. U.S. Army aviation leaders are buying six UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters and six Raytheon AN/ARC-231 aircraft voice and data radios under terms of a $33.2 million contract announced Friday. |
Lockheed Martin test pilot discusses fighter aircraft innovations in situational awareness, sensor payloadsMONTREAL, 7 Dec. 2013. Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Billie Flynn opened the second day of the Aerospace Innovation Forum in Montreal with a talk about innovations in military fighter aircraft. |
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OpenVPX software-defined radio (SDR) kit with PCI Express and Ethernet introduced by X-ESMIDDLETON, Wis., 11 Dec. 2013. Extreme Engineering Solutions Inc. (X-ES) in Middleton, Wis., is introducing the XPand1202 OpenVPX software-defined radio (SDR) development system for creating software-defined radio communications technology with VITA-65 boards and interconnects. |
Intel-based small-form-factor embedded computer for military uses offered by KontronPOWAY, Calif., 10 Dec. 2013. Kontron in Poway, Calif., is introducing its next-generation Computer Brick Alternative (COBALT) embedded computer for military ground vehicles, surface ships, aircraft, unmanned vehicles, rail transportation, oil and gas and other rugged applications that require small powerful computers. |
Dual-output power supply rack for hot-swappable power architectures introduced by TDK LambdaSAN DIEGO, 9 Dec. 2013. TDK Lambda Americas Corp. in San Diego is introducing the HFE1600D1U dual-output power supply rack for hot-swap power architectures in distributed power architectures, wireless base stations, RF power amplifiers, storage systems, and industrial automation. |
Improved navigation systems for unmanned vehicles and weapons introduced by SpartonDE LEON SPRINGS, Fla., 8 Dec. 2013. The Sparton Corp. Navigation and Exploration segment in De Leon Springs, Fla., is introducing the GEDC-6E improved gyro attitude and heading measurement system and the DC-4E enhanced tilt attitude heading system for unmanned vehicle navigation; weapons targeting; and precision guidance applications. |
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Fast and accurate radar pulse measurements are critical when designing or manufacturing radar components. Knowing how to optimize power measurement tools will help engineers meet stringent market demands. Get tips on how to make the fastest and most accurate radar pulse measurements by reading this application note.
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Solving the Five Challenges that Make Complex Electromechanical Projects Difficult to Outsource
Many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have complex electromechanical projects they’d like to outsource, often because they just don’t fit their production model. However, many times the issues that make production inefficient to keep in-house also make it difficult to outsource. Or worse, the product has been outsourced, but the contract manufacturer is unable to support it.
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Concurrent Engineering: A 5-Step Process for Accelerating Deployment of Embedded Subsystems
The latest system hardware can propel your system by leaps and bounds, but developing software for hardware that is still being designed is extremely difficult and there are some common challenges to overcome:
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Compact Storage Chokes for High Currents
EPCOS has extended the standard EUR 13 & ERU 25 series of EPCOS power inductors by offering the new ERU 20 standard series. They deliver high current capabilities of up to 50 A, low DC resistance down to 0.62 mΩ, and RoHS-compatibility! Especially suited for high-current-low-voltage DC-DC converters, point-of-load converters and multiphase modules.
