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Adjustable voltage regulator for embedded power supplies introduced by Cissoid

Adjustable voltage regulator for embedded power supplies introduced by Cissoid

MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium, 19 June 2013. Cissoid in Mont-Saint-Guibert Belgium, is introducing the CHT-RIGEL adjustable voltage regulator for embedded power supplies in applications that must sustain high temperatures, harsh environments. or that simply require extended lifetime.

Marines ask industry for Humvee electric inverter to provide power to Marines in the field

Marine Corps asks industry for Humvee electric inverter to provide power to Marines in the field

QUANTICO, Va., 10 June 2013. U.S. Marine Corps leaders are reaching out to industry to find companies able to build an add-on inverter to Humvee light vehicles to supply AC power to Marines in the field for operating electronic systems and recharging batteries.

Navy names five electronics distributors to supply aerial weapons parts over next five years

Navy names five electronics distributors to supply aerial weapons parts over next five years

RIDGECREST, Calif., 7 June 2013. U.S. Navy aerial weapons experts are looking to five electronics distributors to complete for the opportunity to supply a wide variety of high-reliability electronic components for aerial weapons deployment, research, and development.

Power amplifier for unmanned vehicles and other small applications introduced by NuWaves

Power amplifier for unmanned vehicles and other small applications introduced by NuWaves

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, 7 June 2013. NuWaves Ltd. in Middletown, Ohio, is introducing the NuPower NW-BSSPA-10W-1.0-2.5 Xtender bidirectional L- and S-band power amplifier module for use with half-duplex RF transceivers running constant-envelope waveforms.

Navy chooses thermal batteries from EaglePicher to extend life of HARM anti-radar missiles

Navy chooses thermal batteries from EaglePicher to extend life of HARM anti-radar missiles

RIDGECREST, Calif., 6 June 2013. U.S. Navy missile experts needed specialized replacement batteries for U.S. military stockpiles of the Raytheon AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile, better-known as HARM. They found their solution from EaglePicher Technologies LLC in Joplin, Mo.

PXI RF signal generators and analyzers for wireless testing introduced by Aeroflex

PXI RF signal generators and analyzers for wireless testing introduced by Aeroflex

STEVENAGE, England, 4 June 2013. Aeroflex Ltd. in Stevenage, England, is introducing wide-bandwidth RF signal generators and analyzers in PXI format for RF component and wireless device testing to standards such as WLAN 802.11ac.

POWER ELECTRONICS: DC-DC converters for robotics and test introduced by TDK Lambda

TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. in San Diego is introducing the iQG series of DC-DC converters for intermediate or distributed bus power architectures in applications.

BATTERY CHARGERS: Marines look to QinetiQ to provide portable power for battery charging in the field

U.S. Marine Corps leaders have selected the Q-Gen 2.0 1-kilowatt, JP-8 fuel compatible, one-man portable military power generator from QinetiQ North America for further evaluation in the LRIP phase of the Marine Corps 1MPG program.

Air Force chooses power converters from Power Conversion Technologies for F-35 maintenance

Air Force chooses power converters from Power Conversion Technologies for F-35 maintenance

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, 31 May 2013. U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance specialists needed 270-volt DC power converters to supply the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter with electrical power while the aircraft is undergoing depot-level maintenance. They found their solution from Power Conversion Technologies Inc. in Harmony, Pa.

Navy considers new circuit protection technologies for sensitive shipboard electronics

Navy considers new circuit protection technologies for sensitive shipboard electronics

ARLINGTON, Va., 31 May 2013. U.S. Navy researchers are trying to find new fast-switching electrical technologies for protecting sensitive electronic circuitry aboard large surface warships in the event of malfunctions or battle damage.

Coast Guard eyes shipboard power from ASCO for Reliance- and Famous-class cutters

Coast Guard eyes shipboard power from ASCO for Reliance- and Famous-class cutters

BALTIMORE, 29 May 2013. U.S. Coast Guard officials needed shipboard power electronics equipment for the service's 210-foot Reliance-class and 270-foot Famous-class cutters. They found their solution from ASCO Power Technologies, a business unit of Emerson Network Power in Florham Park, N.J.

Navy specifies replacement DC-DC converters from Pico Electronics for avionics flight control

Navy specifies replacement DC-DC converters from Pico Electronics for avionics flight control

KEYPORT, Wash., 23 May 2013. U.S. Navy avionics experts needed 100 spare DC-DC converter power supplies for the aircraft flight control systems of the Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion long-range maritime patrol aircraft and the Sikorsky H-53 heavy-lift helicopter. They are recommending a solution from Pico Electronics Inc. in Pelham, N.Y.

Radiation-hardened power electronics introduced by VPT for orbital and deep-space applications

Radiation-hardened power electronics introduced by VPT for orbital and deep-space applications

BLACKSBURG, Va., 23 May 2013. VPT Inc. in Blacksburg, Va., is introducing the SVR series of radiation-hardened DC-DC power converters, point of load converters, and EMI filters for space applications in low Earth orbit (LEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO), geostationary orbit (GEO), deep space, and launch vehicles.

Rugged switch based on Hall Effect sensor coding introduced by Elma for military uses

Rugged switch based on Hall Effect sensor coding introduced by Elma for military uses

FREMONT, Calif., 22 May 2013. Elma Electronic Inc. in Fremont, Calif., is introducing the X4 rugged switch based on Hall Effect sensor coding technology for devices that must withstand harsh environments as found in the construction, transportation, industrial and defense industries.

Researchers ask industry for ideas on Common Data Link radios for small manpackable UAVs

Researchers ask industry for ideas on Common Data Link radios for small manpackable UAVs

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, 21 May 2013. U.S. government researchers are asking industry for ideas on a Common Data Link (CDL) radio that is small enough to fit on small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that warfighters can carry into the field and operate with only one or two people.

GaN-on-SiC HEMT for L-band pulsed radar applications introduced by M/A-COM Technology

GaN-on-SiC HEMT for L-band pulsed radar applications introduced by M/A-COM Technology

LOWELL, Mass., 21 May 2013. M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. in Lowell, Mass., is introducing the MAGX-001214-500L00 gallium nitride-on-silicon carbide high-electron mobility transistor (GaN SiC HEMT) for L-band pulsed radar applications.

Government agencies to brief industry on upcoming contracting opportunities this August

Government agencies to brief industry on upcoming contracting opportunities this August

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., 20 May 2013. U.S. government researchers from a variety of agencies will brief industry in August on their new business opportunities for the coming year. Briefings will be 19-21 Aug. at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town in Albuquerque, N.M.

DARPA asks industry for ideas on advanced thermionic and cold cathode electron emitters

DARPA asks industry for ideas on advanced thermionic and cold cathode electron emitters

ARLINGTON, Va., 20 May 2013. U.S. Government researchers are asking industry for ideas on advanced thermionic and cold cathode electron emitter technologies that operate at relatively cool temperatures to reduce complexity and enhance device lifetimes.

Air Force surveys industry for 480-volt AC UPS to safeguard facilities from power failures

Air Force surveys industry for 480-volt AC UPS to safeguard facilities from power failures

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, 19 May 2013. U.S. Air Force officials are surveying industry to find companies able to design and build a three-phase uninterruptible power supply that provides uninterrupted 480-volt AC power to a 100 kilovolt-ampere (kVA) facility load for at least 30 minutes during a power failure.

Rockwell Collins to provide Navy with aircraft radio communications in $9.2 million contract

PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md., 17 May 2013. U.S. Navy aircraft radio communications experts needed electronic radios and related equipment for a variety of aircraft. They found their solution from Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Mil & Aero Magazine

April 2013
Volume 24, Issue 4
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