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German contractor Rohde & Schwarz (R & S) has announced that it has been awarded Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) system contracts by Russian crude oil supplier SIBNEF and the government of Austria. Taking these in the order given, SIBNEF is to be supplied with a turnkey R & S...

South Korea has selected BAE Systems North America's Threat Warning and Defensive Systems business unit (Yonkers, NY) to supply it with 42 AN/ALR-56C(V)1 radar warning receivers (RWR) for use on the country's F-15K combat aircraft. Specifically configured for the F-15K, the ALR-56C(V)1 deal is valued at approximately US$58 M...

New starts for America's Fiscal Year 2003 Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) programme highlight a range of rest-of-the-world electronics, the key elements of which are as follows: Anti-jam Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna A US Navy effort to evaluate a Raytheon Systems Ltd. (UK) developed shipboard anti-jam GPS antenna. Body-worn...

COMPONENTS SP6T RF Switch The model H6N-742109 SP6T latching switch features indicator circuitry and operates from DC to 26.5 GHz. The low IM switch features a -130 dBc (min) third-order IM and -160 dBc (min) fifth-order IM. This model is offered with various actuator and mounting options. Special materials...

INDUSTRY NEWS Delta RF Technology Inc. purchased high power RF amplifier manufacturer Silicon Valley Power Amplifier Corp. (SVPA) The purchase will allow Delta RF to offer a broader array of products and gain a step of vertical integration in the commercial FM radio market. Unitek Miyachi International Ltd. acquired...

"Myths" Brochures This range of brochures is based on "Wireless Myths" and is aimed at those involved with the selection, purchase or design of wireless systems for use in a wide range of OEM applications. The four literature pieces include valuable advice concerning equipment selection, standards, interoperability and approvals....

High Power Antennas This 24-page catalog features the company's wide range of rugged, high power antennas and accessories. Product photographs, descriptions, performance graphs and specifications are included. A glossary of terms and an information request card are also provided. Amplifier Research, Souderton, PA (215) 723-8181. Circle No. 310 Product...

Workshops & Courses RF & Microwave Fundamentals Topics: Understand the principles of RF/microwave engineering, and undertake RF measurements using power meters, spectrum analyzers and network analyzers. Introduction to noise figure and phase noise is also included. Site: Winnersh, UK Dates: October 22-25, 2002 Contact: Tracey Bull, +44 118 9276741,...

News From Washington Harris Corp. Selected for Phase 1 of US Army's WIN-T Program Harris Corp. announced that it anticipates the award of a major subcontract from Lockheed Martin Mission Systems, Gaithersburg, MD, for the design and test of the wireless transmission system architecture as part of the three-year...

International Report lSEVIRI to Help Nowcasting Meteorology Successfully launched aboard the European Space Agency/European Meteorological Satellite's (EUMETSAT) Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)-1 satellite on 28 August 2002, the Astrium-sourced Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) payload is set to radically upgrade the accuracy of nowcasting short-term weather forecasting for...