RF & Microwave Industry News

RSS

The success of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in providing real-time information to military commanders has contributed to both mission effectiveness and personnel protection. Despite budgetary pressures, a number of factors will help drive demand. The Strategy Analytics Advanced Defense Systems (ADS) service forecasts that US expenditure for military unmanned...

Vanguard EMS and Tektronix Component Solutions have signed a joint marketing agreement to formalize their collaboration and the joint offering of their capabilities to customers in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial equipment markets. While companies in these markets frequently seek to control costs through outsourced manufacturing, finding suitable...

The microwave backhaul equipment market is expected to surpass $12 B by 2016, according to the second edition of Maravedis' "Wireless Backhaul Market from an All-IP Perspective" report. During 2010 the PtP microwave backhaul market reached $4.74 B, representing an 18.9 percent decrease year-over-year. During the next five years...

Planar LLC will introduce two new products, OBZOR TR1300/1 Network Analyzer and CABAN 42 Vector Reflectometer, at IMS 2011. Learn more about these virtual instruments that are designed for operation with external PC in Booth 433. OBZOR TR1300/1 Network Analyzer is a two-port S-parameter vector network analyzer, which represents...

MTT-S IMS 2011 Exhibitor Preview: Component Suppliers View in Browser May 23, 2011 Components For more show coverage, visit: www.mwjournal.com Aeroflex/Weinschel Booth No. 2212 Aeroflex/Weinschel's new digital attenuator operates from 0.4 to 6 GHz and provides an attenuation range from 0 to 63 in 1 dB increments. This unit...

MTT-S IMS 2011 Exhibitor Preview: Semiconductor Suppliers View in Browser May 24, 2011 Semiconductors For more show coverage, visit: www.mwjournal.com Aeroflex/Metelics Booth No. 2212 Aeroflex/Metelics' LM Series of surface-mount limiters for receiver protection applications through 8 GHz are RoHS-compliant devices providing high power protection at levels to 100 W...

BAE Systems has signed a new contract to continue supporting Australia’s strategic Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) system that will deliver major savings in support of the Defence’s Strategic Reform Program (SRP). The five-year contract extension, with options to extend for a further nine years is valued at AUD...

Turkish Airlines is the first A330 operator to take delivery of its aircraft with the Cobham HGA-7001 high gain antenna subsystem installed, enabling Inmarsat SwiftBroadband (SBB) throughout the aircraft. The airline has ordered eight A330s to be delivered during the next 18 months, all of which will be equipped...

Nujira has secured a further £10 million of funding for its growth plans. The investment round, led by a new investor, Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE) and supported by existing investors Amadeus, NES Partners, Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) and the angel investors, will reinforce the company’s vision to...

STMicroelectronics has announced a highly integrated device enabling wireless infrastructure equipment makers to meet the demand for more flexible and compact next-generation mobile network base stations. The low cost STW82100B series will also be used in equipment such as RF instrumentation and general wireless-infrastructure applications. Demand for broadband services...