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Thales Alenia Space shipped the Giove-B, the second test satellite in the Galileo navigation constellation, from its plant in Rome to the ESA-ESTEC facility in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. The delivery follows the production team, led by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space and including Telespazio, EADS Astrium and ESA, completing...

Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) has agreed to buy IBM Corp. ’s and Infineon Technologies’ shares in Altis Semiconductor , with its manufacturing site in Corbeil-Essonnes, France. The terms of the agreement, which are subject to governmental and regulatory approval and works council consultation, have not been disclosed but the...

VimpelCom has extended its contract with Harris Stratex Networks to supply microwave transmission solutions for its mobile infrastructure build-out through to the end of 2008. As the leading mobile operator in Russia, VimpelCom provides its services under the Bee Line GSM brand. The extended contract requires Harris Stratex Networks...

Honeywell announced that it has been selected to provide research and development expertise for the US Air Force land-based Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS). Honeywell will help the Air Force develop concept and architecture solutions for precision approach and landing system technologies under a $5.2 M research...

Published September 6, 2007 Harlan has selected one question from his "Ask Harlan" column to be featured in the September issue. Harlan will be monitoring the responses and will ultimately choose the best answer to the question. All of the responses to the featured question will be posted on...

AmberWave Systems , a leader in the research, development and licensing of advanced technologies for semiconductor manufacturing, announced that they, along with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), were awarded a three-year research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The research grant will allow the two organizations to...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp. , received a $1.5 M order for satellite communications equipment. The equipment will be deployed to support the satellite-based communications infrastructure of a US government agency. Included in the order are Comtech EF Data's CDM-600L and...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) has selected Goodrich Corp. for the continued development of indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), visible and shortwave infrared focal plane arrays for use in passive, night vision imaging systems. According to Edward Hart, vice president and general manager of...

TRAK Microwave Corp. announced that it has been selected by L-3 Communications Narda-East to supply 9100AN-44 time and frequency processors for the GMT program. The transportable quadband SATCOM terminals developed for the GMT program by L-3 will utilize TRAK’s time code processors enabling communication nodes to be synchronized over...

To better support China’s rapidly growing avionics market, Aeroflex is partnering with Ameco Beijing (Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corp.) to provide a local service center for Chinese customers. Located at the Beijing Capital International Airport, Ameco Beijing will provide a convenient site for calibrating and servicing Aeroflex avionics test...