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Once again the global market for capable electronic intelligence gathering systems is heating up in the wake of increased investments supporting homeland defense both in the US and overseas. Companies that already develop and produce microwave receivers capable of covering the UHF thorough millimeter-wave bands may already have products...

Powerfully flexible software models are now available for surface-mount (SMT) resistor, inductor and capacitor (RLC) components that are accurate over wide ranges of frequency, part value and mounting configurations. These unique, substrate-scalable Global Models™ are developed from careful measurements taken in typical application circuit mounts on multiple boards. Global...

A new local oscillator (LO) doubler module has been introduced that covers the 3.6 to 13.3 GHz output range in a compact 3.0" x 1.5" x 0.375" package. The doubler features internal filtering and voltage-variable output power. The model PFDM-3R66R65-13-7R5DC-SFF takes a 3.6 to 6.65 GHz RF input signal...

NEW WAVES: AMPLIFIERS AND OSCILLATORS High Power Amplifier The model PHC 447-500 is a 500 W pulsed high power amplifier (HPA) that utilizes class AB bias to achieve high linearity. This amplifier is designed to operate up to 10 percent duty factor and pulse widths up to 2 ms....

Industry News ATK (Alliant Techsystems) has acquired Mission Research Corp. in a strategic transaction that will enable an advanced aerospace and defense technology pipeline spanning concept development to full-scale production. The company, which has approximately 560 employees, has anticipated current-year sales of between $170 and $180 M. With new...

Selection Guide This 20-page basic instruments selection guide includes product comparison tables and photographs of power supplies, counters, digital multimeters, function generators and oscilloscopes for easy evaluation and selection. The guide is designed to provide quick access to production information, expert and comprehensive product support and technical resources. Agilent...

Product Catalog This catalog features the company’s RF absorbers and anechoic chambers products. The catalog provides a company background and a detailing on its manufacturing facilities and operations. Product models, descriptions and an explanation as to how the products are utilized is provided. A three-page chamber design questionnaire is...

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $7.6 M engineering and manufacturing development contract to supply anti-jam Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to the Air Force’s C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP). Boeing Integrated Defense Systems selected the Raytheon digital anti-jam receiver (DAR) to provide C-130 airlift and special mission aircraft...

Total R&D expenditures in the US are expected to increase about 2.5 percent from the $283.8 B spent in 2003 to nearly $291 B in 2004, according to Battelle– R&D Magazine’s annual funding forecast. Government funding of scientific research and development will see the largest increase, while industrial support...

Northrop Grumman Co. has assembled a best-of-industry team to compete to develop the Space-based Radar (SBR) system. SBR is a transformational program designed to bring global, persistent surveillance to military and intelligence community users. The system will be an integral component of the nation’s future integrated intelligence, surveillance and...