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Qorvo™ Inc., a leading provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace/defense applications,announced a series of innovations intended to accelerate the deployment of high-speed cable TV (CATV) DOCSIS 3.1 networks while providing cable designers greater flexibility in product design.

Anatech Electronics introduced a broad line of coaxial RF cable assemblies that are available as standard products and are also fully-customizable to meet customer requirements. All standard products can be purchased directly from the Anatech Electronics web store.

GigOptix, Inc., leading supplier of advanced high speed semiconductor components for use in long-haul, metro, Cloud connectivity, data centers, consumer electronics links and interactive applications, through optical and wireless communications networks, announced today the booking of a $6.1 million order with one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced aerospace and defense technology to deliver advanced ASIC products with applications in avionics for the next two years. 

 Raytheon Co. announced it has acquired Herndon, Virginia-based Foreground Security, a leading provider of security operations centers (SOCs), managed security service solutions and cybersecurity professional services.  The acquired company, which will be called Raytheon Foreground Security (RFS), accelerates Raytheon's expansion into managed security services across federal, international and commercial markets. RFS has approximately 165 employees, 85 percent who are trained cybersecurity experts. 

Anite, a global leader in wireless network testing technology, announced that its upcoming versions of Nemo Outdoor, Nemo Invex II, Nemo Handy and Nemo Walker Air support 3 Carrier Aggregation (CA) and Category 9 devices.

KEMET has announced the world’s smallest high voltage surface mount multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) with internal arc protection.

L-3 Communications announced that its Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) business has been awarded a position to compete under the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Training Systems Acquisition (TSA) III contract. L-3 is one of 12 large company contractors to compete for future TSA III task orders over the next 10 years, which, collectively, could have a potential value of $20.9 billion.

A Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile successfully showed it can take a reconnaissance photo and follow orders to re-target in mid-flight during a test conducted by the U.S. Navy and Raytheon Co.

The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia and Lockheed Martin signed a contract for three TPS-77 Multi-Role Radars (MRR) for use in air surveillance and to complement radar assets already in place.

Skyworks Solutions Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, and PMC-Sierra Inc. (PMC), a semiconductor and software solutions leader in storage, optical and mobile networks, announced a definitive agreement under which Skyworks will acquire PMC for $10.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2 billion.