RF & Microwave Industry News

Mercury Systems receives $1.7M from U.S. Navy for DRFM jammers

Mercury Systems Inc., a best-of-breed provider of commercially developed, open sensor and Big Data processing systems for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications, announced that its Mercury Defense Systems subsidiary has received a $1.7 million order from the U.S. Navy for advanced Digital RF Memory (DRFM) jammers to support both U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force requirements.


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RFMW announces design and sales support for GaN HPA from TriQuint

TGA2595RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support fora 9 W GaN HPA from TriQuint. The TGA2595 supports VSAT and SatCom applications from 27.5 to 31 GHz. 24% power added efficiency highlights this multi-stage amplifier which draws 280 mA from a 20 V supply. The TriQuint TGA2595 offers 39.5 dBm mid-band saturated output power with small signal gain of 23 dB.


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Aeroflex and Hytera announce a joint relationship for automated test and alignment of Hytera DMR series radios

Aeroflex Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp., announced an agreement with Hytera Inc. to provide automated test and alignment capabilities for Hytera DMR Series Radios on the Aeroflex 3920B Digital Radio Test Set. Initial test capabilities will be focused on the following Hytera DMR portable radios: PD702, PD782, PD792, PD882, HD702, HD782, HD795, SD982, X1e, and X1p. The program will be later expanded to provide test and alignment of Hytera DMR mobiles.


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Elbit Systems awarded contract to supply Brazil with Hermes 900 UAS

Aerospace & Defense

Elbit Systems was awarded a contract by the Brazilian Air Force ("FAB") for the supply of a Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft System. The Hermes 900 will be operated by FAB in combined missions with the Hermes 450 fleet, already in operational use. Both UAS will carry safety and security missions in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Games. 


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Anritsu introduces industry’s first IMS emergency services test capability

Anritsu Co. announces it has developed the wireless industry’s first PTCRB-approved protocol test case for IMS Emergency Services. This critical test case is now available on the ME7834L Protocol Conformance Test (PCT) and Carrier Acceptance Test (CAT) system. Anritsu recently became the only supplier of approved test cases for this increasingly relevant technology during the PVG#64 meeting held in Beijing.


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