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Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, introduced the first multiband land mobile radio that provides real-time interoperable communications for the growing federal public safety and homeland security market. Public safety communications interoperability has been identified by Congress, the National Governor’s Association, the US Conference of Mayors...

Following Thailand’s purchase of an integrated air surveillance system from Sweden in a government to government deal, FMV, the Swedish Defense Material Administration, has placed a contract with Saab valued at $310 M for the development and production of the systems. Deliveries will take place during 2011. The order...

Lockheed Martin has received $194 M from the US Army Aviation & Missile Command for production of the combat-proven Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). Work will be conducted at the company’s facilities in Dallas and Horizon City, TX, with completion expected by the second quarter of 2010. The contract...

Industry News A report released by national non-profit Connected Nation suggests that the US could realize an impact of $134 B annually from a modest increase in broadband adoption. The report details the potential state-by-state impact of legislation to accelerate broadband access and use. The Connected Nation report measures...

LTE Test Mobile Aeroflex has introduced the TM500 LTE test mobile designed to address the challenges of 3GPP LTE (3G Tong Term Evolution) network infrastructure development test and rollout. The TM500 LTE’s extensive Layer 1, Layer 2 and higher layer test features provide complete visibility into even the lowest...

RF Test Probes The new RF Test Probe catalog from Ingun Prüfmittelbau GmbH Germany is a unique and timesaving reference manual and therefore a global innovation on the radio-frequency market. The plug/jack register guides you to the recommended RF test probe for your application. With just one step, you...

Fundamentals of Vector Network Analysis Michael Hiebel Rohde & Schwarz • 419 pages; €68 ISBN: 978-3-939837-06-0 This book is ideal for beginners in the field of network analysis and supplements the highly specific information provided in operating manuals, application notes and academic papers. It can also serve as a...

Globalization and the emergence of commercial applications relying on electromagnetic science and technologies are increasing the demand for related microwave engineering skills. The mention of “Silicon Valley becoming a wireless industry hot spot” among the “top 10 wireless trends for 2008” published on CNNMoney.com supports this statement. More supporting...

Achieving high linearity while preserving high efficiency in a power amplifier is a real design challenge. A few approaches have been reported to achieve good linearity and high efficiency in a power amplifier. These techniques use envelope tracking of the input voltage and adaptive bias methods. Hanington, et al....

Early flexible coaxial cables, circa World War II, typically consisted of a bare copper round wire inner conductor, solid or stranded, and a full density extruded polyethylene insulating dielectric making up the core. A copper round wire braid formed the outer conductor. The braid wires could be bare copper...