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Tektronix Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, introduced a more convenient and flexible way for engineers to control signal sources and generate waveforms. The new PC-based SourceXpress platform allows users to easily setup, synchronize, and remotely control multiple arbitrary waveform generators and introduces a versatile plug-in architecture for waveform creation modules that will span a wide variety of applications from high speed serial and coherent optical to RF and wireless.

The Navy’s Avionics Component Improvement Program (AvCIP) is prepared to accept proposals, from NAVAIR program offices, to award more than $10 million in funding toward fiscal 2017 projects, officials announced in December.

Amphenol RF is pleased to introduce anti-torque stainless steel connectors and cable assemblies to their expanding SMA product family. The new SMA connectors feature anti-torque bodies, which allow the user to hold the body with one wrench while simultaneously torqueing down the coupling nut to its mating connector with another. This helps to keep the entire assembly from twisting, thereby preventing damage to both the cable and the connector during installation.

Keysight Technologies is the first test and measurement company to achieve the silver status SC21 Award for its hardware and support services. SC21 is a U.K.-based change program designed to accelerate the competitiveness of the aerospace & defense industry by raising the performance of its supply chains.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, satellite mobility solutions and services, announced it signed a development agreement with a major aerospace systems integrator to further develop both its Ku-Band Electronically-Steered-Array/Phased-Array Antenna (ESA/PAA) and Ka-Band technologies.

Anite has signed an agreement with Huawei for access to its OSS interfaces, which ensures that Anite’s Nemo products can accurately integrate with operators’ wireless network OSS infrastructure.

For applications requiring extended electronic waveform acquisition and generation, Spectrum has announced a new storage system that works with its PC-based digitizer and generator cards to dramatically increase possible recording and replay times.

Ampleon has extended its portfolio of GaN RF power transistors based on a 0.5 µm HEMT process technology.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Raytheon Co. a $543 million contract to produce and deliver up to 17 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptors for operational testing and initial deployment.

Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, expands their waveguide product portfolio with the addition of new flexible waveguides that operate up to 40 GHz over nine frequency bands. This offering consists of 36 unique models of flexible waveguide twists ranging in size from WR-137 (as low as 5.85 GHz) to WR-28 (up to 40 GHz).