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ViaSat Inc., a global broadband services and technology company, has received its first Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for its in-cabin distribution system. This is the first of two significant STCs ViaSat expects to obtain with respect to in-flight entertainment and connectivity, with the second STC anticipated in Q1 2016 for its hybrid Ku/Ka-band antenna system.

Harris Corp. has been awarded a single-source IDIQ contract with a ceiling value of $390 million to supply a new specialized handheld tactical radio to U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF). The IDIQ contract consists of a five-year base and an additional one-year option.

The miniature multi-lambda 100G Receiver Optical Sub-Assembly, designed for CFP4 or QSFP28 transceivers, will be featured by Huber+Suhner Cube Optics (CUBO) at the ECOC exhibition in Valencia, Spain.

Harris Corp. has received a $21 million order from a Latin American nation for Falcon III® tactical radios that will be used to establish high data rate networks as part of a military communications modernization program.

Cirexx International announced that they have acquired and installed a second Excellon laser. The new machine is the Cobra-II Hybrid Laser equipped with Excellon’s latest laser technology. It will drill holes, rout boards and micro-machine fine features.

In response to advancements in modern airborne digital networks and passenger demands, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore) announces its family of high-speed data cables for civil aerospace applications. These products address the industry’s ever-increasing data needs in aircraft, including passenger in-flight entertainment (IFE) and essential electronic systems while reducing maintenance downtime and operating costs.

Tektronix Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, announced the expansion of its DPO70000SX Performance Oscilloscope Seriesto include 50 GHz and 23 GHz models. By extending our flagship 70 GHz model, the new 50 GHz product is ideal for engineers and researchers who want to take advantage of the superior low-noise performance of the patented asynchronous time interleaving (ATI) architecture for technologies such as 28 GBaud PAM4 and Kband frequency testing. The 23 GHz instrument joins the existing 33GHz models which feature compact dimensions and built-in scalability using the UltraSync synchronization technology.

MVG (Microwave Vision Group) announces a significant contract (circa 9€ million) from PIT-RADWAR S.A. for the purchase of a turnkey, state-of-the-art, antenna test facility in Poland.

 5G:haus recently completed a world first field trial of self-interference cancellation (SIC) technology together with Kumu Networks. SIC is a potential 5G technology that allows in-band full duplex communication. In other words, it solves the challenge of simultaneously transmitting and receiving signals at the same time and on the same frequency, thus significantly enhancing the spectral efficiency. 

Alcatel-Lucent has provided TIM (Telecom Italia Group's unique brand) with a microwave link that will ensure continuous ultra-broadband connectivity between the Sicilian islands of Pantelleria and Lampedusa.