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Lockheed Martin received a $611M contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for the first production order of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) following the Army’s successful Milestone C decision earlier this year. The contract includes the production of both PAC-3 MSE missiles and Launcher Modifications Kits (LMKs).

AWR Corp., the innovation leader in high-frequency EDA software, will sponsor the upcoming Microwave Journal magazine technical education webinar, Practical Antenna Design for Advanced Wireless Products. The webinar will be presented by Henry Lau, CEO of Lexiwave Technology, a solution provider specializing in RF system and RFIC design for communication and consumer products.

Passive electronic components built for microwave & RF applications -  it's a narrow niche that's increasingly active in commercial, military, and space applications. Television's Manufacturing Marvels will soon shed some light on this business sector, and on Res-net Microwave, one of the very successful microwave component manufacturers in this sector.

Coilcraft's XFL6012 series of shielded power inductors combine excellent current handling and exceptionally low DC resistance in a rugged, low-profile package. Measuring just 6.56 x 6.36 mm with a maximum height of only 1.2 mm, the XFL6012 Series provides exceptionally low DC resistance (7.06 mOhms) and current ratings as high as 14.3 Amps.

Pasternack Enterprises Inc., an industry leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, unveils new wide dynamic range broadband limiting amplifiers commonly used in electronic warfare, microwave receivers and broadband communications systems.

UC, Davis Chancellor, Linda Katehi will give the keynote address to the WAMICON 2014 audience on June 6, 2014 in Tampa, FL. WAMICON 2014 is co-located with IEEE MTT-S IMS and ARFTG at the Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina.

Rohde & Schwarz has released the world's first network analyzer with 24 integrated test ports: the R&S ZNBT. The instrument covers the frequency range from 9 kHz to 8.5 GHz, and the base model is equipped with four test ports.

Richardson RFPD, Inc. announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for a new 0.8W power amplifier from Wavelex.

The WPA0409A offers wide frequency band operation, from 470 MHz to 960 MHz, with 50 Ohm impedance, and features +29 dBm P1dB, 14 dB gain and +43 dBm IP3. It is versatile for a range of applications, including VHF, UHF, PA driver amplifiers, RF bench test, and fixed wireless communications.

According to Technology Business Research Inc.’s latest Global Telecom Infrastructure Services (TIS) Addressable Market Forecast (AMF), covering the full year 2013, the TIS market grew 2% year-to-year to $96.9 billion in 2013, driven by LTE deployments in the U.S., but growth will slow to just above 1% going forward. Chris Antlitz, a senior analyst in TBR’s Networking and Mobility Practice, said, “The TIS market will be driven by services that enable LTE deployment in the early years of the forecast, but will decline starting in 2016. Professional services will then pick up the slack as operators shift focus to implementing new business models that monetize their broadband networks and reducing capex and opex spend by employing SDN and NFV.”