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Anritsu Co. has developed the ME7838A broadband vector network analyzer (VNA) system that provides single-sweep coverage from 70 kHz to 110 GHz with operation from 40 kHz to 125 GHz, and utilizes an advanced design that eliminates the need for large, heavy millimeter-wave (mmWave) modules and coax combiners. The...

The ever-increasing demand for high capacity data communication, in particular last mile communication, is asking serious questions of operators and the technology they employ. Radio bands allocated for data communication have restrictions and are, with few exceptions, subject to a national license. These licenses are in high demand, expensive...

Northrop Grumman Corp. has received authorization and funding to proceed on a Department of Defense weather satellite system projected for launch in 2018. The Defense Weather Satellite System (DWSS) will leverage the accomplishments and momentum of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program. The company announced it...

Lockheed Martin announced it submitted a proposal in response to the government’s Request for Proposal for the next phases of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program. “Lockheed Martin’s JAGM builds on HELLFIRE, LONGBOW and Javelin, three of the most trusted precision-guided weapons on the battlefield today,” said Frank St....

TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. , a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, announced that James L. Klein has joined the company as Vice President and General Manager of its Defense and Aerospace business. Klein will be based in TriQuint’s Texas facility and report to President and CEO Ralph Quinsey....

AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation has upgraded its line of laser-powered star probes with a new electric field probe, that replaces the previous model FL7018. The new model, FL7218, is a smart, fast, extremely accurate electric field probe that contains an internal microprocessor to provide linearization, temperature compensation, control, and communication...

Crane Aerospace & Electronics Microwave Solutions , introduces a new, feature rich VME Master Oscillator designed to provide all of the signals required for an advanced system. With four different output frequencies, an internal high-stability crystal reference and built-in test functions, this oscillator is fully tested and guaranteed over...

AWR Corp. has awarded the top three winning teams of the 2011 International Microwave Symposium High Efficiency Power Amplifier Student Design Contest with fully functional, one-year, personal-use licenses for its popular Microwave Office® and Visual System Simulator™ (VSS) software suites – inclusive of AXIEM™ 3D planar EM software. The...

Integral Systems Inc. announced that its European subsidiary, Integral Systems Europe (ISE), has completed the delivery and installation of a carrier monitoring, signal analysis and Radio Frequency (RF) interference detection system for Elettronica Industriale (Mediaset Group) (E.I.), one of the largest Network Operators in Italy. In cooperation with Mediacom...

Tektronix Inc. , a supplier of test, measurement, and monitoring products and solutions, announced the acquisition of Veridae Systems Inc. The details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2009 to commercialize research from the University of British Columbia, Veridae delivers three leading products for ASIC/FPGA prototyping debug,...