Rohde & Schwarz To Supply Measurement Equipment For South Korean EM Test Center

Columbia, MD -- Rohde & Schwarz announced today its commitment to provide electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) measurement equipment, in partnership with ETS-Lindgren L.P. and MI Technologies, to fulfill a $20 million contract from Boeing to deliver a turnkey Electromagnetic Test Center to the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in South Korea.

The Electromagnetic Test Center will consist of a full-size aircraft test chamber, along with various support chambers, shielded rooms, system measurement equipment, lightning/EMP simulation, and training. This new test center -- the first of its kind in South Korea -- will give ADD the unique multifunctional capability to perform EMC measurements, antenna characterization, and lightning, electrostatic discharge, and electromagnetic pulse simulations.

"We are pleased to have been selected for this project," Wolfgang Schmittseifer, CEO of Rohde & Schwarz, said. "Our reputation as a global leader in custom EMC test and measurement projects provided Boeing and its customer, ADD, with the confidence to make Rohde & Schwarz their vendor of choice."

Source: Rohde & Schwarz