RF Military Electronics News

  1. Common Starting Point For Phased Array Programs May Save Billions, Years Off Development 2/26/2013

    Phased radio frequency (RF) arrays use numerous small antennas to steer RF beams without mechanical movement (think radar without a spinning dish).  These electronics are invaluable for critical DoD applications such as radar, communications and electronic warfare.

  2. Radio Telescope, GPS Use Ionosphere To Detect Nuclear Tests 2/19/2013

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory radio astronomer, Joseph Helmboldt, Ph.D., and researchers at Ohio State University Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering analyzed radio telescope interferometry and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) data recorded of the ionosphere during one of the last underground nuclear explosions (UNEs) in the U.S., codenamed Hunters Trophy.

  3. General Dynamics' Next Generation Tactical Mobile Router Brings High Bandwidth Applications To The Battlefield 2/15/2013

    General Dynamics Canada has introduced its next-generation Tactical Mobile Router, the TMR 200, a compact, modular and flexible router that can be easily configured and integrated in a variety of platforms and wireless networks.

  4. Custom MMIC Introduces The CMD132P3 Ultra-Low Noise Amplifier 2/13/2013

    Custom MMIC, a developer of performance-driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), is adding a new 5-11 GHz ultra-low noise amplifier to their growing line of high-quality products.

  5. Boeing Awarded US Air Force Contract To Continue GPS Modernization 2/12/2013

    Boeing will continue modernizing the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation for up to five more years, extending the company's role in the vital military and civilian navigation network.

  6. Congested Frequencies: How To Improve Bandwidth Access For Military And Commercial Use 2/8/2013

    Military radars, military communications networks, and commercial communications networks all require increasing amounts of limited radio frequency spectrum.

  7. New DARPA Program Seeks Performers For Transient Electronics Demonstration 1/28/2013

    The sophisticated electronics used by warfighters in everything from radios, remote sensors and even phones can now be made at such a low cost that they are pervasive throughout the battlefield.

  8. U.S. Army Orders MUOS Upgrade For AN/PRC-155 Manpack Radios From General Dynamics 1/24/2013

    The U.S. Army ordered kits in December to upgrade 100 Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios to enable them to communicate with the military’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications system.

  9. New Harris Corporation Power Amplifier Extends Applications For Wideband Networks 1/22/2013

    Harris' new UL-Band power amplifier combines with the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G to provide continuous UHF and L-Band frequency coverage from 225 MHz to 2 GHz. The Department of Defense concentrates data transmission in the 225 to 450 MHz range, reducing the spectrum amount available in this frequency band.

  10. MULTIGIG RT 2-R Connector Delivers Quad-Redundant Contact System 1/17/2013

    TE Connectivity (TE) announces the new MULTIGIG RT 2-R connector. This rugged, lightweight and high-speed board-to-board interconnect is compliant to VITA 46, including backward compatibility with all existing VITA 46 daughter cards, and supports OpenVPX architecture.