BAE Systems recently received about $8.4 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to begin work on what’s known as the Behavioral Learning for Adaptive Electronic Warfare (BLADE) system that is aimed at automatically learning to jam certain new wireless transmissions that may threaten personnel. According to DARPA: As wireless communication devices become more … [Read more...]
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ESI's Free EMI/RFI Shielding Film Characteristics Datasheet
ESI offers conductive coatings to protect displays from various types of atmospheric disturbance, including EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) and RFI (Radio Frequency Interference). EMI and RFI shielding is available for various substrates including glass and acrylic. This type of display protection is commonly used in the medical field. EMI and RFI shielding filters are … [Read more...]
Seminar to Focus on CE Marking for Military Equipment
European legislative requirements for defence materiel are a hot topic of debate currently with manufacturers, suppliers, advisors and the MoD. In response, the EMC Test House Association (EMCTLA) has teamed up with TRaC, the Test, Regulation and Compliance company to offer a one-day seminar on the subject. The seminar, which will be held Jan. 11 at the Hilton Swindon in the … [Read more...]
New Broadband Gain Blocks Deliver High Linearity and ESD Robustness
Avago Technologies recently announced two new high-linearity gain block amplifiers that feature low current consumption and robust electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. The AVT-55689 and AVT-54689 are housed in an industry standard SOT-89 package. The new devices operate in frequency bands from DC to 6000 MHz. They are well suited for use in cellular and WiMAX wireless base … [Read more...]
Firm Wins $4.6M Air Force Global Strike Command Contract
Transtector Systems, part of Smiths Interconnect’s Protection Technology Group, has been awarded a $4.6 million contract from the US Air Force Global Strike Command. Transtector’s advanced SREMP ESA (Source Region Electromagnetic Pulse Electrical Surge Arrestor) hardened technology will be used to protect Minuteman Weapon Systems. Transtector’s Hayden, Idaho engineering labs … [Read more...]
High RF Power Transmission Lightning Arrestors
Nextek's SurgeGuard K-Series is based on a multiple gas discharge tube design with serviceable replacement elements. The PTR7AF7AFxxK arrestors measure 119mm x 45mm, have 7-16 female to 7-16 female connectors, and can deliver a maximum of 50kW of RF power at a maximum through-current of 25A.The K-Series products can use a range of 1.4kV to 3.5kV gas discharge tubes and have a … [Read more...]
New Family of Signal Generators with Touch-Screen Interface
The Aeroflex S-Series RF signal generator family offers simplicity, portability, modularity, and RF performance at an attractive price. The range of instruments has been designed from the ground up to meet the expectations of today’s engineers for instant answers at the touch of a screen. Buttons, rotary controls, and deeply nested software menus have all been removed. The … [Read more...]
In Digital Age, U.S. Military Still Stuck With Vietnam-Era Jammers
A recent blog on Forbes.com discusses military jammers, which are designed to deny adversaries use of the electromagnetic spectrum, and how the Pentagon managed to make it to the end of the first decade in the new millennium still relying on the same airborne jamming pods introduced during the Vietnam War.Read more at Forbes.com.For more stories on military technology, visit … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Chooses Company for Electronic Warfare Project
Northrop Grumman has been chosen by the U.S. Navy to develop a suite of electronic warfare, information operations and line-of-sight communications on naval surface platforms. Part of the project will reduce the number of multiple topside apertures currently in use. The new system will increase communications bandwidth and help resolve electromagnetic … [Read more...]
Holding Steady
As the economy gained momentum in late 2009 and early 2010, engineering organizations, like every other business sector, sensed promise that a strong, self-sustaining recovery was kicking in. However, as government spending to stimulate the economy trailed off and businesses concentrated on rebuilding their inventories, the growth rated started to slow – a pattern that … [Read more...]
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