Volume 19, Issue 8

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Engineers at Barco-Xenia (formerly Barco Electronic Image Systems) in Xenia, Ohio, say liquid crystal on silicon or LCoS—a commercial projection technology—will provide the next...
Aug. 1, 2008
According to the National Defense Industrial Association, a new imperative emerging from the global war on terrorism is the increased demand for rapid response to changing threats...
Aug. 1, 2008
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Global laser market to grow by 7 percent in 2008The global market for diode and non-diode lasers will grow by 7 percent this year after growing about 9 percent to $6.9 billion...
Aug. 1, 2008
Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., are trying to find compact, robust ways to control the flow of photons in future applications...
Aug. 1, 2008
Northrop Grumman receives contract for Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio SystemLockheed Martin awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $240 million contract to...
Aug. 1, 2008
It’s getting increasingly difficult these days to tell the real difference between commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components, and those purpose-built for military use.
Aug. 1, 2008
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—The market for packaged high-brightness light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is set to grow by 12 percent in 2008, predict market researchers at Strategies Unlimited...
Aug. 1, 2008
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Applied Nanotech Inc. (ANI), a subsidiary of Nano-Proprietary Inc. in Austin, Texas, and The Chair of Display Technology at Universitaet Stuttgart in Germany are advancing carbon...
Aug. 1, 2008
Lead-free processing is represented in the IPC/JEDEC standard that sets moisture sensitivity levels for plastic-packaged components.
Aug. 1, 2008
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Navy experts and industry leaders are looking into the latest generation of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) for maritime applications ranging from training and mission rehearsal...
Aug. 1, 2008
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Engineers with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) demonstrated a rarely-before-used pulsed thermography inspection technique...
Aug. 1, 2008
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The Cubic Simulation Systems Division, part of the defense segment of Cubic Corp. in San Diego, has unveiled the Combined Operations Unmanned Ground Assessment Robot (COUGAR)....
Aug. 1, 2008
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Officials at Northrop Grumman Corp. needed electronic assemblies for its AN/ALQ-135 radar jammer system.
Aug. 1, 2008
Instead of waiting for the commercial industry to come up with high-performance integrated circuits (ICs), experts at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) and the Defense...
Aug. 1, 2008
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General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., christened the fast attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN-778), considered the U.S. Navy’s most advanced nuclear submarine, ...
Aug. 1, 2008
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Military and aerospace companies ensure the safety and security of electronics systems and components with test and measurement tools.
Aug. 1, 2008
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North Atlantic Industries (NAI) in Bohemia, N.Y., is introducing a high-accuracy version of its synchro/resolver instrument.
Aug. 1, 2008
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Hittite Microwave Corp. is introducing a family of 9.7 GHz latched comparators with low propagation delay, short minimum pulse width requirements, and low jitter.
Aug. 1, 2008
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The Port de La Rochelle, a 470-acre site on the west coast of France, is one of the largest commercial ports in Europe, gains more than 3000 visits per day, and is accessed by...
Aug. 1, 2008
Officials at Sky Computers in Chelmsford, Mass., are introducing the LightningBolt embedded computer that offers scalability, reliability, and price/performance for demanding ...
Aug. 1, 2008
The Honeywell Inc. Aerospace business in Phoenix is introducing a high-temperature silicon on insulator electronic component with applications in the aerospace industry.
Aug. 1, 2008
Stealth Computer in Woodbridge, Ontario, is introducing the SV-2400 24-inch industrial-grade, panel-mount liquid crystal display (LCD) for harsh environments in industrial plant...
Aug. 1, 2008
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration personnel manage Special Use Airspaces (SUAs) and Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspaces (ATCAAs) set aside for military training exercises...
Aug. 1, 2008