Defense Electronics

Creomagic’s solution delivers wide-area coverage and secure, high-bandwidth performance to keep deployed forces connected in challenging environments.

Using RF over fiber to control UAVs eliminates the possibility of jamming or interference while conferring the benefits of low jitter, high dynamic range, and high bandwidth.

A memorandum of understanding from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth emphasized the need for the DoD to work with industry to acquire greater numbers of low-cost drones for the...

The Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit will work through the FORGE-IT program to electronically capture medical data on the battlefield.

The FBI has contracted V2X to maintain and support its advanced and specialized aviation fleet.

MagNav technology measures the Earth’s magnetic fields for navigation as an alternative to jammable GPS navigational signals.

The PAWS-2 (HR) system’s long detection range and high resolution detect threats with enough warning time for effective response measures.

General Dynamics' Electric Boat designs, builds, repairs, and modernizes nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy.

AN/SPY-6(V) radars are modular systems that can easily be scaled to the needs of many U.S. naval vessels.

The rackmount BroadSim Genesis test system is equipped to test multiple-antenna situations with thousands of satcom signals, including jammers.

Three high-resolution image sensors have been tested and upscreened for monitoring the Earth from space.

Empower RF’s model 1212 provides a reliable PA stage in counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) applications.

The model IMU-H100 IMU packs three MEMS gyroscopes and three MEMS accelerometers into a compact but rugged unit that fits many tactical UAV requirements for positioning and navigation...

The SkyCnet aerostat system gathers ISR data quickly and communicates it securely over beyond-LOS distances.

The U.S. DIU has awarded Somewear Labs a contract to strengthen at-the-edge networking communications in the U.S. INDOPACOM region.

Keysight has been contracted to upgrade NATO’s ESM, EW, and radar test capabilities with COTS instruments including agile signal sources and arbitrary waveform generators.

The BAM range enables hypersonic testing within an enclosed 0.5-km-long tunnel.

Mobile aerostat systems capable of handling a variety of payloads can be rapidly deployed via ATVs to protect rugged border crossings.

The PrSM is a missile-launched weapons system based on an OSA with a range of better than 499 km.

Ferrous Systems’s Ferrocene brings Rust into the safe and secure embedded space.

The compact and lightweight design of the model MPT30Ka satcom terminal encourages portability and rapid deployment.

OS3 software guards against tampering with UAS data and data theft during a mission.

Testing of a satellite-linked PACE communications system maintained constant data links on a test bed carried by a Boeing 757-200 aircraft.

The plants centralize production for a key program and increase L3Harris's capacity.

The Skystar 330 aerostat system elevates 50-kg payloads at up to 500 m for surveillance, reconnaissance, or even as a mobile cellular base station.

Elma’s robust SOSA-aligned backplane with a VITA 62 PSU slot enables high-speed signals on all data paths.

Teledyne HiRel’s radiation-tolerant device meets all of the requirements for applications in satellite systems intended for defense purposes.

The two firms hope to speed development of autonomous flight systems by leveraging NXP's efficient, multifunction chipsets.

By continuing to advance its night-vision technology, L3Harris is helping U.S. Army troops increase situational awareness in the field.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Gilat DataPath, provide equipment and services in support of mission-critical communications.

The C-UAS system can rapidly detect, locate, track, and neutralize multiple hostile drones simultaneously.

The SPY-7 radar will enable F-110 frigates in the Spanish navy to perform critical search and detection duties.

The Patriot system provides defense against long-range cruise missiles, tactical ballistic missiles, and air-breathing threats.

The seventh GPS III satellite from Lockheed Martin, the GPS III SX07, was placed into orbit at the end of 2024.

The E-130J aircraft is headed to the U.S. Navy for the TACAMO mission.

Wireless power technologies enable the operation of electronic devices and systems without rechargeable or disposable batteries.

Learn how phase noise impacts a radar system’s performance and about a way to improve it using a voltage-controlled SAW oscillator in a PLL architecture.

Communications systems specialist Ultralife launched the A-2303, a compact, energy-efficient military amplifier.

As part of a U.S. Air Force contract, Gulfstream will help maintain special-mission aircraft of all sizes for all branches of the military services.

By working with operational S-70 Black Hawk helicopters, students at STA receive hands-on, real-world maintenance skills.

Use of 3D printing has dramatically reduced the number of parts needed for the copper thrust chamber of the RL10 rocket engine.

The RSGS integrated robotic payload applies robotic technology to the maintenance and servicing of commercial and military satellites in geosynchronous orbit above the Earth. ...

The Creo-ADL communications system employs software-defined radio with encrypted voice and communications to operate securely in hostile environments.

The WESCAM MX-20 EO/IR imaging system from L3Harris was recently teamed with the AI-powered SIP from Palantir for improved reconnaissance and surveillance.

Raytheon continues to improve its TOW missile system for success in the latest combat missions and operating environments.

Five companies in South Australia have been added to competitors working on nuclear-powered submarines, such as the Virginia-class submarine, for defense.

This military-grade, man-pack troposcatter terminal provides as much as 20 W of linear output power from 4.4 to 5.0 GHz.

The modern battlefield is increasingly shifting from boots on the ground to a more remote, intelligent, digital space that requires a host of new technologies and practices to...

Today’s battlefield includes autonomous air systems as well as new, complex direction-finding/direction-deceiving radar techniques.

Innovative new direct RF sampling systems promise a more simplified front-end architecture by allowing the ADC to sample the RF signal directly at its original frequency.

The article discusses security challenges in electronic-warfare systems and how to address them with static analysis, coding standards, dynamic testing, and more.

With unexpected threats constantly arising, stressing an EW system against actual recordings of the environment helps developers gauge real-world performance.

Proper evaluation, validation, and integration of the amplifiers and signal generators in an EW system is necessary to achieve optimum performance.

Electronic warfare is really jamming. We're in the midst of disruptive development in almost every application space in electronics, with the modern battlefield being no exception...

The mesh radar developed by MatrixSpace provides effective detection of low-flying aircraft for USAF bases.

A DoD memorandum on brain health established safe operating distances for personnel from weapons systems, such as the howitzer, capable of generating high levels of blast over...

The technology employed in Menlo Micro's high-power MM9200 SMT Ideal Switch will be part of a reduced SWaP hybrid circuit-breaker design meant for high-speed power distribution...

The SpaceX LEOS constellation relies on robust SSPA modules to boost millimeter-wave signals from 60 to 90 GHz.

ARC-232A SDRs produced by BAE Systems will provide secure, anti-jam communications for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft for the Republic of Korea as part of a modernization program...

Explore the foundational principles behind radar technology and how these systems are engineered to meet the demanding needs of modern applications. This article sets the stage...

The latest upscreened version of the model LX2160 microprocessor provides impressive computing power across a wide temperature range in a package measuring just 40 × 40 mm.

Working as a DoD-funded University Affiliated Research Center, Penn State’s ARL will help top DoD officials with serious matters of national security.

This compact gallium-nitride PA provides at least 70-W CW output power from 2 to 8 GHz for high signal boosts from tight places.

The Engagement Operations Center is a key IBCS subsystem for processing substantial amounts of data from multiple sensors.

Experience in tactical common data links (TCDLs) earned CAES a major contract for an international missile system data link from RTX.

This compact but powerful SOSA-aligned SBC provides extensive memory coupled with fast processing speeds to support a wide range of applications.

The BACN system is designed to communicate images, voice, and data across a diverse group of airborne, maritime, and terrestrial electronic systems.

A self-protection electronic-warfare pod being developed for the P-8A Poseidon will protect the aircraft and its crews by detecting and countering missiles and other long-range...

By integrating a common guidance system into two missile variants, such as the SM-2, manufacturing time and costs can be saved on the final products.

This OpenVPX seven-slot backplane contains enough interconnections to meet modern C5ISR requirements.

The Axon Pico AXP/ADC/401 is an eight-channel ADC DAU that's well-suited for FTI applications.

Aerospace and defense systems rely heavily on RF/microwave power amplifiers to send often complex-modulated signals to their destinations. Learn more about key specifications ...

A radiation-characterized signal processing/switching system based on multiple GPGPUs and Ethernet switches performs extensive signal routing for the LizzieSat satellite.

Numerous U.S. Navy barges are being recruited to help repair Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, damaged by the collision of a commercial barge.

Multiple nodes based on Vigilus sensor arrays can be spaced to form an underwater network for detection of threat watercraft such as submarines.

Upgrades to the SM-2 Block IIICU and SM-6 Block IU missile systems will allow for the use of a common radar guidance system to save production time and costs for the missiles....

The new defense-guided program was created by those involved with Purdue’s College of Liberal Arts’ FORCES initiative.

The agency partners with Virginia's Dominion Energy to pursue clean-energy sources for federal facilities and EVs.

Rugged power supplies supporting airborne, shipboard, and ground-based radar systems earned a pair of contracts totaling $13 million.

The F-16 is one of the many defense vehicles supported by Northrop Grumman with CAES as a major component supplier.

The advanced satcom system monitoring solution from Rohde & Schwarz helps armed forces maintain mission-critical communication links.

Lithuanian technology startup Astrolight is now working within NATO’s DIANA segment to develop free-space optical communications for secure naval ship-to-ship links.

Based on advanced DRFM technology, EA training subsystems incorporate a large library of validated jamming and deception threats to accurately mimic real-world combat conditions...

Shielded testing is part of the Block 3 upgrade to the SEWIP system, adding EA capabilities to a legacy U.S. Navy EW system for protection against anti-ship missiles.

A compact AFTU recently earned passing grades during live testing of an experimental hypersonic platform.

MPSoC modules make it possible to incorporate more processing power to already deployed electronic systems.

The Canadian Army’s C4ISR system supplies extended environmental data to help decision making in critical situations.

The DoD’s new National Defense Industrial Strategy was unveiled at the Pentagon by Dr. Laura D. Taylor-Kale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, and Ms....

The CAES TORNADO RF direct-to-digital converter enables processing as many as eight EW or radar transmit and receive channels from a compact 3U board platform.

The GhostEye medium-range radar sensor works with defensive command-and-control systems to identify airborne threats and provides details on appropriate responses.

The helmet-mounted SBNVG system enhances night vision and warfighter situational awareness.

M777 155-mm howitzer weapons have been donated by several nations to Ukraine in its war against Russia, and BAE Systems will continue to produce key titanium structures for the...

Lockheed Martin and Verizon recently teamed on real-time video streaming to multiple users and geolocations to enhance the connected battlefield.

These compact devices and modules become final additions for RF radios handling voice, data, and video over a wide range of frequencies and bandwidths.

Temperature-compensated, radiation-hardened crystal oscillators bring frequency stability, low phase noise, and small packages to LEO spacecraft electronics.

Though challenges persist in the defense, automotive, and IoT sectors, the microwave and RF industry continues to proliferate and is forecast to maintain that pace into the foreseeable...

The steady proliferation of space debris has led to concerns for the long-term health and well-being of active communications satellites.

F-16 fighter aircraft used in Ukraine require a steady supply of spare parts, which are being provided by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Laboratory demonstrations and testing are evaluating the readiness of a gNodeB 5G satellite base station for setting in orbit a part of a 5G.MIL military 5G wireless-communications...