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NXP Powers Technology Behind NFC-Enabled Show Badges at 2014 International CES

NXP Semiconductors N.V., the global leader in solutions that enable secure connections for a smarter world, today announced that the company will power the technology behind the first-ever NFC-enabled show badges at the International CES®.

23 Dec 2013

NASA's Robust Communications System, Deep Space Network, Reaches Milestone

NASA's Deep Space Network, the world's largest and most powerful communications system for "talking to" spacecraft, will reach a milestone on Dec. 24: the 50th anniversary of its official creation.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 20 Dec 2013

Raytheon Earns Contract Order for MAGR 2000-S24 Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receivers

Raytheon Company has received a $15.8 million contract order for its MAGR 2000-S24 miniaturized airborne GPS receiver. The order, which includes new production and sustainment of existing systems, is the first under an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to the company in September 2013 by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.

From Raytheon Company 20 Dec 2013

Raytheon Commences Production of 12th AN/TPY-2 Ballistic Missile Defense Radar

The U.S. is taking another positive step toward meeting the growing demand for systems that can help protect against the increasing danger posed by ballistic missiles. Raytheon Company has started building the 12th AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar for the Missile Defense Agency after being awarded a $172.7 million contract, which was previously announced by the Department of Defense on Dec. 17, 2013.

From Raytheon Company 19 Dec 2013

Microchip Introduces 5 GHz, 50 ohm Matched WLAN FEM for High Data Rate Mobile Device Applications

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced its new 5 GHz, 50 ohm Matched WLAN Front End Module (FEM)—the SST11LF04—for high data rate mobile device applications.

From Microchip Technology Inc. 19 Dec 2013

Space-Based Infrared System GEO-2 Satellite Declared Operational

The second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite built by Lockheed Martin to provide our nation continuous early warning of ballistic missile launches and other tactical intelligence was recently declared operational.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 19 Dec 2013