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Kratos to Provide Command and Control System for Jabiru-1 Satellite

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Kratos Integral Systems International (Kratos ISI) business unit has been awarded a contract by NewSat Limited to provide the satellite command and control system for the Jabiru-1 satellite.

From Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 11 Mar 2014

AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar Program Receives Approval for Low Rate Initial Production

On Jan. 24, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research Development and Acquisition approved the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) program for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) at a Department of Defense acquisition event known as Milestone C. Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) is the G/ATOR system prime contractor.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 11 Mar 2014

CENIC Honors Exploratorium’s Bay Observatory Wired Pier

The Exploratorium’s Bay Observatory Wired Pier has been honored by the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) as the recipient of the 2014 Innovations in Networking Award for High-Performance Research Applications.

11 Mar 2014

AIS Introduces New HMIs for Substation Automation Systems and Control Center Applications

American Industrial Systems (AIS), a leading manufacturer of ruggedized, industrial touch screen HMIs, panel PCs and operator interfaces for control and monitoring applications, announces the availability of their new HMIs which were designed to be compliant with IEC 61850 standards required for substation automation systems and control center applications in the Energy and Utility sectors.

11 Mar 2014

Microwave Radar Helps Observe Critical Sliding Slopes

The "Steinlehnen" slope in Northern Tyrol (Austria) started to move in 2003. Rockfalls threatened people, streets and buildings. Meanwhile, peace has returned; although the slope is merely "creeping", Steinlehnen has become an interesting research object for scientists in recent years.

11 Mar 2014

WGS Certification Testing Complete for Globecomm’s LT Auto-Explorer Terminal

Globecomm announced today that its Lightweight Transport (LT) Auto-Explorer terminal successfully completed Ka-Band certification testing to operate over the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) network. This product roadmap milestone complements the LT’s X-Band WGS certification allowing full WGS flexibility in either frequency band.

11 Mar 2014

New, Ultra-Sensitive MEMS Sensor for Microseismic Surveys

CGG announced today that Sercel's latest and most advanced digital single-sensor, QuietSeisTM, based on next-generation MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) technology, is living up to its name after having demonstrated an outstanding low-noise performance during a recent series of field tests.

11 Mar 2014

LightSquared and ViaSat to Introduce L-Band Mobile Satellite Service

LightSquared today announced a multi-year agreement with ViaSat, Inc. Together, the companies will introduce ViaSat L-band Managed Service, an exciting new mobile satellite service that will combine the power of LightSquared’s state-of-the-art SkyTerra 1 L-band satellite, with ViaSat secure, all-IP, true packet-switched satellite technology.

11 Mar 2014

Intersil Launches Radiation Hardened 12V POL Synchronous Buck Switching Regulator

Intersil Corporation, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, today announced the industry's first radiation hardened 12V input point-of-load (POL) synchronous buck switching regulator capable of operating over an input voltage range of 3.0 to 13.2V for aerospace and satellite power applications.

11 Mar 2014

STMicroelectronics Develops Smart Electronic Dice

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Game Technologies S.A. have revealed details of the ST technologies that power DICE+, a revolutionary device that allows people to enjoy digital versions of their favorite board games while allowing them to continue to experience the pleasure and excitement of rolling the dice.

From STMicroelectronics 11 Mar 2014

LGTmedical Secures Financial Backers to Scale up Development of Phone Oximeter

Private and public investors are injecting $2 million into a Canadian mobile health innovation that offers hope of preventing thousands of deaths and improving the health of expectant mothers, newborns and children throughout the developing world.

10 Mar 2014

New 8bit Low Power Microcontrollers for Sensor Management from LAPIS Semiconductor

LAPIS Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a ROHM Group Company, has recently announced the release of 8bit low power microcontrollers designed for sensor management, data collection and processing. The ML610Q793 and ML610Q794G include LAPIS Semiconductor's original high-performance 8bit RISC CPU Core (U8) and a 16bit coprocessor for arithmetic operations, along with analog to digital converters.

From ROHM Co., Ltd. 10 Mar 2014

New Report on Tracking Technologies in Global Food Traceability Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Food Traceability Market (Tracking Technologies) Report 2020" report to their offering.

10 Mar 2014

Bestech Offers XPR30 Series Ultra Miniature Pressure Transducers

Introducing the XPR30 series ultra miniature pressure transducer from Bestech Australia manufactured by FGP Sensors and Instrumentation. These pressure transducers have only Ö3.05mm diameter, and 8.9mm in length. They are also integrated a temperature compensation module into its output cable.

From Bestech Australia 10 Mar 2014

Spectrum Releases New Models of Mid-Speed 16 Bit Digitizers

Spectrum GmbH has released two new models of its mid-speed 16 bit digitizer line. The new versions M2i.4960 and M2i.4961 are available for PCI/PCI-X and PCI Express and offer two or four synchronous channels with 60 MS/s sampling speed and a bandwidth of 30 MHz. Each channel can be individually switched between single-ended and true differential input mode. This allows to acquire single-ended and differential signals with just one digitizer at the same time.

10 Mar 2014