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RF & Microwave Electronics

Air Force Validates SAKURA-II Edge AI Chip for Aerospace and Defense Applications

The U.S. Air Force has completed a breakthrough demonstration of an edge artificial intelligence (AI) processing chip in an exercise supporting advanced...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Leonardo and Baykar Move Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming From Simulation to Flight

Leonardo and Baykar have completed the first live flight phase of their K-SWARM program, moving a key crewed-uncrewed teaming effort from simulation into real-world...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Dassault Falcon 10X Completes Maiden Flight

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X has moved from rollout to flight test, completing a two-hour, 30-minute maiden flight from Bordeaux-Mérignac on June 19, 2026, and giving the company its first...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Prototype Reflectarray Antenna Demonstrates Low‑SWaP Anti‑Jam Tactical SATCOM

Preventing adversaries from interfering with communications is crucial to national security. Tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) focus on securing...

Podcasts

RF & Microwave Electronics

How Modular Computing Is Accelerating Modern Defense Technology

On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Shaun Fischer, Director of Development and Open Systems Solutions at Leonardo DRS, discusses the company’s newly launched THOR — Tactical, High‑Performance Embedded Computing, Open Architecture, Rugged — embedded computing chassis and the new military applications it is designed to enable. Listen now!

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RF & Microwave Electronics

NRL Satellite Payloads to Test Situational Awareness, Debris Observation and Detection

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) successfully launched three advanced experimental payloads aboard the Department of War (DoW) Space Test...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Where Time and Frequency Converge: Multi-Channel RF Analysis for Radar and SATCOM

Modern wireless and satellite communication systems — including SATCOM, radar, and other high-frequency RF applications — require engineers to understand...

Webinars

RF & Microwave Electronics

Choosing the Right N-Port Strategy: Multiport VNAs vs. Switch Matrices

Many engineers rely on external switch matrices to extend 2-port VNAs for multi-channel measurements — but this approach comes with tradeoffs in speed, accuracy, and...

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Electronics & Computers

NVIDIA’s Space 1 Vera Rubin Brings Data Center Computing to Orbit

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced the launch of the Space‑1 Vera Rubin Module during his keynote at the company’s 2026 GPU Technology Conference (GTC) last week.

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Aerospace

Times Microwave Systems Launches New Levitate RF Cable Assemblies for UAV Avionics

Designed for both military and commercial radio frequency (RF) systems, the Levitate line features an ultra lightweight construction with minimal signal loss,...

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Unmanned Systems

Central Command Claims Strikes on 5,000 Targets in Operation Epic Fury

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) claims to have struck more than 5,000 targets during the first 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing war between the U.S.,...

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Weapons Systems

Navy F/A-18 Clears Initial Operational Capability for Stormbreaker Munition

The U.S. Navy recently declared initial operational capability for the Small Diameter Bomb II on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, marking a significant advancement in...

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Manned Systems

Air Force Validates Software Architecture for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program

The U.S. Air Force has achieved another development milestone for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program by demonstrating the performance of...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Northrop's New Multifunction Active Electronically Scanned Array

Northrop Grumman has introduced Valen, the newest multifunction active electronically scanned array (AESA) in the company’s advanced sensing portfolio. Valen's next...

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Electronics & Computers

Time-Sensitive Networking for the Army’s HADES Jets

TTTECH North America has been selected by the U.S. Army to provide advanced Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) solutions for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES)...

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Aerospace

Modular Mission Computer Upgrades for the Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Fleet

Boeing has selected Curtiss‑Wright Corporation to supply a new generation of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)‑aligned mission computers for the U.S. Air...

Articles

RF & Microwave Electronics

How RF-over-Fiber is Providing the Backbone of Next Generation Mil/Aero Networks

RF and fiber have long co-existed within modern military and aerospace systems, with each medium dedicated to separate, mission-critical roles. Increasingly, however, system designers are turning to RF-over-fiber (RFoF) architectures to bridge the gap between over-the-air RF interfaces and the long, interference-resistant transport advantages of fiber. Read on to learn more.

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New Products

See the new products, including Pacific Defense's SDR4320VP, its newest ultra-wideband software-defined radio transceiver; Microchip Technology's Radiation-Tolerant ATA6571RT CAN FD Transceiver; Smalley's Nestawave™ — the spring that redefines compact power; and more.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

SpaceRAN Demonstrator Will Test 5G Connectivity on Software-Defined Satellite

Satellite connectivity is essential for global communications, and Airbus is leveraging its experience in satellites to test the capabilities of a 5G...

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Manned Systems

FAA to Replace Aging Network of Ground-Based Radars

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued separate contract awards to RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace and Indra for its "Radar System Replacement" program.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Stoneridge Innovation Truck Envisions a Digital-vision Future

Stoneridge displayed its vision for the future of commercial vehicle technology on the SAE COMVEC 2025 exhibit floor. The Innovation Truck showcases the Tier 1 supplier’s next-generation vision and driver-assistance technologies designed to enhance driver safety and fleet optimization. Read on to learn more.

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Robotics, Automation & Control

F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, with industry partners and the U.S. Air Force, controlled an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) from the cockpit of a fifth generation fighter jet while in flight.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield

L3Harris is ready to start low-rate initial production of the Viper Shield, a next-generation software-defined electronic warfare (EW) upgrade for the U.S. Air Force fleet of F-16...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

USNORTHCOM's Counter-UAS Fly-Away Kit Achieves Operational Certification

An 11-person team from U.S. Northern Command deployed to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota at the end of October to provide counter-small uncrewed aerial system...

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Unmanned Systems

A New AI-Piloted VTOL Fighter Jet for Contested Environments

Shield AI unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet, X-BAT, during an event held in Washington D.C. last week.

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Electronics & Computers

MAPS GEN II: Navigation System Upgrades for Army Vehicles

Fielding of the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System, MAPS, GEN II hardware is underway across the Army to provide increased operational effectiveness with...

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Defense

Satellite Communications for the Army’s NGC2 Pilot

Kymeta Corporation has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) capability provider for the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Pilot with the...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

A Wearable Next-Generation Tactical Networking System for Dismounted Military Operations

Silvus Technologies has developed a new chest-mounted tactical networking system that delivers mission-critical connectivity and data access for...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

AUSA 2025: New CMOSS Chassis, Plug-in-Card Prototypes in Development for Army Vehicles

The U.S. Army has selected two companies to develop prototype chassis and plug-in-cards for aviation and ground vehicles. The selection is the Army’s...