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Northrop Grumman has performed qualification tests on its radiation-hardened W28C0108 electrically erasable programmable read-only memory device that is used in space to store mission data. The company said Monday the EEPROM semiconductor device has 1-megabit memory, operates across the military temperature range and features latch-up immunity functions for space operations. Qualification tests included heavy ion latch-up tests and dynamic life […] More

Lockheed Martin’s space systems company will use a multi-mission hemispheric radar from RADA Electronic Industries to test a high energy laser weapon system prototype. The radar system contains signal processing technologies and provides multiple missions on each radar platform, RADA said Monday. Zvi Alon, RADA’s CEO, said the MHR is designed “for use with systems that counter rockets […] More

Lockheed Martin has selected Textron Systems’ radar signal simulator as a preflight tester for Lockheed’s F-35 Lightning II electronic warfare systems. The Textron Inc. business will supply handheld Model 527TM radar simulators for EW preflight testing on all F-35 variants under a three-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, Textron said Tuesday. Steve Mensh, Textron Systems senior vice president and […] More

A WidePoint subsidiary has received a $17 million task order renewal from the Department of Homeland Security and a new $700,000 task order from the department’s Office of Biometric Identity Management for managed mobility services. Steve Komar, WidePoint CEO and chairman, said Thursday the iSYS subsidiary will provide identity management and mobile communications support for DHS agencies under the Cellular Wireless Managed Services […] More