Military & Aerospace
Connector incorporates broadband fiber optic transceivers
January 19, 2011 6:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsTeledyne Reynolds Inc. announces the launch of the Hyperion Series of connectors which incorporate broadband fiber optic transceivers in their design. Since the Hyperion connectors are designed to transmit fiber optic signals through standard, 16 AWG, MIL-PRF-29504/4 and /5 compliant termini...
Rocker switch serves compact space applications
January 17, 2011 11:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsPhaseda LLC has introduced a small power rocker switch. This small size RL3-8 rocker switch is made for compact space application. It has UL rating at 6A 125VAC, and VDE rating at 3A 250VAC T125. And it’s fully compliant with RoHS requirement.
Construction with Quadrotor Teams
January 17, 2011 8:27 am | by TheDmel | Videos | CommentsTeams of quadrotors autonomously build tower-like cubic structures from modular parts. Work done by Quentin Lindsey, Daniel Mellinger, and Vijay Kumar at the GRASP Lab, University of Pennsylvania.
AAC Recieves Gold Boeing Performance Excellence Award
January 14, 2011 6:42 am | News | CommentsAmerican Aerospace Controls (AAC)today announced that it has received the 2010 “Boeing Performance Excellence Award”. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance.
Satellite IF switch IC allows 16 satellite inputs
January 14, 2011 4:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX12005, the industry’s first 8 x 4 satellite IF switch IC that is expandable to allow up to 16 satellite signals. Highly integrated, the MAX12005 is flexible and adaptable for a wide range of space-constrained, satellite IF distribution and multiswitch applications.
Adaptive Control for Aero-Optical Compensation
January 13, 2011 3:41 am | by by Mary Rodriguez, US Air Force | News | CommentsAn Air Force/SBIR effort--conducted by MZA Associates Corporation--developed an adaptive control method that can be incorporated into any wavefront control processor that doubles the laser irradiance delivered to targets from the laser system.
Gold Nanoparticles Harness Viral Mechanisms to Potentially Create Advanced Nanociruitry
January 12, 2011 5:00 am | by by Eva Blaylock, US Air Force (www.wpafb.af.mil) | News | CommentsResearchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory and the University of New Mexico discovered a way to synthesize specific peptide sequences that bind metal nanoparticles to a virus.
Chinese fifth-gen fighter shatters U.S. illusions
January 11, 2011 9:56 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsChina held the first test flight of its fifth-generation J-20 fighter today. Lifting off at 12:50:08 local time (04:50:08 GMT), the Chengdu J-20 recorded a flight time of about 18 minutes. This can’t be overstated—the J-20 could seriously alter the balance of power in the Pacific. When Secretary Gates capped the F-22 Raptor at 187 planes, it was based on the presumption that the era of conventional warfare was over.
5 Years After RoHS: What’s New, What’s Ahead in Legislation
January 11, 2011 7:28 am | by Gary Nevison & Ken Manchen, element14 & Newark | Blogs | CommentsDuring 2010 there were a number of legislative developments that will have impact on design engineers and the electronics industry the world over. The debate around the scope of the so called RoHS recast has had many twists and turns over the last year.
Aerospace Materials Line Adds Preformed Gaskets for Multi-face Aircraft Apps
January 11, 2011 6:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. expanded its family of GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials to include preformed gaskets for multi-face aircraft applications such as hole liners, flange joints, fastener seals, and galley or restroom hard-mounts. These lightweight, non-hazardous gaskets ensure
Signal Analyzer Boasts Desirable Acquisition Bandwidth, Real-time Capabilities
January 4, 2011 7:07 am | Tektronix | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix, Inc. expanded its spectrum and vector signal analysis offerings with the introduction of the RSA5000 Series Signal Analyzer. The series is appropriate for spectrum management, radar, electronic warfare, radio communications and EMI/EMC. Featuring advanced
Ariane rocket launch postponed because of winds
December 29, 2010 7:15 am | News | CommentsThe launch of a European Ariane rocket carrying two satellites was postponed because of strong winds high above French Guiana on Tuesday, space officials said.
Russian space officials fired over satellite crash
December 29, 2010 7:06 am | News | CommentsPresident Dmitry Medvedev fired two senior Russian space officials Wednesday over the loss of three navigation satellites that crashed into the sea this month.
Germany plans cyber-warfare defense center
December 29, 2010 7:01 am | News | CommentsGermany will create a new cyber-warfare defense center next year to fight off espionage attacks, the German interior ministry said. "We plan to create a so-called 'National Cyber-Defense Center' in 2011," a spokesman told reporters on Monday.
ISS Crew Sends Holiday Greetings to All
December 28, 2010 6:26 am | by NASAtelevision | Videos | CommentsAboard the International Space Station, Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly of NASA and Flight Engineers Cady Coleman of NASA and Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency offered Christmas and New Year's greetings to all people on Earth from the orbital outpost on Dec. 21 as they flew...
Stuxnet may have destroyed 1,000 Iranian centrifuges
December 27, 2010 7:21 am | News | CommentsThe Stuxnet virus that has infected Iran’s nuclear installations may have been behind the decommissioning of 1,000 centrifuges at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility earlier this year, according to a new analysis of the malicious software.
Navy launches first aircraft using electromagnetic system
December 23, 2010 5:57 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe Navy made history on December 18 when it launched its first rollercoaster, er, aircraft, using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) technology. The F/A-18 Super Hornet, piloted by Lt. Daniel Radocaj, was launched from Naval Air Systems Command, Lakehurst, N.J.
The Ben Heck Show - Salute to the Troops
December 20, 2010 10:08 am | Videos | CommentsIn this week’s episode of “The Ben Heck Show,” Ben and element14 salute the troops with a military-grade portable gaming system designed for a couple working with the military overseas.
Officials complete GPS software upgrade ahead of schedule
December 15, 2010 6:12 am | News | CommentsOfficials with the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever AFB, Colo., have completed their sustainment software release for the GPS operational control segment ground system ahead of schedule.
SMA Connectors Provide Mode-free Performance to 27 GHz
December 11, 2010 5:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsCarlisle Interconnect Technologies offers an Enhanced Performance SMA connector series (EPSMA) that provides mode free performance to 27 GHz. These connectors are tuned to provide ultra low VSWR to 27 GHz (typically 1.15:1). This product offering consists of
SiGe Changes Space Electronics
December 2, 2010 4:24 am | by LabEquipment | Videos | CommentsA five-year project led by the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a novel approach to space electronics that could change how space vehicles and instruments are designed.
MegaPhase Cables Enable Successful Conclusion of Seven-year Deep Space Program
December 1, 2010 9:12 am | News | CommentsMegaPhase cables have contributed to the first and only asteroid dust capture from space. Japanese scientists confirmed their Hayabusa space probe, equipped with MegaPhase's GrooveTube cable assemblies. The seven year mission captured particles from the asteroid Itokawa...
MLCC series features maximum capacitance value of 33uF
December 1, 2010 8:53 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has expanded its stacked, surface mount multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) product offering to include the highest capacitance for a given MLCC package. Designated the RH Series, the range extension features 50V and 100V devices...
Circular Connectors Optimize Data Transmission in C4I Military Equipment
December 1, 2010 5:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsITT Interconnect Solutions has expanded its circular connector product offering to include a lightweight, small form-factor version that offers significant space savings for handheld devices. Designated the Nemesis Series, the miniature circular connectors provide full 360 degree EMI shielding...
Module speeds the integration of dual redundant ports of MIL-STD-1553
December 1, 2010 5:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsCurtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC) has announced the availability of the XMC-603, its new rugged quad-channel MIL-STD-1553 XMC interface module. The XMC-603 mezzanine module speeds and simplifies the integration of dual redundant ports of MIL-STD-1553...
