Electronics related to Military/Aerospace
Chell Instruments has introduced a 32 input thermocouple scanner for temperature measurement in industry and aerospace. Called 2432T, “it measures all types of thermocouples with high accuracy and at high speed, and outputs the data over interfaces that including Modbus, iDDS, IENA, Netscanner, or Chell native TCP/IP protocol or UDP protocol”, according to the company. Its construction includes a copper ...
Farnell has broadened its portfolio of components tailored for mission-critical industries. Customers designing for mission-critical projects can benefit from a 10% discount to all qualifying SIC code holders or defence, aerospace and marine procurement departments or contractors for orders submitted before 30 September 2025. The offer is valid throughout EMEA. Farnell’s offerings of components for aerospace, defence and marine applications ...
Muon Space, the small satellite specialist, has announced the closure of its oversubscribed $89.5 million Series B1 funding round. The investment was led by Congruent Ventures with existing investors including Activate Capital, Acme Capital, Costanoa Ventures, and Radical Ventures. ArcTern Ventures was a new participant. The round comprises $44.5 million in equity and $45 million in credit facilities The latest ...
Microchip has introduced a 15W radiation-rated dc-dc converter for space use. Intended to be fed from a satallite’s 28V bus (22V to 42V, 50V abs max), SA15-5-5T has three isolated 5V 1A outputs that can be paralleled for more current or connected in series for higher voltages. Output ripple is <1%, and operation is over-55 to 125°C, with de-rating above ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) is exploring ways to increase the resilience of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). To this end, it has signed an agreement with Leonardo to research and develop Machine Learning (ML) techniques to help better steer antenna arrays to block out unwanted signals. CRPA External interference, such as jamming and spoofing, increasingly threatens to disrupt access ...
BlackSky Technology, a real-time space imagery specialist, is expanding its current high frequency monitoring constellation – Gen-3 – with multispectral, large-area collection satellites. Dubbed AROS, the new satellites will support country scale digital mapping, navigation, and maritime applications, said the company. Specifically, the new satellite design will support dynamic broad area search, change monitoring, and predictable refresh of large area ...
The European Space agency has selected Novocomms to be the antenna specialist in a proof-of-concept positioning initiative. It involves sampling broadband satcom signals in Ku/Ka bands for other users to determine their position. These are dubbed Signals of Opportunity (SOOP). The Birmingham-based company will be part of a consortium led by Telespazio UK, in a €800,000 contract. This is a ...
Leading figures in the Space industry will appear before a cross-party Lords Committee on Monday June 23 to discuss the Space economy, and issues around domestic launch capability and implications for national security. The latest evidence session of the Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee will take place from 3.35pm in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster, and can be ...
Bath University has shared details of its TOPCAT II payload featuring a multi-frequency GPS receiver, for the Orpheus space weather mission. The Orpheus mission has two aims: to measure space weather and support Space Domain Awareness (SDA). Specifically, to characterise the ionosphere (the ionised portion of Earth’s upper atmosphere) And also to capture image data to support Space Domain Awareness. ...
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is highlighting successful trials of uncrewed robotic systems detecting and classifying threats. Specifically, a single remote operator controlled three uncrewed air and land vehicles. The trials were to prove that robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) can be integrated into and controlled from crewed command vehicles. Uncrewed It is described as a UK ...
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