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Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006 J.R. Wilson	Consumer Electronics Show Becomes Showcase for Military Technology As consumer-based technology has continued to evolve at an ever-faster pace, the U.S. military has faced the dual problem of providing the latest capabilities to fighting forces while being able to combat those same technologies that also are available to enemy combatants.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006 J.R. Wilson	F/A-18 Fighter-Bomber's Next-Generation Radar Technology Uses COTS, is Ready for Network-Centric Warfare The first Super Hornets entered service in November 1999 with 17 cubic feet of electronics "growth space" for next-generation avionics. Block Two is making good use of that design feature with a host of upgrades.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006	High-Reliability Military and Aerospace Parts AVX Corp. has developed an automotive-plus series (APS) of parts manufactured and quality assurance-tested specifically for the high-reliability requirements of the military and aerospace industry.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006	Micro-D Connectors are QPL-Qualified for Production per MIL-DTL-83513 Axon' Cable Inc. is placing its Micro-D 0.05-inch pitch connectors on the QPL-83513 list and is certifying these parts according to MIL-DTL-83513 for aerospace, military, industrial, medical or offshore applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006	Rugged Cell BE Processor-Based Computer Mercury Computer Systems Inc. is offering the PowerBlock 200 processor based on the IBM/Toshiba Cell Broadband Engine (BE). The PowerBlock 200 is for applications in network-centric warfare from the research laboratory into the field.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006	Brush DC Servomotors Deliver High Continuous Torque Capability The MAE brand Series 600 brush-commutated DC servomotors from PennEngineering Motion Technologies are for heavy-duty power applications able to achieve continuous torque as strong as 198 o-in and speeds as fast as 3500 rpm, depending on model.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006	Low-Profile Extreme Wideband Antenna for Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence The UGS antenna from Fractal Antenna Systems combines extreme wideband performance and superior gain in a low-profile lightweight design for use in challenging electronic warfare and signal intelligence applications.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006	Navy Models Explosions with SGI Computers Navy engineers needed powerful computers to model underwater explosions and assess the performance of new warhead designs. They found a solution with Altix servers and InfiniteStorage solutions from SGI.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006	L-3 Picks Formation Hard Drive for Navy Plane Engineers at L-3 Communications needed a hard disk to record data aboard Boeing's P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft. The company found a solution with the ToughDisk 7204 Rugged Hard Disk from Formation Inc.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2006	Sandia Labs Will Use Fakespace Displays for Nanotechnology Lab Fakespace will design, build, and integrate visualization systems for Sandia's MESA (Microsystems and Engineering Sciences Applications) MicroLab facility. Work on the centers will begin immediately, and is expected to be done by May 2006.
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