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Reports on the use of synthetic-aperture radars as a crucial component of the airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance market, providing complementary capabilities to more traditional electro-optical systems in the U.S. Provision of crucial network node; Availability of unmanned aerial vehicles; Offer of limited opportunities to U.S. firms.

The article focuses on U.S. industrial designer Viktor Schrekengost. Schrekengost was a key player in developing radar-recognition techniques. He was a major figure in the development of radar recognition on behalf of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He established the Design Department at The Cleveland Institute of Art, created ceramics for the Roosevelt White House that now command prices as high as $250000, and was the subject of a recent one-man exhibition at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Radar shows up on a screen in a scatter pattern. To figure out how such images were formed, Schrekengost first produced models of various kinds of aircraft.

The article discusses the issuance of Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) of the Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) proposal for development of RF Field Progmammable Gate Array. The program was developed for next generation radar, electronic warfare (EW) platforms and military cognitive communications. The programs goal is to replace the multiple application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design with single RF FPGA design cycle.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force's Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will start receiving an upgraded sensor suite later this year as part of the service's spiral-development plan for the high-altitude, long-endurance UAV. The current Global Hawk Integrated Sensor Suite, produced by Raytheon Co., consists of electro-optical/infrared sensors and a synthetic-aperture radar/ moving-target indicator, linked through a sensor electronic unit and integrated processor. The Air Force eventually plans to purchase 50 Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suites, but only for the Northrop Grumman Corp.'s RO-4A4B Global Hawk--a larger variant, now in production.

Focuses on the specific functions of radars against specific types of targets under a particular set of conditions in the United States. Types of radar; Signal transmission of radar scan; Function of the antenna beam of a radar.

The article reports on the October 2014 solicitation seeking interested companies which cites the search of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for an industry consortium deal that will advance the approach for using electromagnetic spectrum (EMS). It mentions the nine specific research areas the consortium will focus including radar-commercial communication sharing technologies, millimeter wave (MMW) and Free-Space Optical (FSO) technologies, and multiple input, multiple output (MIMO).

Focuses on the request for proposal of the Discoverer II Joint Program Office (JPO) for Phase I of its space-based radar (SBR) demonstration program. Terms of the request for proposals (RFP); Companies that expressed interest in acting as prime system-integration contractors.

This section presents a schedule of courses and seminars concerning defense electronics in the U.S. from May to September 2007. The Principles of Radar Electronic Protection Course will be conducted in Huntsville, Alabama. The Fundamental Principles of Electronic Warfare Course is scheduled in Alexandria, Virginia. The Advanced RF Electronic Warfare Principles Course will be held in Atlanta, Georgia.

The author explores the state of the airborne electronic attack (AEA) system of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). According to the author, the Compass Call program characterizes what is happening in AEA. He observes that the original AEA system of systems architecture of the DOD is falling apart. In addition, the author mentions the position of the Air Force on a study that looked at radar AEA.

The article presents a calendar of events announcing the series of electronic courses in the U.S. provided by the Convention and Education Department of the Air Operations Center as a service to its members. Introduction to Radar and Electronic Warfare Course will be held on April 18-21, 2006. Defining, Writing, and Managing System Requirements Course is scheduled on May 23-25. Unmanned Aircraft Systems Missions, Links and Payloads Course is set on June 12-16.

Reports on the radar upgrade of the small Thai P-3 fleet of the Royal Thai Navy by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Program Office under a foreign military sales program. Replacement of the APS-80 radar system with a Sea Vue radar made by Raytheon Surveillance Systems; Capability of the radar for maritime surveillance, counter-drug operations, anti-piracy operations, and ferrying of senior personnel.

Reports the Pioneer Crow Presentation by electronic warfare officer Roger Ihle in the United States. Training in radar principles and operations; Invasion flight searching; Night missions.

Reports the sale of a U.S-made radar system to India. Consideration taken by the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs in buying the radar; Inclusion of a transport aircraft in the system; Negotiations with Russia on the purchase of the Greenpine early-warning radar.

Reports that the United States Navy has ordered the first five Northrop Grumman SPQ-9B lightweight antenna model radars for the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and four other LPD-17 San Antonio-class ships. Features and capabilities of the radars.