Questions & Answers on Military

What is GPS / GNSS Anti-Jamming?

Aerospace & Defense GNSS 

Editorial Team

Sep 5, 2024
GNSS Anti-Jamming refers to a set of technologies and techniques designed to protect Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers from intentional interference, commonly known as jamming. Jammi...read more

The Millimeter-Wave Spectrum: A Critical Asset for Defense

Aerospace & Defense Electronic Warfare Millimeter Waves 

Robert Richardson

dB Control

For many years, the millimeter-wave spectrum remained an untamed frontier for defense systems because its high atmospheric attenuation, high costs, and lack of suitable semiconductor technologies rend...read more

What are Hi-Rel Components?

Aerospace & Defense Satellite Space 

Editorial Team

Aug 2, 2024
High-Reliability (Hi-Rel) components are specialized electronic components designed to meet stringent performance and reliability standards. High-Reliability (Hi-Rel) components are essential in missi...read more

What are the Different Drone Detection Techniques?

Aerospace & Defense 

Editorial Team

Jul 15, 2024
Drone detection refers to the process of identifying and tracking unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, using various technologies and methodologies. These detection systems aim t...read more

Exploring GNSS Timing Applications Using RF-over-Fiber

Aerospace & Defense Antennas GNSS IoT 

Meir Bartur, President and CEO of Optical Zonu

Optical Zonu

Oftentimes people confuse truly remarkable technologies with the mundane simply because “it just works.” There is no evidence of this quite like with wireless communication. There are coun...read more

What are MIL-DTL-55116 Connectors?

Aerospace & Defense Connectors 

Editorial Team

May 16, 2024
MIL-DTL-5516 Connectors are military-grade electrical connector designed for use in rugged environments. These connectors adhere to the specifications outlined in MIL-DTL-5516, which provide detailed ...read more

What is MIL-PRF?

Aerospace & Defense 

Editorial Team

May 15, 2024
MIL-PRF, short for Military Performance, is a military standard that is used by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to outline the requirements that materials and products must meet to guarantee perf...read more

What are TT&C (Telemetry, Tracking and Command) Systems?

Aerospace & Defense 

Editorial Team

Apr 25, 2024
TT&C (Telemetry, Tracking and Command) Systems are a sophisticated network of communication systems that ensure seamless communication and control of satellites that orbit the Earth and other type...read more

RF+Digital Building Blocks Open New Possibilities for Modern EW Systems

Aerospace & Defense Electronic Warfare 

Spectrum Control

The continued growth of mobile networks and advancing digital technologies are significantly impacting military and aerospace systems and operations. Enormous strain is now placed on the available RF ...read more

Aircraft Nose Radomes

Aerospace & Defense 

Editorial Team

Apr 21, 2024
An aircraft nose radome is an aerodynamically designed protective shell that is situated at the front of an aircraft. It serves as a protective barrier, constructed from materials that are transparent...read more

What is Airborne Electronic Warfare?

Aerospace & Defense 

Editorial Team

Apr 12, 2024
Airborne Electronic Warfare consists of a range of activities to leverage the electromagnetic spectrum to gain tactical advantages in aerial operations. At its core, it involves detecting, analyzing, ...read more

What are Air Supported Radomes?

Aerospace & Defense Antennas Wireless Infrastructure 

Editorial Team

Apr 7, 2024
Air-supported radomes or inflated radomes are protective enclosures made from high-strength, lightweight fabrics that are then inflated with air, creating a self-supporting structure for antennas and ...read more

What is Common Data Link?

Aerospace & Defense 

Editorial Team

Sep 11, 2023
         Common Data Link (CDL) is a secure US military communications protocol to enable a full duplex, jam-resistant digital data link between various intelligence, surveill...read more

What is MORA | Modular Open RF Architecture?

Aerospace & Defense 

Editorial Team

Apr 14, 2023
Modular Open RF Architecture (MORA) is an open architecture developed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to address the challenges of rapidly evolving and increasingly complex radio frequency (RF...read more

What is Link 11?

Aerospace & Defense 

Editorial Team

Mar 25, 2023
Link-11 is a netted, half-duplex, digital data link used by NATO and the US armed forces for exchanging digital tactical information between land-based, airborne, and seaborne platforms. This digital ...read more