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Elbit Acquires Sparton, Supplier of Maritime Electronics for Defense Industry

Elbit Systems, the Israel-based defense supplier, has acquired marine electronics company Sparton Corporation for $380 million. The move brings into the Elbit portfolio Sparton’s inertial sensing technology known for its magnetic precision in navigation and positioning applications for military […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Ferrite Substrate from Metamagnetics Enables New Capabilities for Defense Communications

Leveraging its expertise in ferrite materials and wireless communications, Massachusetts-based Metamagnetics is bringing new capabilities to military forces and defense contractors seeking improved designs and deployment for their radio frequency and microwave systems – able even to […]

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Magnetometer for Constellation Satellites Designed by Billingsley Aerospace & Defense

The satellite constellation market is growing rapidly, creating new requirements for magnetometry to guide the clusters of small satellites being launched into orbit for earth observation and communications networks. Size, economy, reliability and, of course, precise accuracy are all key factors for constellation satellites. […]