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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: CAES TORNADO Direct-to-Digital Data Converter

This week’s product, the CAES TORNADO Direct-to-Digital Data Converter, is designed to meet radar, electronic warfare (EW), signals intelligence (SIGINT), and C4ISR mission application bandwidth and form factor requirements.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Metamaterials for military radar, invisibility cloaks, and more

Engineers at Echodyne have enhanced the capability of small radars for military applications such a counter-UAS [uncrewed aircraft system]. In a podcast I did with Tom Driscoll, co-founder and CTO of Echodyne, he and I discussed how his team’s metamaterials electronically scanned array (MESA) radar system does things that traditional active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems cannot, the company’s unique business model, and how it leverages commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components like Xilinx FPGAs [field-programmable gate arrays]. Tom also shared details about his background in metamaterials and how he once designed an RF invisibility cloak using them. Edited excerpts follow.

Ukraine provides key lessons for missile defense radar on the battlefield

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 kicked off a new era of modern warfare. Drone strikes, hypersonic missiles, and the use of a wide spectrum of other weapons introduced the world to new threats on the battlefield. Radar systems are stretching their limits to keep up.

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