Military, Aerospace & Hi-Rel

February 2026

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Figure1: Inductor Self-heating in the core vs the winding

Smart Consideration of Inductor Thermal Performance for DC-DC Converter Performance and Reliability

Len Crane, Director of Technical Marketing

The efficiency and the thermal properties of key components have very real implications for the success of any converter design. Switching FETs and inductors are generally the two most considered choices determining size and performance of any converter. Though made of vastly different materials of course, and with dif

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Date:

02/28/2026

Emerson Launches New Software Defined Radio for Radar, Satellite and 6G Research

Emerson today announced the launch of the NI USRP X420, a software defined radio (SDR) designed to meet the demanding requirements of advanced radar systems, satellite communications, and emerging 6G research. The X420 expands the NI Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) product line with frequency coverage

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Date:

02/24/2026

Honeywell Selected by U.S. Air Force for Prototype Engine Design for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Honeywell announced that the U.S. Air Force has awarded it a prototype contract for the design of a propulsion system for an autonomous aircraft, building off Honeywell’s new small-thrust-class engine: the SkyShot 1600. The SkyShot 1600 engine is designed for use in collaborative combat aircraft, and its f

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Date:

02/24/2026

David Langan, CEO of Umbra

Space Technology Company Umbra to Invest $6.75 Million To Establish Operations in Fairfax County

Umbra, a leading U.S. space technology company specializing in advanced remote sensing and resilient satellite systems, will invest $6.75 million in Fairfax County to expand their presence in Northern Virginia to support U.S. space innovation. The company will open a new 20,000 square-foot office in Reston, st

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Date:

02/18/2026

From left to right: Linas Sargautis (advisor), Prof. Jānis Priede (Chief Scientist, co-founder), Dr. Mihails Ščepanskis (CEO, co-founder), Olga Barreto Goncalves (BD & Project Manager) (Photo by: Bruno Kabucis)

Deep Space Energy Secures €930K to Generate Electricity on the Moon

Latvian startup Deep Space Energy has closed its pre-seed round by raising €350K, led by Outlast Fund and Linas Sargautis, an angel investor and a former co-founder of NanoAvionics. The company also secured additional €580K in public contracts and grants by the European Space Agency (ESA), NATO DIANA, and the Latvian government. The funding will primar

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Date:

02/18/2026

STMicroelectronics' Space-Grade Driver Supports High-Speed Data and Low-Voltage Logic

Supporting faster data speeds in space applications, ST’s RHFLVDS41 Low-Voltage Differential Signaling driver sets a new performance benchmark among QML-V qualified devices for data exchanges at up to 600Mbps. Having a wide operating-voltage range, from 2.3V-3.6V, the driver is compatible with th

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Date:

02/03/2026