The European Space Agency has announced a three-week extension for applying to be an ESA astronaut. The move comes with agency officially welcoming Lithuania as a new Associate Member state. The application process for ESA’s first astronaut selection in over a decade began on 31 March 2021 and the deadline for entries is now 18 ...
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The UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) is undertaking an industry-wide study into future skills needs, particularly around the use of AI. Titled Future Engineering Skills Needs in the Era of Digital and AI, you can take part online to help shape the findings. The organisation’s wider mission is to encourage more young people to study ...
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Digi-Key has signed a global distribution partnership with Mini-Circuits for its MMIC (monolithic microwave integrated circuit) product line. Through the agreement, Digi-Key is now stocking its 50 GHz, LTCC filters, baluns and couplers, and patented reflectionless filters. Mini-Circuits is a specialist in radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter-wave components and systems. Its products are used ...
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Farnell is hosting, along with Nordic Semiconductor, an IoT webinar which considers these questions: What are the current top IoT applications? Do IoT solution engineers use AI in IoT designs? Farnell surveyed more than 2,000 customers from around the world for its latest IoT survey and will reveal some of its insights, to help shed ...
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The UK’s Space Agency (UKSA) has highlighted in its latest report that more than 3,000 jobs have been created as the space sector grows across the country. The ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry 2020’ update suggests a growth in both space-related jobs and revenue (a related infographic can be seen below). Commissioned ...
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BAE Systems has been awarded a $325.5 million contract by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to supply advanced Military Code (M-Code) GPS modules. They will provide reliable and secure positioning, navigation, and timing data with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities. The technology is intended to help warfighters conduct operations in what may be contested electronic environments. ...
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Following on from the Arduino Portenta comes another new board from Arduino – the Nano RP2040 Connect, which was first announced back in January. The board builds on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller and is described by Arduino as “a small board with big features”, working within the tiny footprint of the Nano format. Nano ...
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Digi-Key has received the Catalog Distributor of the Year 2020 award from Vishay, the manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components. The award recognises Digi-Key’s contributions to Vishay’s European revenue, growth, customer count and more over the past year, the company said. “The Catalog Distributor of the Year award is a great milestone in ...
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Sony has expanded the functionality of its Camera Remote SDK, in version 1.04, and increased the range of compatible models. Aimed at applications involving photogrammetry, speed cameras and mapping systems, the updated SDK now allows up to 20 cameras to be synchronised, via USB or Ethernet connectivity for greater distances. As well as the Sony Alpha ...
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One Web, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company that is part owned by the UK government, is looking to buy the US company TrustComm. OneWeb says the acquisition of the Texas-based company – creating a US government-focused subsidiary – will enable it to offer its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network and connectivity services ...
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