Recent #Military news in the semiconductor industry

8 months ago
➀ Chinese researchers have successfully executed the first quantum attack on widely used encryption algorithms using a D-Wave quantum computer, posing a significant threat to military and banking sectors. ➁ The attack targets SPN algorithms, which are considered crucial for digital security. ➂ The researchers warn that the future of encryption is at stake, and traditional encryption methods may soon become obsolete.
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2 months ago

➀ Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Inc. company, has launched the M-AJ-QUATRO, an advanced anti-jamming antenna system designed to ensure Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) in GPS/GNSS-challenged environments. This system supports military and commercial aviation applications.

➁ The M-AJ-QUATRO features adaptive digital nulling with over 34dB+ interference suppression (export-free version) and over 45dB+ suppression (export-controlled version), along with dual FPGA-based encryption and anti-spoofing technology to secure signal integrity.

➂ The antenna supports GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU, and QZSS, ensuring reliable global coverage across L1, L2, and L5 GNSS bands, and is built to meet MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461F standards.

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2 months ago
1. Boeing's win of the US Air Force NGAD contract is significant, marking its first clean-sheet fighter jet design, estimated to be worth more than $300 billion; 2. The NGAD program includes two distinct fighter jets for the US Air Force and Navy, avoiding past complexities seen with the F-35's commonality approach; 3. Northrop Grumman, with its historical expertise and current success in digital engineering, is well positioned to win the F/A-XX contract, revitalizing its fighter jet capabilities.
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9 months ago
➀ Intel is expected to announce a $3.5 billion military foundry contract; ➁ The contract is part of the Secure Enclave program administered by the US Department of Commerce; ➂ The contract shows the US government's confidence in Intel's ability to regain cutting-edge chipmaking capability.
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