BAE Systems to develop custom microelectronics for next-generation radar, electronic warfare, and communication applications
NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded BAE Systems' (LSE: BA) FAST LabsTM research and development organization a $5 million contract for the COALESCE (Common-architecture Amplifier for Low-cost, Efficient, SWaP-Constrained Environments) program.
- In this effort, BAE Systems' FAST Labs, will develop advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) and module electronics.
- The program's objective is to develop the world's highest efficiency high power amplifier module in its frequency band.
- The technology's high power and ultra-small form factor will enable next-generation radar, electronic warfare, and communication applications.
- MMICs and modules for the program will be fabricated at BAE Systems' Microelectronics Center Foundry in Nashua, New Hampshire.