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Lockheed to Use Qorvo-Made Power Amplifiers for Q-53 Radar Update

Lockheed to Use Qorvo-Made Power Amplifiers for Q-53 Radar Update - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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Jeff Brody

Lockheed Martin has selected Qorvo to provide gallium nitride power amplifiers for a U.S. Army-employed phased array radar.

Qorvo said Tuesday its GaN high power amplifiers work to boost the power density, reliability and efficiency of the AN/TPQ-53 or Q-53 radar system.

The GaN HPA is designed to provide double the amount of saturated output compared to that of gallium arsenide technology.

In addition, the new compact-sized amplifier supports the Q-53 radar's long-range counterfire acquisition and other functions. Gallium nitride on silicon carbide or GaN-on-SiC technology allows the amplifier to reduce costs associated with life cycle management.

The Army uses the Q-53 radar to detect and track enemy fires within a coverage of up to 360 degrees.

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Written by Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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