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Rohde & Schwarz USA celebrates grand opening of new manufacturing center in Frederick, Maryland

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Corporate 2026-08-26

Rohde & Schwarz USA celebrates grand opening of new manufacturing center in Frederick, Maryland

Rohde & Schwarz USA has opened its new manufacturing center in Frederick, Maryland, a USD 40 million domestic manufacturing investment dedicated to building the CERTIUM voice communication systems for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) initiative. Leased in 2025, the site has created more than 350 high-quality jobs, and the 140th CERTIUM system is now installed in Rapid City, South Dakota, putting the Wave 1 rollout ahead of schedule.

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August 2026 9 items

Rohde & Schwarz addresses operational efficiency and infrastructure resilience at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam

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Events 2026-08-24

Rohde & Schwarz addresses operational efficiency and infrastructure resilience at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam

At IBC 2026 in the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre (Hall 8, Booth 8.B70), Rohde & Schwarz shows high-efficiency transmitters with native support for 5G Broadcast and ATSC 3.0, software-defined receivers and the R&S PKU100 Ku-band satellite uplink amplifier, whose solid-state architecture replaces legacy tube-based systems. The portfolio targets infrastructure modernization, operational resilience and long-term cost control, and the Innovation Theatre on the booth hosts expert talks on the next era of broadcasting.

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Rohde & Schwarz showcases integrated defense and test solutions at DALO Industry Days 2026

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Events 2026-08-17

Rohde & Schwarz showcases integrated defense and test solutions at DALO Industry Days 2026

Rohde & Schwarz presents its defense and aerospace portfolio at DALO Industry Days 2026 in Herning, Denmark, from electromagnetic intelligence and counter-UAS to tactical radio communications and test instrumentation such as the R&S PR300 receiver, the R&S CMA180 analyzer and the R&S MXO 3 oscilloscope.

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Pendulum Instruments at MSPO 2026, the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce

Pendulum

Events 2026-09-08 ~ 09-11

Pendulum Instruments at MSPO 2026, the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce

Together with its partner Altaria Solutions, Pendulum Instruments exhibits at MSPO 2026 in Kielce, Poland (Hall 1, Booth 1-E02), showing time, frequency and synchronization solutions built for demanding military and defence applications.

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Pendulum Instruments at ITSF 2026, the International Timing and Sync Forum in Geneva

Pendulum

Events 2026-11-02 ~ 11-05

Pendulum Instruments at ITSF 2026, the International Timing and Sync Forum in Geneva

Pendulum Instruments exhibits at ITSF 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland (Booth 13), the leading event for the timing and synchronization community, showing the FTR-210R GNSS-disciplined rubidium frequency and time reference and the CNT-104R multi-channel frequency analyzer.

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Pendulum Instruments at electronica 2026 in Munich, Hall A4 Booth 338

Pendulum

Events 2026-11-10 ~ 11-13

Pendulum Instruments at electronica 2026 in Munich, Hall A4 Booth 338

Pendulum Instruments exhibits at electronica 2026 in Munich (Hall A4, Booth 338), the world's leading trade fair for the electronics industry, showing its latest time and frequency measurement technologies, products and solutions.

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Pendulum Instruments shows the Detectus SCN-500 EMC scanner series at EMC Europe 2026

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Events 2026-08-31 ~ 09-04

Pendulum Instruments shows the Detectus SCN-500 EMC scanner series at EMC Europe 2026

At EMC Europe 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic (Booth 5), Pendulum Instruments shows the Detectus EMC scanner SCN-500 series, a pre-compliance system for locating EMC hotspots on a design, together with a live demonstration of the camera option.

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Rohde & Schwarz installs millimeter wave security scanners at Airports of Thailand (AOT) airports

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Case studies 2026-08-11

Rohde & Schwarz installs millimeter wave security scanners at Airports of Thailand (AOT) airports

R&S QPS201 security scanners with advanced imaging technology (AIT) are being installed at the checkpoints of five AOT-operated airports, among them Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, a hub handling 60 million passengers a year. Each millimeter wave scan takes only milliseconds in a hands-down pose, and more than 2,000 QPS201 systems are now deployed worldwide.

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Chroma integrates MXO oscilloscopes into ATS 8000 platform, rounding out its high-end power testing ecosystem

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Case studies 2026-08-10

Chroma integrates MXO oscilloscopes into ATS 8000 platform, rounding out its high-end power testing ecosystem

R&S MXO series oscilloscopes are now supported by the Chroma ATE Power Conversion Device Automated Test System Model 8000 (ATS 8000). Engineers running automated tests on the platform gain real-time waveform capture with up to eight channels for high-power, high-channel-count work such as power systems in AI data center infrastructure.

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Rohde & Schwarz presents the R&S MP007 man-portable tactical direction finding system, 9 MHz to 8 GHz

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Product news 2026-08-05

Rohde & Schwarz presents the R&S MP007 man-portable tactical direction finding system, 9 MHz to 8 GHz

The R&S MP007 is a man-portable tactical direction finding system covering 9 MHz to 8 GHz with up to 40 MHz real-time bandwidth. Receiver and directional antenna weigh around 27 kg together, assemble without tools and run up to eight hours on battery, with typical DF accuracy of approximately 2 degrees RMS for mobile spectrum monitoring and locating signal sources.

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July 2026 1 item

Rohde & Schwarz presents new software for three-phase power analysis on MXO series oscilloscopes

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Product news 2026-07-23

Rohde & Schwarz presents new software for three-phase power analysis on MXO series oscilloscopes

The R&S MXO-K333 option brings power analyzer-style insight to MXO series oscilloscopes: cycle-by-cycle RMS, active, reactive and total power, power factor, three-phase efficiency, a phasor display and harmonic and THD analysis to IEC 61000-3-2 and MIL-STD-1399, all on the oscilloscope with the waveform still in view.

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June 2026 3 items

Firmware V1.6.6 released for the CNT-100 series and FTR-210R

Pendulum

Software updates 2026-06-17

Firmware V1.6.6 released for the CNT-100 series and FTR-210R

Firmware V1.6.6 improves flexibility, connectivity and reliability on the CNT-100 series and the FTR-210R. It adds support for the blind panel models CNT-102B and CNT-104B, enhanced calibration reporting and dedicated measurements on the FTR-210R, SCPI over USB (RNDIS) and link-local hostnames for discovery via LXI.

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Pendulum Instruments launches 2- and 4-channel counter/analyzers for test system applications

Pendulum

Product news 2026-06-16

Pendulum Instruments launches 2- and 4-channel counter/analyzers for test system applications

The CNT-102B (2 channels) and CNT-104B (4 channels) multi-channel frequency analyzers are display-free instruments with rear panel inputs as standard, built for automated test systems. Standard inputs reach 400 MHz, an optional RF input reaches 24 GHz, time resolution is 14 ps, and readings stream to internal memory at up to 1 M values/s. LAN, WLAN and GPIB are supported, and up to eight counters fit side by side in a 19-inch 2U rack.

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BTL Laboratory becomes Taiwan's first test house with a CTIA Certification compliant OTA test system by Rohde & Schwarz

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Case studies 2026-06-02

BTL Laboratory becomes Taiwan's first test house with a CTIA Certification compliant OTA test system by Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz has supplied the independent Taiwanese test house BTL Laboratory with a complete R&S TS8991 OTA test system that meets CTIA Certification standards, making BTL the first test house in Taiwan with that capability. Measurement software, chamber and positioner were delivered with on-site support through the TAF and CTIA Certification accreditation audits, and the system covers 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, upgradable to further standards such as A-GNSS.

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May 2026 1 item

cetecom advanced certifies Rohde & Schwarz test solution for hybrid and Next Generation eCall testing

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Product news 2026-05-29

cetecom advanced certifies Rohde & Schwarz test solution for hybrid and Next Generation eCall testing

The R&S CMX500 radio communication tester with its updated R&S CMX-KA09x eCall options has passed certification testing at the independent test laboratory cetecom advanced against EN 18052:2025 and EN 17240:2024+A1:2026. It covers classic circuit-switched eCall, IP/IMS-based NG eCall over 4G and 5G, and the hybrid fallback between them, including minimum set data and positioning over VoLTE and VoNR.

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Technical articles, application stories and expert views, downloaded straight from the official Rohde & Schwarz source

R&S NEWS magazine

100 years of quantum research

A century of quantum research, from the laboratory to the smartphone, alongside articles on the R&S FSWX signal and spectrum analyzer and other applications.

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R&S NEWS magazine

AI: building block for innovation and leading-edge technology

How artificial intelligence is reshaping RF measurement, signal analysis and automated test, and what Rohde & Schwarz is building with it.

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R&S NEWS magazine

90 years of ensuring a safer and connected world

The 90th anniversary issue looks back at milestones in wireless communications, broadcasting, secure communications and aerospace and defense.

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R&S NEWS magazine

RF test & measurement and quantum research

The state of RF test and measurement at Rohde & Schwarz, and what quantum research means for future measurement architectures.

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R&S NEWS magazine

Picturing time

Time and frequency measurement from milliseconds to femtoseconds, covering oscilloscopes, phase noise analysis and time interval analysis.

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