29 June 2016

Comtech awarded $11.8m order for solid-state power amplifiers for in-flight connectivity

Comtech Telecommunications Corp says that its subsidiary Comtech Xicom Technology Inc of Santa Clara, CA, USA - a part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment that makes tube-based and solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) for military and commercial satellite communication (SATCOM) uplink applications - has received an $11.8m follow-on production order for solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) to be used in an airborne in-flight connectivity application.

"These [gallium nitride-based] products will enable high-speed satellite connectivity for airlines based in the Americas, Europe, and Asia," says Comtech Telecommunications Corp's president & CEO Dr Stanton Sloane. "Comtech continues to increase its presence in this market and we look forward to a long period of growth as we transition to higher-volume production to meet the worldwide demand for continuous connectivity."

Comtech Xicom Technology's SSPA product range encompasses power levels from 8W to 3kW, with frequency coverage in sub-bands within the 2-45GHz spectrum. Amplifiers are available for fixed and ground-based, ship-board and airborne mobile applications.

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