Comtech Xicom Receives US$ 1.9 Million Contract for Military Communications Amplifiers

Santa Clara, Calif., August 8, 2017--Comtech Xicom Technology Inc., which is part of Comtech's Commercial Solutions segment, received $1.9 million of follow-on orders from a domestic integrator for Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers ("TWTAs") for a U.S. Government Satellite Communications application.

The Ku- and Ka-band TWTAs ordered for this challenging Army application are part of Comtech Xicom Technology's industry-leading high efficiency TWTA product line and will be delivered this year.

Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said, "Comtech is pleased to continue our support for this important program and the warfighter, with our industry-leading high-power, high efficiency amplifiers. We provide the highest linear powers in the most compact and rugged packages possible while maintaining our high standards for quality and reliability in challenging environments."

Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., a world leader in high-power amplifiers, manufactures a wide variety of tube-based and solid-state power amplifiers for military and commercial satellite uplink applications. The product range encompasses power levels from 8 W to 3 kW, with frequency coverage in sub-bands within the 2 GHz to 45 GHz spectrum. Amplifiers are available for fixed and ground-based, ship-board, and airborne mobile applications. Please visit www.xicomtech.com for more information.

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