Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.3 Million Order for High-Power Solid-State RF Switches to Support the U.S. Military
August 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM EDT
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
August 3, 2015-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL)
announced today that its New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp.,
received a $1.3 million order for solid-state, high-power RF switches
from a major domestic prime contractor.
These switches provide for very broad frequency coverage and are key
components in an integrated electronic countermeasures system used by
the U.S. Military.
In commenting on this contract award, Dr. Stanton Sloane, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said, "This
follow-on order is another demonstration of Comtech's technical strength
in delivering solid-state broadband high-power RF switches for military
applications and the ongoing need for our high-power RF switch products."
Comtech PST Corp. (www.comtechpst.com)
is a leading independent supplier of broadband, high-power, high
performance RF microwave amplifiers for use in a broad spectrum of
applications including defense, medical, satellite communications
systems and instrumentation.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets
innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications
solutions. The Company's solutions play a vital role in providing or
enhancing communication capabilities when terrestrial communications
infrastructure is unavailable, inefficient or too expensive. The Company
conducts business through three complementary segments:
telecommunications transmission, RF microwave amplifiers and mobile data
communications. The Company sells products to a diverse customer base in
the global commercial and government communications markets. The Company
believes it is a leader in most of the market segments that it serves.
Certain information in this press release contains statements that are
forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such
forward-looking information. The Company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any
forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its
entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.