Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.4 Million of Orders for SATCOM High-Power Amplifiers
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
October 1, 2012--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL)
announced today that its Melville, New York-based subsidiary, Comtech
PST Corp., has received $1.4 million of orders for high-power amplifiers
from a leading provider of aviation electronics and communication
systems.
The amplifiers are utilized as part of satellite communications systems
which provide commercial mobile airborne-to-satellite-to-ground
communications service. The systems provide operators with the ability
to access Inmarsat's Aero-H, Aero-I and SwiftBroadband service for
aeronautical satellite communications with multi-channel voice, fax and
data capabilities. These orders supplement a significant installed base
of Comtech high-power amplifiers previously delivered to this customer.
Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech
Telecommunications Corp., said, "These orders are ongoing evidence of
our capabilities in delivering innovative commercial aircraft amplifier
products. We are proud of our long-standing relationship with this
premier supplier of aviation satellite communications systems."
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 believes many of its 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 market leader in 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.
PCMTL
Media: Michael D. Porcelain, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 631-962-7000 info@comtechtel.com