{"id":2152422,"date":"2026-03-26T08:03:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/?p=2152422"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:03:40","slug":"filtronic-secures-8m-satellite-comms-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2152422-filtronic-secures-8m-satellite-comms-contract","title":{"rendered":"Filtronic secures $8m satellite comms contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"439\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Filtronic <\/span><\/span>has been awarded an $8m (\u00a36m) contract with an unnamed US company to develop and manufacture high-performance system-level products.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"648\">The\u00a0 business said the programme will begin this month and run through to 2027, providing multi-year revenue visibility as demand for advanced satellite communications technology continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"809\">Under the agreement, Filtronic will design, develop, produce and qualify a range of amplifiers, expanding its capabilities in the fast-evolving satcoms market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"1034\">The company will deploy its proprietary high-power solid-state amplifier technology, built on gallium nitride (GaN), alongside specialised integrated circuit expertise using Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1238\">The contract highlights Filtronic\u2019s growing role in delivering critical RF solutions across space, aerospace and defence applications\u2014sectors where performance, reliability and efficiency are paramount. 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