April 2, 2014--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL)
announced today that its New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp.,
received follow-on orders totaling $3.7 million for broadband,
solid-state, high-power RF microwave amplifier systems from an
international OEM.
The amplifier systems, which include the latest solid-state switching
and transistor technology, and provide for very broad frequency
coverage, will be utilized as part of communications jamming systems.
In commenting on this contract award, Fred Kornberg, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said, "These
follow-on orders clearly demonstrate our continued leadership position
in providing communications jamming technology and the ongoing need for
our high-power broadband amplifiers that are utilized by major
electronic warfare application programs in both domestic and
international markets. We anticipate additional orders from this
customer later this year."
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.
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