DUBLIN, Calif., June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OTCQB: GIGA) -- Giga-tronics Incorporated (the “Company”), a provider of advanced test and measurement capabilities for electronic warfare and radar applications, announced today that its high-performance RADAR filter division Microsource has received an initial $660,000 production order from a Fortune 500 Aerospace customer.
Microsource produces custom Yttrium-Iron-Garnet based microwave components designed specifically for the intended operational application of each customer. Additionally, Microsource produces a line of tunable, synthesized Band Reject Filters that solve interference problems in RADAR/Electronic Warfare applications, as well as low noise oscillators used on shipboard and land-based self-protection systems.
Giga-tronics will provide the customer with RADAR filters for fighter jets. This initial order for 12 jets is the first installment of an expected follow-on order during the next 90 days. The Company expects to recognize some of the revenue from the initial contract within the current quarter.
John Regazzi, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am pleased to have the continued confidence of this globally recognized customer using Giga-tronics as its sole source supplier of these high-performance filters. We are proud that our Microsource products have been used in over 1,000 fighter jets to date. We remain committed to meeting the high standards for quality, reliability and on-time delivery of our customers.”
About Microsource:
The Microsource division of Giga-tronics was founded in 1982 to supply innovative, microwave components to the defense and test & measurement industries. Initially, these components used Yttrium Iron Garnet (“YIG”) or crystal technology. Today, Microsource utilize many other technologies in addition to YIGs in order to meet the demanding requirements of modern microwave components. Microsource’s parent company, Giga-tronics, has been designing and manufacturing microwave instrumentation and switching solutions for over 35 years. By utilizing Giga-tronics’ expertise in these different divisions, Microsource is able to provide optimal solutions to unique microwave challenges.
About Giga-tronics Incorporated
Giga-tronics produces RADAR filters and Microwave Integrated Components for use in military defense applications as well as sophisticated RADAR/EW test products primarily used in electronic warfare test & emulation applications. Giga-tronics is a publicly held company, traded on the OTCQB Capital Market under the symbol "GIGA".
Forward Looking Statements
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Investor Relations Contact: John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau IMS Investor Relations 203.972.9200 jnesbett@institutionalms.com Contact: Lutz Henckels Executive Vice President, CFO, COO lhenckels@gigatronics.com (925) 328-4650 ext. 4698
