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Wavestream Receives Orders in Excess of $50 Million From General Dynamics to Supply Solid-State Power Amplifiers for U.S. Army Satellite Communications Terminals

Posted on: Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 04:00 CDT

Wavestream has delivered over 600 Ka-band SSPAs to General Dynamics to date for the Army's Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs)

SAN DIMAS, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Wavestream Corporation (www.wavestream.com), a manufacturer of new-generation solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs), has just received orders totaling more than $50 Million from General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies which uses Wavestream's Ka-band SSPA with integrated block upconverter (BUC) on the Army's new Satellite Transportable Terminal (STT). The product being delivered to General Dynamics is a 50-Watt Ka-band SSPA with integrated BUC, which is part of a family of Ka-band products by Wavestream which also includes 12-Watt and 25-Watt models.

These satellite communications terminals are used by soldiers in the field to securely access communications services using an enhanced Internet Protocol-based satellite communications network for flexible and reliable transmission and reception of high-bandwidth video, voice and data.

"This order is, without a doubt, a testament to Wavestream's proven value, reliability and performance," said Cliff Cooke, Wavestream President & CEO. "We are driving Ka product line capacity to 100+ units per month to accommodate the increased demand, and are proud to support General Dynamics' innovative solution for the Army. These Ka-band systems will provide critical real-time bandwidth to our soldiers in hazardous environments and under extreme conditions in the field."

About Wavestream Corporation

Wavestream develops and produces high-power solid-state amplifiers that meet the needs of today's communications systems. Wavestream's revolutionary spatial power combining technology enables higher amplifier output powers in smaller packages with greater efficiency and lower cost than previously possible. Wavestream offers industry-leading Ka-band, X-band, C-band, and Ku-band SSPAs and BUCs for satellite communications. At Wavestream, we are bringing solid-state solutions to commercial, defense and homeland security systems requiring leading-edge performance and demonstrated reliability at an exceptional value.

For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.wavestream.com.

SOURCE Wavestream Corporation

Source: PR Newswire

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