Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that during its third quarter of fiscal 2021, its Santa Clara, Calif.-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., was awarded a $2.0 million order for rugged Ka-Band high-power traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) for a U.S. military communications system that provides a secure internet connection to U.S. soldiers without the need for fixed infrastructure.

“Comtech Xicom Technology’s line of high-power amplifiers (HPAs) are employed in military communications applications around the globe. From transportable to airborne applications, Xicom leads the way for high-quality, state-of-the-art TWTAs and SSPAs,” said Fred Kornberg, chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. “We are happy to be selected to deliver reliable and high performance Ka-Band amplifiers.”