Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Melville, New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp., has received $2.1 M of orders from a domestic prime contractor to develop and manufacture next generation, solid-state, high-power radio signal jamming amplifiers.

These amplifiers, which include the very latest solid-state transistor and switch technology and provide for very broad frequency coverage, will be key components in airborne and ground-based jamming systems manufactured by the company's customers.

Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said, "We are very proud of our long-standing relationship with this premiere supplier of electronic warfare systems to the US Department of Defense. These orders are evidence of our well established technology leadership position with this customer. We look forward to the opportunity to develop these products and manufacture them in high volume in the future."