EMS Technologies, Inc.
today announced that it has received an authorization to
proceed (ATP) on advanced UHF antennas for a new military program currently in
production at Astrium. Full contract signature is expected shortly. Financial
details were not disclosed.
The UHF antenna for this program is a large deployable helix design with
separate receive and transmit elements that provide global coverage. Two
shipsets are to be provided with an option for a third set.
Alan L. Haase, senior vice president and general manager of the Space &
Technology/ Montreal Division, commented, “EMS has, for many years, enjoyed a
close relationship with Astrium, one of the world’s foremost satellite
manufacturers. These UHF antennas are the next important contribution that EMS
will make to Astrium, and we are pleased to be continuing this long-term
relationship with one of our most important customers.”
About Astrium
Astrium is wholly owned by EADS, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space
Company. With 7200 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain,
Astrium’s satellite business activities cover complete civil and military
telecommunications and Earth observation systems, science and navigation
programmes, and all spacecraft avionics and equipment.
About EMS Technologies, Inc.
EMS Technologies, Inc. is a leading innovator in the design and
manufacture of space, airborne and terrestrial wireless solutions, and focuses
its unique range of advanced technologies on the needs of broadband and mobile
information users. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, employs
approximately 1,700 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in
Atlanta, Ottawa, Montreal, and Brazil.
For more information, visit the company on the World Wide Web
at www.ems-t.com.
