Filtronic wins $3m follow-on contract from US satellite communications customer

Filtronic, the North East company that designs and makes advanced RF products used in space, aerospace, defence and telecoms infrastructure, has won a $3m follow-on contract from a US satellite communications customer it has not named.

The contract backs the next stage of an $8m development programme with the same customer that was announced previously, and comes on top of that deal.

Filtronic said the new award is to “support the procurement of critical long lead-time components, mitigating supply chain risk and supporting the accelerated development and delivery timelines required as the programme advances.”

The company described the contract as a further step towards full commercial sales, reflecting the customer's ongoing commitment and rising confidence in how the programme is progressing.

Nat Edington, chief executive of Filtronic, said: “Securing this follow-on contract with the customer reflects the strength of our growing relationship with them and their continued confidence in Filtronic’s technical expertise and delivery capabilities. The commitment to secure long lead-time components to support the pre-production phase of the programme is another important step for the relationship.”

Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Sedgefield, Filtronic has manufacturing operations and engineering centres in the UK, and its technology is used in satellite systems, defence platforms and high-capacity communications networks.