Announced details
Filtronic's SSPA has been adopted for SpaceX's satellite communications service Starlink
Memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership in the Japanese market. The companies will begin joint marketing activities following execution of the MOU.
Headquartered in the UK at 1 Rosalind Franklin Way, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland TS21 3FR, United Kingdom; established in 1977; represented by CEO Nat Edington. Designs and manufactures RF, microwave and millimeter-wave components and subsystems for communications, space and defense applications.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Filtronic millimeter-wave and microwave solutions, Next-generation E-Band GaN (gallium nitride) solid-state power amplifier (SSPA), Starlink |
| Counterparty | Filtronic plc |
| Counterparty overview | Headquartered in the UK at 1 Rosalind Franklin Way, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland TS21 3FR, United Kingdom; established in 1977; represented by CEO Nat Edington. Designs and manufactures RF, microwave and millimeter-wave components and subsystems for communications, space and defense applications. |
| Relationship with the Company | Memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership in the Japanese market. The companies will begin joint marketing activities following execution of the MOU. |
| Contract Date | 29 July 2026 |
| Launch date | 29 July 2026 (joint marketing activities to begin upon execution of the MOU) |
| Applicable area | Next-generation satellite communications, Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications, Aerospace, Defense, Telecommunications Infrastructure |
| Usage history | Filtronic's SSPA has been adopted for SpaceX's satellite communications service Starlink |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Demand is increasing for enhanced communications resilience in Japan in preparation for natural disasters and unforeseen national security events. The companies also aim to address the technical challenges associated with the millimeter-wave and microwave components required for next-generation satellite communications infrastructure and create new business opportunities in the Japanese market.