Filtronic plc, the AIM-listed designer and manufacturer of advanced RF solutions for the space, aerospace and defence, and telecoms infrastructure markets, has announced a new contract award to supply high-performance modules for an electronic sensor system for £13.4m.
Delivery is expected to commence in the middle of calendar year 2026, with the modules being built and tested at Filtronic’s new secure, automated hybrid microelectronics facility in Sedgefield, County Durham.
Nat Edington, chief executive officer, said: “We are proud to continue strengthening our defence portfolio, which highlights the market’s ongoing confidence in our ability to execute complex programmes to the highest standards. Aerospace and defence remains a key sector in our growth strategy, and this latest order reflects Filtronic’s proven track record of successful project delivery, collaborative partnerships, and manufacturing = excellence.”
Filtronic, which counts Elon Musk’s SpaceX among its high profile customers, is at the leading edge of advanced high frequency microelectronics globally, specialising in the design and manufacture of mission-critical secure data links and communication networks. Operating from two global manufacturing sites and three engineering centres of excellence, the company innovates, designs and manufactures products that span the full radio frequency spectrum.
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An extensive patent portfolio highlights Filtronic’s ongoing drive for innovation and technological leadership.
With a track record spanning 45 years’, Filtronic’s technology is trusted across high-performance sectors including space, aerospace, defence, telecoms infrastructure and critical communications. The company develops through commitment to R&D, its core technology building blocks and transforms them into highly customised solutions for high-growth target markets.
Filtronic’s extensive know-how and expertise, built over decades, enables seamless data transmission, delivering greater bandwidth, lower latency and enhanced connectivity.
Filtronic has successfully coupled this engineering expertise with investment in state-of-the-art production and validation facilities that enables the rapid transition of a turn-key solution from product proof of concept development to full scale, high-quality manufacturing, at volume. The strategic markets of low earth orbit space as well as aerospace and defence are the focus of current product development programmes, where Filtronic can add significant value, realise long term sustainable margins and deliver shareholder value.
Headquartered in Sedgefield in the Northeast, Filtronic is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
