Satnews reports that the Air Force has signed on Mission Microwave to assist in developing KA-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers. Francis Auricchio, President and CEO of Mission Microwave is quoted saying, “At Mission Microwave Technologies, we have created industry-leading BUCs and SSPAs using novel power combining technologies and system designs. This record-breaking SSPA will extend the competitiveness of Solid State Power Amplifiers into power levels previously only achievable using TWT Amplifiers and will be ideal for use in comms-on-the-move and comms-on-the-pause applications.”

Mission Microwave Technology is a portfolio company to Malibu IQ, a ventures portfolio company of  Manti.