US EditionNorth East Tech Firm Lands $62.5m Contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX
Filtronic's UK-based next-gen gallium nitride E-band technology will boost Starlink's satellite communications with over double the output power of prior products, starting revenue in 2027.
- A County Durham technology firm, Filtronic, has secured a $62.5m contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX for providing components to its Starlink satellite broadband network.
- Engineers at Filtronic will provide components for SpaceX's Starlink global satellite constellation that delivers broadband internet to hard-to-reach areas.
- Filtronic executives have expanded an agreement with SpaceX which could see the US giant buy a stake in the company, bringing the two firms closer together.
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UK's Filtronic wins £47m deal with SpaceX
Filtronic, based in Country Durham, UK, has won an order for its highly-specialised radio transmitters and receivers from SpaceX. The order is worth £47.3 million (€54.8m) and the equipment will be used for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet system. Filtronic said it expected revenue to rise next year when it starts to ship the products, as […]
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