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TJC Announces Sale of Communications & Power Industries’ (“CPI”) Electron Device Business to TransDigm Group

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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TJC, L.P. (“TJC”) today announced that an affiliate of The Resolute Fund V, L.P. (“Resolute V”) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell CPI’s Electron Device business (“EDB” or the “Company”), a business segment of Communications & Power Industries (“CPI”), to TransDigm Group Inc. (NYSE: TDG) for approximately $1.385 billion in cash.

Key Points: 
  • TJC, L.P. (“TJC”) today announced that an affiliate of The Resolute Fund V, L.P. (“Resolute V”) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell CPI’s Electron Device business (“EDB” or the “Company”), a business segment of Communications & Power Industries (“CPI”), to TransDigm Group Inc. (NYSE: TDG) for approximately $1.385 billion in cash.
  • CPI was acquired by TJC in October 2022 through an affiliate of The Resolute Fund V, L.P.
    CPI’s Electron Device business is a leading global supplier of high-power microwave components, critical to enabling high-reliability technologies vital to national interests.
  • The Company maintains 75+ sole-source platform positions on mission-critical applications for global defense and high-performance industrial, medical and scientific customers.
  • “With its focus on the aerospace, defense and medical industries and its strength in aftermarket products, we believe TransDigm will provide an excellent home for the Electron Device business.

COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES TO SUPPORT PERATON IN PROVIDING GATEWAY ANTENNAS FOR NASA LEGS PROGRAM

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Antenna Technologies division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has received a subcontract valued at more than $30 million to provide earth station antennas for the NASA Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program's Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS) project. The subcontract was awarded to CPI by Peraton, a national security company, as part of its multiyear Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract from NASA for telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) services for near-Earth missions.

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  • CPI will provide three 20-meter diameter gateway antenna systems, operating in X-band and Ka-band for the three LEGS sites, equally spaced around the planet to enable near-continuous direct-to-Earth communications and navigation services.
  • The LEGS antennas will ease coverage demands on SCaN's Deep Space Network, or DSN.
  • These communications services are critical to NASA's Artemis exploration program and other lunar and cis-lunar missions, as they keep Artemis astronauts on the Moon connected with their support teams on Earth.
  • The antennas are compliant with the requirements of planned lunar relay satellite constellations and NASA's LEGS program.

CPI VERTEX ANTENNENTECHNIK TO PROVIDE KA-BAND ANTENNAS FOR SES'S O3B MPOWER PROGRAM

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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DUISBURG, Germany, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CPI Vertex Antennentechnik, a subsidiary of Communications & Power Industries (CPI), has been selected to provide high-performance Ka-band antenna systems to SES for its O3b mPOWER communications system.

Key Points: 
  • DUISBURG, Germany, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CPI Vertex Antennentechnik, a subsidiary of Communications & Power Industries (CPI), has been selected to provide high-performance Ka-band antenna systems to SES for its O3b mPOWER communications system.
  • These ground-based 5.5 meter Ka-band "plug and play" series tracking antennas will be used for O3b mPOWER Gateway systems.
  • "SES has worked closely with CPI Vertex Antennentechnik to develop these antenna systems for the O3b mPOWER system for the past few years.
  • "CPI Vertex Antennentechnik has been working hand-in-hand with SES to develop customized 'plug and play' antennas for the O3b mPOWER program for almost two years.

Radome Global Market Report 2023: Growing Demand for Small Aircraft Boosts Sector

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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The radome body market was the largest segment of the radome market by offering type, accounting for $1,040.62 million or 64.37% of the total market in 2022.

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  • The radome body market was the largest segment of the radome market by offering type, accounting for $1,040.62 million or 64.37% of the total market in 2022.
  • The radome market is segmented by application into airborne radome, ground-based radome and shipboard radome.
  • North America was the largest region in the radome market, accounting for 37.25% of the global market in 2022.
  • The top opportunities in the radome market by application will arise in the ground-based radome market, which will gain $500.74 million of global annual sales by 2027.

Fortress Solutions Joins OnGo Alliance as Systems Integrator with 4G / 5G Private Mobile Network Inter-Operability Test Lab

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Monday, April 10, 2023
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Being a cohesive partner to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and vendors in the PMN/CBRS space, Fortress has the distinguishing capability of bringing performers together for inter-operability testing regardless of manufacturer and/or vendor. This unique capability allows Fortress the ability to partner with performers across the industry, regardless of size, platform, device, etc. As a result, Fortress can be a key partner in all the critical phases of the network lifecycle -- from initial design to post-deployment day 2 services.

Key Points: 
  • Fortress Solutions made this announcement in conjunction with the OnGo Alliance Annual Members Meeting and Exhibitor Showcase in Dallas, April 10-13, 2023, where the company is also announcing the establishment of an inter-operability test lab devoted to the private wireless community.
  • This facility will be able to test hosted managed services solutions for deployment and conduct post-deployment evaluations, including, but not limited to, technical support and network monitoring.
  • This unique capability allows Fortress the ability to partner with performers across the industry, regardless of size, platform, device, etc.
  • "We are excited to welcome Fortress Solutions to the OnGo Alliance,” said Alan Ewing, OnGo Alliance Executive Director.

COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES RECEIVES A MULTI-YEAR ORDER FROM SiriusXM FOR REPEATER HARDWARE

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has been awarded a multi-year order from SiriusXM (Nasdaq: SIRI) to develop and provide high-power solid-state repeater hardware.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has been awarded a multi-year order from SiriusXM (Nasdaq: SIRI) to develop and provide high-power solid-state repeater hardware.
  • CPI's amplifiers will play a key role in extending the continuous network coverage of SiriusXM's satellite content delivery systems.
  • The communications amplifiers designed and manufactured by CPI's Power Electronics division are used in fixed and mobile gateways/stations in support of commercial, airborne, government and military communications around the world.
  • "CPI's state-of-the-art repeater technology and best-in-class support will enable us to maintain and enhance our service offerings."

ANDREW IVERS TO BECOME CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrew Ivers will become the next chief executive officer of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) and its parent company, CPI International, Inc., on May 31, 2023. Mr. Ivers assumes the role from Bob Fickett, who has served as CPI's chief executive officer since 2017. Mr. Fickett will become the executive chairman of CPI's board of directors and a strategic advisor to the company.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrew Ivers will become the next chief executive officer of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) and its parent company, CPI International, Inc., on May 31, 2023.
  • Mr. Ivers assumes the role from Bob Fickett, who has served as CPI's chief executive officer since 2017.
  • Mr. Fickett will become the executive chairman of CPI's board of directors and a strategic advisor to the company.
  • Mr. Ivers joined CPI in 2019 and currently serves as its president and chief operating officer.

ARSAT CHOOSES COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES FOR ARSAT-SG1 GROUND STATION KA-BAND PROGRAM

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ARSAT, the national Argentinian telecommunications company, has awarded Communications & Power Industries (CPI) an approximately $20 million contract to provide large, Ka-band telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) and gateway systems to support the ARSAT-SG1 satellite. CPI will provide two 13.2 meter TT&C antennas and six 6.3 meter gateway earth station antennas, each fully integrated with CPI satellite communications amplifiers, to be installed at several sites in Argentina.

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  • CPI will provide two 13.2 meter TT&C antennas and six 6.3 meter gateway earth station antennas, each fully integrated with CPI satellite communications amplifiers, to be installed at several sites in Argentina.
  • To help accomplish this, we worked closely with ARSAT to ensure that we developed an integrated solution that fully met the needs of the SG1 GSKa program.
  • "By means of a bidding process, ARSAT selected CPI to lead this very important project for ARSAT and Argentina.
  • CPI's vast portfolio, heritage and excellent track record in commissioning Ka-band systems globally made them the clear supplier of choice.

LAURA KOWALCHIK JOINS COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has appointed Laura Kowalchik as its new chief financial officer, effective today.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has appointed Laura Kowalchik as its new chief financial officer, effective today.
  • Ms. Kowalchik joined CPI last month from Dayco Products, LLC, a manufacturer of engine drive systems, where she served as the chief financial officer for three years.
  • Ms. Kowalchik replaces Bob Kemp in the chief financial officer role.
  • Mr. Kemp, who joined the company in 1991 and served as a division controller and corporate controller before becoming CPI's chief financial officer in 2017, is retiring.

$2.5+ Billion Worldwide Radome Industry to 2031 - Increasing Demand for New Aircraft Owing to the Growing Number of Air Passengers Drives Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, December 29, 2022
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The various types of offerings include radome body, accessories, and services and are used in shipboard radome, ground-based radome, and airborne radome applications.

Key Points: 
  • The various types of offerings include radome body, accessories, and services and are used in shipboard radome, ground-based radome, and airborne radome applications.
  • The increasing demand for new aircraft owing to the growing number of air passengers is contributing to the growth of the radome market.
  • An aircraft is any machine or vehicle designed to travel through the air by buoyancy of air on its surfaces.
  • Therefore, the increasing demand for new aircraft owing to the growing number of air passengers will drive the growth of the radome market.