Filtronic lands largest order to date with SpaceX

RADIO frequency equipment maker Filtronic has landed its largest order yet from high profile customer SpaceX, worth about $32.5m (£24m).

- TOM KEIGHLEY Business writer [e-mail]

The County Durham-based designer and builder of components for the space, aerospace and defence, and telecoms infrastructure markets says the latest follow-on order from the US rocket company will see it beat full-year revenue expectations of £55m.

The deal will see Filtronic supply its E-band Cerus 32 Solid State Power Amplifier kit, which can boost low-power radio frequency signals for 5G and advanced wireless communications systems delivered through satellites.

Filtronic bosses said the latest deal shows the strength of their relationship with Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar company, with a flurry of orders allowing it to invest in its low earth orbit technology and tackle a significant market opportunity.