Manufacturer of antennas, amplifiers, radomes and power electronics for defense, communications and medical technology
Communications & Power Industries (CPI)
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About CPI
Communications & Power Industries (CPI) is a global manufacturer of large-aperture antennas, components and systems with a focus on defense and communications markets. The product portfolio includes solid-state and tube-based microwave amplifiers (SSPAs, TWTAs, klystron amplifiers), earth station, radar, telemetry and VSAT antennas, radomes for airborne, ground, naval and underwater applications, structural composite components, as well as generators and high-voltage components for medical imaging. With this portfolio, CPI serves industries such as Communications, Medical, Radar, Electronic Warfare, Scientific and Industrial. The family of brands supports customers in high-performance industries with products that operate reliably even under demanding conditions. Through a global support network, CPI provides service and support worldwide. Well-known customers and projects include the Ka-band antennas for SES O3b mPOWER (CPI Vertex Antennentechnik), gateway antennas for the NASA LEGS program with Peraton, the MDA contract SHIELD, and a US government ISR program.
- Processes
- Support network, Product search/application search
- Materials
- Solid State Power Amplifier (GaAs/GaN), Vacuum Electron Devices (TWT, Klystron), Structural composite materials
- Industries
- Communications, Medical, Radar, Electronic Warfare, Scientific, Industrial
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Development & Engineering
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Manufacturing of antennas, amplifiers, radomes and components
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Sales
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Global support network
Technologies & Processes
Solid State Power Amplifier (GaAs/GaN)
Solid-state amplifiers based on GaAs and GaN for amplifying and transmitting microwave signals.
Vacuum Electron Devices (TWT, Klystron)
Tube-based microwave sources for high-power amplifier and generator applications.
Structural composite materials
Composite structures and radomes for aerospace, ground and maritime applications.
Products & Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2023
CPI Vertex Antennentechnik delivers Ka-band antennas for SES O3b mPOWER; support of Peraton with gateway antennas for the NASA LEGS program.
- 2026
CPI receives the MDA contract award for SHIELD and presents the new Starfield Tactical Antenna and the current Stardust Gateway Antenna at Satellite 2026; contract for a US government ISR program.
Sale of the CPI Electron Device Business (EDB); the MPP locations Palo Alto and Woodland now operate under mppinc.com.