Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) has announced that during the firm's first quarter of fiscal 2019, the New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp., which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, received contracts totaling $4.2 million for solid-state, high-power RF amplifiers from a leading provider of aviation electronics and communication systems.

These amplifiers are used as part of satellite communications systems which provide commercial mobile airborne-to-satellite-to-ground communications service. These orders supplement a significant installed base of Comtech high-power amplifiers previously delivered to this customer.

In commenting on this contract award, Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said, "These orders are ongoing evidence of the demand for our commercial aircraft amplifier products. We are proud of our long-standing relationship with this premier supplier of aviation satellite communications systems."