Mission Critical:
RF Solutions for Defense Readiness
As the U.S. federal government nears the end of its fiscal year on September 30, military and aerospace procurement teams are entering their busiest and most urgent season. For engineering programs that depend on precision RF and microwave components, this final quarter is critical.
Why Q4 Spending is so Strategic for Defense?
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The Department of Defense (DoD) accounts for over 50% of federal discretionary spending each year.
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In early September 2024 alone, the DoD obligated over $500 million in contracts—underscoring the urgency of closing out military budgets before Sept 30.
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A significant portion of Q4 spending goes to existing, pre-vetted vendors with available stock and fast turnaround capabilities.
Principal Companies:
Products, Specs, and Military Applications
HASCO Components
Certifications: AS9120B & ISO 9001:2015
Military-Grade Products:
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Precision RF cable assemblies (DC–50 GHz)
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Low-loss flexible and semi-rigid cables (LL185R, LL228R series)
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Bias tees, attenuators, adapters
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Waveguide components
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Power amplifiers, switches, synthesizers
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Example Parts:
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HLB098-VP-VP-20: 1.85 mm male-to-male phase-stable cable
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HLL185R-VP-VJ-24: 1.85 mm male-to-female, 24″ low-loss cable
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HLL228R-24P-24P-6: 2.4 mm male-male, 6″ semi-rigid cable
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Applications:
Test benches, EW systems, radar, ground/air RF links
Quality Statement:
High-performance RF interconnects and assemblies with personalized support and quick-turn delivery.
Axillon Aerospace
Military-Grade Products:
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Custom-engineered radomes for air, land, sea platforms​
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Military-Grade Products:
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Blade Antennas
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Conformal Data Link and SATCOM
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Dipole and Monopole Antennas
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Low Observable Antennas
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High Power Horn Antennas
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Notch Apertures
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Spiral Antennas
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Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
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Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
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Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)
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Applications:
Radar, SATCOM, ISR antenna protection
Quality Statement:
From idea generation to full production, Axillon provides engineered RF structures with minimal RF loss and structural durability.
Azure Summit Technology
Military-Grade Products:
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SWITCHBLADE transceiver family (3U/6U VPX DSP cards)
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Wideband tuner and transmit modules (up to 18 GHz)​
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Applications:
SIGINT, COMINT, EW, multi-channel DF
Quality Statement:
Scalable, modular systems designed for RF-intensive mission-critical operations.
Filtronic
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015
Military-Grade Products:
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E-/W-band transceivers (Morpheus X2, Hercules II)
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Cerus SSPA modules (E & W bands)
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Hades diplexers, tower-top amplifiers
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Applications:
Tactical backhaul, radar, HAPS, SATCOM, EW
Quality Statement:
Trusted mmWave subsystem supplier for defense and aerospace applications.
gotMIC
Military-Grade Products:
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MMICs: LNAs, PAs, mixers, switches, frequency multipliers (20–120 GHz)
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Die and SMD formats
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Applications:
AESA radar, SATCOM, phased arrays, mmWave test
Quality Statement:
High-performance COTS and custom MMICs built for ultra-compact integration.
Microtech Inc.
Certifications: AS9100 & ISO 9001
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Military-Grade Products:
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Flexible and rigid waveguide assemblies
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Rotary joints, waveguide-to-coax adapters, pressure windows (to 110 GHz)
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Applications:
Airborne/missile radar, comms links, naval radar chains
Quality Statement:
Engineered waveguide interconnects for harsh and high-frequency military environments.
Microwave Components Inc.
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015
Military-Grade Products:
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Custom miniature high-Q air-core inductors​
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Applications:
RF front-ends, filters, oscillators, space-borne electronics
Quality Statement:
Aerospace/Defense-proven inductors since 1978 with configurable specs for tuning and resonance control.
Monzite Corporation
Certifications: AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015
Military-Grade Products:
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Analog switch drivers (PIN/GaN)
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Charge pumps, voltage multipliers
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Hermetic hybrid multi-chip modules (MCMs)
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Applications:
Phased arrays, LRU signal conditioning, high-rel RF switching
Quality Statement:
Hybrid and custom-packaged analog RF subsystems for defense-grade systems.
Pixus Technologies
Certifications: ISO27001:2013
Military-Grade Products:
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MIL rugged SOSA-aligned OpenVPX enclosures & backplanes
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Applications:
Tactical compute/rackmount RF system housing, embedded control
Quality Statement:
Thermal-optimized, modular enclosures built to military and SOSA requirements.
RFOptic, Inc.
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015
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Military-Grade Products:
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RF-over-Fiber (RFoF) transceivers up to 40 GHz
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Delay lines and fiber-optic sensing subsystems
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Applications:
SATCOM links, EW testbeds, radar-to-console remoting
Quality Statement:
EMI-immune RFoF products for rapid deployment and lab-to-field correlation.
SSI Cable Corporation
Certifications: AS9100D
Military-Grade Products:
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Semi-rigid, flexible, cryogenic, and phase-matched RF cables​
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Applications:
Phase-critical links in radar/phased arrays, cryogenic testbeds
Quality Statement:
Custom cable assembly expertise with rigorous mechanical/RF integrity.
Southwest Microwave
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015
Military-Grade Products:
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Precision RF/microwave connectors (1.0 mm to Type-N)
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Applications:
Military SATCOM, radar, airborne EW systems
Quality Statement:
Defense-grade interconnects with ultra-low VSWR and extreme temperature rating.
Symphony Microwave
Military-Grade Products:
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High-power circulators, isolators, couplers, terminations (coaxial/waveguide)
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Custom RF windows (L–Ku-band)
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Applications:
Radar T/R protection, test labs, high-power RF subsystems
Quality Statement:
Precision high-power microwave components built for rugged and critical deployments.
Werbel Microwave
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015
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Military-Grade Products:
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COTS & custom: directional couplers, power dividers, filters, terminations
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Applications:
Military test systems, RF module integration, EW/comm links
Quality Statement:
Agile RF component design built for defense, test, and aerospace integration.
