- In April 2024, C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., a leading Canadian provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced the successful testing of its next-generation electronically steerable flat panel antenna in partnership with the University of Waterloo. This breakthrough technology aims to deliver high-speed satellite internet access in remote and mobile environments, significantly expanding market opportunities in sectors like emergency response, defense, and rural broadband across North America. The development highlights C-COM’s role in driving innovation in the evolving mobile satellite communications landscape.
- In March 2024, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., a major U.S.-based defense contractor, secured a multi-million-dollar contract with the U.S. Space Force for the supply of high-gain dish antennas used in deep space tracking and surveillance. This contract emphasizes the growing demand for advanced satellite communication technologies in the defense sector, reinforcing L3Harris’s leadership in high-performance antennas tailored for strategic military operations across North America.
- In February 2024, Global Invacom Group, a global provider of satellite communications equipment, expanded its U.S. operations with a new manufacturing facility in Texas. The facility is aimed at scaling up production of parabolic and flat panel antennas to meet increasing regional demand from telecom and media companies, especially in response to rising consumption of satellite-based video streaming and broadcasting services.
- In January 2024, Eravant, a California-based manufacturer of millimeter-wave components and subsystems, launched a new line of compact, high-frequency dish antennas for use in 5G and aerospace applications. These antennas are designed to support next-gen communication infrastructures, meeting the demands of data-intensive networks while enabling satellite uplinks with minimal interference—key for urban and airborne deployments.
- In December 2023, Challenger Communications, a U.S. supplier of satellite antennas and ground station solutions, announced the delivery of a large aperture satellite dish system to a government contractor for use in national defense telemetry and tracking systems. This development reflects increasing government investments in secure and reliable satellite ground systems, reinforcing Challenger’s presence in the high-specification defense and aerospace segments of the North America dish antennas market.
