Growth on radar as tech firm seals defence deal

Growth on radar as County Durham tech firm seals defence deal

Filtronic is set to supply parts to aerospace operator Leonardo. The parts will be made at Filtronic’s NETPark base, in Sedgefield, County Durham, and be delivered during the second half of its next financial year.

Durham’s Filtronic wins Leonardo radar contract – Northern Financial Review

County Durham-based Filtronic plc, a designer and manufacturer of products for the aerospace, defence, space and telecoms infrastructure markets, announced a new contract win to supply high-performance modules for an airborne radar application with Leonardo, its lead defence customer. “The new order, valued at £0.8 million, expands the product offering of critical components supplied for Leonardo’s state-of-the-art Active Electronically Scanned …

Growth on radar as tech firm seals defence deal

A technology firm has bolstered its order book with an £800,000 defence deal. Filtronic is set to supply parts to aerospace operator Leonardo. Bosses say the firm will send apparatus to strengthen Leonardo’s Active Electronically Scanned Array radar system, which aids aircraft pilots during air-to-air combat missions. They add parts will be made…