In August 2025, Filtronic secured a GBP47.3 million (US$63.2 million) contract from SpaceX — one of the company’s largest equipment orders — to supply next-generation GaN E-band solid-state power amplifiers for the Starlink satellite network. The UK-based high-frequency RF and millimeter-wave technology firm, founded in 1977, has long served defense and telecommunications customers. It presented its latest SSPA product line at the 2026 UK Space Communications Expo.