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Empower RF Systems, Inc.

Empower RF Systems makes solid-state RF and microwave power amplifiers for electronic warfare, radar, satcom, threat simulation, communications and product testing. ↗

HeadquartersInglewood, California ↗
Founded1999 ↗
LeadershipJon Jacocks, President and CEO ↗
Department of War obligations$2 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗
Websitewww.empowerrf.com ↗

Products

  • Empower RF's GEN2 RF systems are air-cooled amplifier systems. ↗
  • Empower RF's GEN3 RF systems are liquid-cooled amplifier systems. ↗
  • The Model 1240 is a GaN-based amplifier module delivering a guaranteed minimum of 200 watts across 900 to 1700 MHz, aimed at electronic warfare and counter-UAS. ↗
  • Empower RF sells scalable liquid-cooled solid-state amplifiers delivering hundreds of kilowatts of pulse and CW power, designed to replace traveling-wave tubes. ↗
  • Empower RF offers amplifier modules and rack-mount systems from tens of watts to hundreds of kilowatts, including pulse amplifiers, GaN amplifiers and rentals. ↗

Customers

  • Empower RF's customers include OEMs and government agencies. ↗
  • Empower RF supplies tactical communications amplifiers for military and government agency radios and networks. ↗

Deals since 2020

Oct 202608

Antenna Research Associates agrees to merge with Empower RF Systems

Backed by OceanSound Partners

A developer and manufacturer of high-power solid-state RF and microwave amplifiers.

EW and sensorsC4ISR and electronicscomponents and materialsSource
UndisclosedAnnounced

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Segments

  • Empower RF serves defense, commercial, and industrial and scientific markets. ↗

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