News: Microelectronics
19 March 2026
Guerrilla RF expands aerospace & defense focus with new SatCom initiative
Guerrilla RF Inc (GRF) of Greensboro, NC, USA — which develops and manufactures radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) for wireless applications — says that it has expanded its focus and readiness to support the rapidly evolving satellite communications (SatCom) market. With a portfolio spanning low-noise small-signal devices through high-power RF power amplifiers, Guerrilla RF now offers more than 100 component solutions engineered for mission-critical SatCom applications across both ground-based infrastructure and spaceborne platforms.
As commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices, Guerrilla RF says that its components are cost-effective, readily available and field-proven high-performance RFICs that enable designers to accelerate development cycles while maintaining the performance and reliability demanded by modern SatCom systems.
“The SatCom market is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, driven by the proliferation of LEO [low Earth orbit] constellations, the expansion of military SatCom architectures, and the emergence of NTN/Direct-to-Cell connectivity,” says Jim Ahne, senior VP of marketing. “Our SatCom customer base continues to grow rapidly, with multiple platforms moving from design-in to production. We continue to see new use cases emerging—especially on the commercial side of the market—where customers are using our COTS devices to provide novel means of satellite connectivity. In particular, the NTN/Direct-to-Cell market has been an excellent fit for GRF given our strong portfolio of broadband RFIC components.”
As part of Guerrilla RF’s continued emphasis on addressing the needs of the aerospace & defense market, the firm has introduced a new SatCom product selection guide highlighting its RFIC solutions for both ground terminals and spaceborne platforms. The guide is being released in advance of SATShow Week to help engineers and system architects more easily identify Guerrilla RF solutions for emerging satellite communication architectures.
Guerrilla RF’s RFIC solutions address both the uplink and downlink paths of satellite communication architectures, supporting a wide range of SatCom applications including:
- MUOS Tactical Radios — UHF satellite communications for military manpack and vehicular systems;
- C- and Ku-Band Satellite Transponders — high-linearity amplification for space-borne payloads;
- S-Band TT&C (Telemetry, Tracking and Control) — reliable signal chain solutions for satellite command and control;
- C-, X-, and Ku-Band VSAT Ground Terminals — low-noise and high-power solutions for broadband satellite access;
- Ka/Q/V/T/E-Band Ground Terminals — high-frequency solutions for next-generation high-throughput satellite (HTS) systems;
- NTN/Direct-to-Cell Satellite Arrays — enabling the growing non-terrestrial network ecosystem for mobile broadband connectivity.
The release of the new SatCom product selection guide supports Guerrilla RF’s participation in the SATShow Week exhibition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC (23–26 March). Guerrilla RF sales and marketing personnel are present at distributor Richardson RFPD’s booth 3131 to provide guidance on its full RFIC portfolio, including LNAs, gain blocks, drivers, power amplifiers, RF switches, RF power detectors, and DSAs/DVGAs.
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