Annual report 2008 - Comrod

The Antennas business area is a leading supplier of antennas and antennasystems for marine and defence applications.Business Area AntennasInternationalrecognitionThe solutions from Comrod CommunicationGroup are recognised for their wide rangeand high level of stability and quality. Theexpertise gained from the developmentof unique antenna technology in robustcomposite materials has enabled Comrodto become the world leader in tacticalantennas.The antennas and antenna systems aremanufactured at Comrod’s factory inNorway, Lerc’s factory in France andComrod’s Hungary plant in Budapest.For more than 50 years the Group hascombined expertise, know-how andexperience to achieve optimal developmentand production of antennas and antennasystems.PRODUCTS & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTThe Antennas business unit manufacturesantennas for the defence market and forcivilian/commercial use. Comrod alsosupplies sophisticated antenna systems tothe defence market.The antennas are sold under the COMRODand LERC brands.The business unit possesses advancedtechnology solutions that meet defencerequirements and supplies a comprehensiverange of tactical mobile antennas suitablefor manpack, vehicles and transportableremote applications. The antenna productline for the defence segment includescombined antennas for VHF/GPS, VHF/DECT, VHF/WLAN, UHF/GPS, UHF/DECTand UHF/WLAN.For commercial use, the company suppliesmarine antennas for a number of differentvessels, from deep-sea fishing boats andworkboats, to cruise and pleasure craft.As regards future defence projects, thetrend is towards highly mobile unitswith sophisticated communicationequipment. Today’s soldier is becomingever more “intelligent” in the sensethat he/she operates, and often carries,advanced communication systems. Suchcommunication equipment can be in theform of handheld or manpack systemscarried by the individual soldier. Regardlessof the type, antennas are needed for theradios to transmit and receive.There is an emerging demand for a new,wider frequency band communicationplatform that will need the latest antennatechnology.Comrod has a tradition of staying in theforefront of this product development, and isready to meet the requirements of this newand fast growing market.STRATEGYThe Business area has defined the followingmain goals for the period 2009-2011:- Continue our growth within the dedicatedtactical antenna area, taking advantage ofComrod Communication Group Annual report 2008 11