A global manufacturer and distributor of satellite ground station equipment has received funds for a new project from the UK Space Agency (UKSA).

ETL Systems is currently developing its groundbreaking Genus Digital 1000 product line. The project is valued at £1,152,977, and the UKSA is funding almost £700,000, a total of 60 per cent of its value.

An ETL Systems spokesperson said the company has been at the forefront of designing and building essential elements of critical satellite communications infrastructure for over 35 years.

They have increased their revenue by 30 times since 2003, establishing themselves as a market leader in the field and winning three Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in International Trade.

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The company said the top 20 satellite operators and teleports in the world use ETL’s products, including 75 per cent of NATO governments.

Simon Swift, engineering director for digital technologies at ETL Systems, said “We are thrilled to have been awarded the UKSA funding and it will play a crucial role in the future development of our Digital IF range of products.”

The company has expanded into sales offices in the United States and the United Arab Emirates. The Herefordshire site, located on a three-acre campus next to the BT Madley Satellite Earth Station, is also the home of ETL’s production team.

In 2021, construction works began on a new manufacturing facility to support ETL’s growing staff and increase capacity for the next phase of the company’s seemingly never-ending growth.