Who We Are
We are committed to turning complex problems into reality.
Our systems are used by all branches of the U.S. Government’s Armed Forces and some of the world’s largest and most respected defense contractors. We have a stellar track record of engineering and manufacturing RF amplifiers, switches, and more hardware that is tested and proven to operate without fail on the battlefield and in extreme situations.
Milestones
1999- 2000
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1999
Incorporated in
San Marcos, CA
2000
Designed and developed first Combat Training Hardware
2001
AN/TPQ-49 VI Production begins
2002
Delivered First LO Driver Amplifier for Wedgetail
2003
AN/TPQ-48 V2 (LCMR) Radar System Production Begins
2004
Introduced first production – GaN SSPA’s delivered in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
2005
ASDE-X SMRi Radar Transmitter Delivered
2006
Began delivering P5 CTS Transmit / Receive modules
2007
Built new 50,000 ft² Facility
2008
Delivered first F-35 Combat Training Data Link
2009
AN/TPQ-50 Radar Production begins
2010
Full rate production of AN/VLQ-12 secondary unit begins
2011
High Power Switch Line Introduced
2012
Received AS:9100 accreditation
2013
Developed first and only 1.0 GHz bandwidth digital linearizer
2014
First Channelized Amplifier for an EW system Delivered
2015
>300,000 high power GaN amplifiers delivered
2016
First patent issued
2017
Solar on Roof
2018
Received AS:9100 Rev D accreditation
2019
Space Qualified high power X Band SSPA launched
2021
New Aethercomm SPG 46,838 SF Facility
Our Mission
Aethercomm’s mission is to continue serving our country by protecting the war fighter.
It’s why we exist. The enemy wakes up every day wanting to cause harm to us. We are here to provide high-power RF hardware that ultimately saves the lives of those who honorably protect our families and serve our country. We proudly manufacture Aethercomm RF Amplifiers and more.
Team
Todd Thornton
President/Chief Executive Officer
Terri Thornton
VP Corporate
Richard Martinez
Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy J. Barr
Chief Operations Officer & Acting VP/GM, SPG
Marquice Taylor
Senior VP, SPG
Amanda Burgesser
VP of Operations
Benjamin Kropatch
VP & General Manager, DPG
Freddie Chavez
Senior VP, DPG
Michael Wetherford
VP of Programs, DPG
Paula Rutledge
Controller, DPG
Joel Placito
Chief Engineer, SPG & DPG
Richard Posner, PhD
Technical Consultant
David Burgess
Technical Consultant
Dr. Gamal Hegazi
Technical Consultant
Jennifer Zamora
Human Resources Manager