Communications & Power Industries, Inc. (CPI) has been awarded a three-year contract to supply high-power, solid-state power amplifiers to SWE-DISH Satellite Systems, a DataPath company, for use in the SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase(R) and SWE-DISH CommuniCase(R) Technology (CCT) product lines. The value of the contract could total several million dollars to CPI. CPI, a subsidiary of CPI International, Inc. [Nasdaq: CPII], is a provider of microwave, radio frequency, power and control solutions for critical defense, communications, medical, scientific and other applications.

CPI has provided solid-state amplifiers to support the SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase small, satellite terminals since 2006. The IPT Suitcase is the smallest broadband satellite terminal in the world and is used for the transmission of video, data and voice content via satellite from remote or temporary sites anywhere in the world. SWE-DISH CommuniCase Technology is an innovative common modular system architecture for the next generation of satellite terminals, making them faster, interchangeable and more affordable. All CCT products feature a set of different modules, including plug-in modems, antenna units, control units and transceiver units, which can be replaced in the field.

Work on the contract will be completed at CPI's Communications & Medical Products Division in Georgetown, Ontario.