...$13.3 million (CAD) repayable contribution from the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI). The contribution will enhance Norsat’s strategic research and development program and enable the Company to maintain a leadership position in the development of innovative new or improved communications products, services and processes.

Norsat’s research and development program is focused on communications technologies that provide militaries, governments, and commercial customers around the world with connectivity in locations or applications in which infrastructure is unreliable, damaged, insufficient or non-existent. These solutions are ideally suited for use in challenging environmental or technological conditions on a temporary, extended or permanent basis.

Overall, the contribution will enable Norsat to develop new communications technologies, expand existing lines of microwave products, satellite terminals, and antennas and filters, and maintain competitiveness in existing markets. These development projects will also assist the Company in becoming more competitive for entry into other growing markets. The contribution provides spin-off benefits with opportunities for Norsat to work collaboratively with university researchers and develop stronger channel relationships with the local suppliers of components used in new technologies. The contribution from SADI will further six major projects, including the development of:

• Microwave products with improved technical specifications and performance. Norsat’s microwave components are used worldwide for satellite signal transmission and reception
• Fly-away satellite terminals with improved ease-of use and technical performance
• Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) technologies that provide connectivity throughout moving deployments
• Wireless communications technologies for Land Mobile Radio (LMR).
• Novel antennas that deliver high performance, reliability, and durability
• Complementary Communications solutions, providing end to end solutions for applications such as monitoring, surveillance and emergency communications