In May of 2009, Codan Ltd. in Australia acquired Locus Microwave in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, to form CODAN SATCOM (USA). With design and manufacturing capability in Pennsylvania, Locus Microwaves work in X-band continues with a steady supply of Block UpConverters, SSPA Modules, Low Noise Amplifiers and LNBs for use in WGS and other Military/Government networks. Included in the Locus product line is the recent introduction of a high power, Ku-band BUC (100, 120 Watt) which rounds out a variety of solutions for MILSATCOM requirements
The integration of the Locus business into Codan continues at pace. In August, our USA internal sales, marketing and customer support capabilities were consolidated into the Locus Microwave facility in Pennsylvania. The size of our team in Pennsylvania has also increased signficantly with new staff in sales, engineering and manufacturing, effectively doubling the head count at Locus Microwave during the year.
Codan Satcoms global sales and marketing activities for Codan and Locus Microwave branded products are supported by the Engineering and Manufacturing teams in the USA and Australia and our new website at www.codansatcom.com. The next generation of products has also been successfully launched: Codan 8 W Ku-band Mini-BUC is positioned to support the rapid growth in the Maritime market for Ku-band VSAT terminals. Locus Microwave 100 and 120 W Ku-band BUCs round out the product portfolio for Military X- and Ku-Band requirements and extend our capability to support the Commercial market with the Codan C & Ku-band RBUC family.