Engineering Lasting Partnerships.
NuWaves designs and manufactures the amplifiers, filters, and integrated RF modules inside unmanned, space, and defense platforms — COTS to full custom, concept to production, under one roof.
Markets served.
› Detect — RF front ends & low-noise receive chains
› Defeat — high-power amplification for effectors
› Coexist — filtering for co-located sensors & radios
› Space-qualified TT&C amplifiers
› GNSS low-noise front ends
› Multiplexers & crosslink BDAs
› High-power jammer RF chains
› Wideband front ends & filters
› Custom integrated EW modules
› MIL-STD-1553 & ARINC bus hardware
› Signal integrity across the airframe
› Ruggedized custom packaging
› NuPower Xtender™ bidirectional amplifiers
› Dual-channel MIMO range extension
› L-, S-, and C-band coverage, 5–25 W
› Datalink power amplification
› Co-site filtering for crowded spectrum
› Integrated RF front ends
Concept to delivery. One roof.
Design, prototyping, qualification, production, and sustainment happen in one building in Middletown, Ohio. No handoffs, no outside vendors between your requirement and your hardware.
Photo: requirements review01 · Requirements
Photo: CAD / EM simulation02 · Design & Simulation
Photo: first-article board03 · Prototype
Photo: anechoic chamber04 · Qualification
Photo: SMT line05 · Production
Photo: boxed unit, shipping label06 · Delivery & SustainmentIt starts with your link budget.
Platform, band, power, and SWaP constraints go straight to the engineers who will design the hardware, not to a sales layer. HF through Ka-band.
Start the requirements conversation- Station
- Engineering · Middletown, OH
- Handoff
- None
- Status
- In work
Modeled before it’s built.
Custom RF design with electromagnetic simulation and system engineering, so the first board is a validation of the model, not an experiment.
Explore RF design services- Station
- RF Design · EM Simulation
- Handoff
- None
- Status
- In work
First articles on the production line.
Prototypes are built on the same line, by the same people, with the same process that will run production. What you qualify is what you get.
See our contract manufacturing- Station
- Manufacturing · Same building
- Handoff
- None
- Status
- In work
Proven against MIL-STD.
Environmental and MIL-STD qualification testing in-house, so a failed test is a same-day design conversation, not a vendor ticket.
What MIL-STD-461 testing means- Station
- Test · Middletown, OH
- Handoff
- None
- Status
- In work
AS9100D, under the same roof.
Certified defense and aerospace electronics manufacturing, with the designers a few steps from the line when a question comes up.
Inside our quality management system- Station
- AS9100D Production
- Handoff
- None
- Status
- In work
Shipped. Then supported for the life of the program.
In-stock orders placed before 12 PM EST ship the same day. After delivery: life-cycle support, depot-level maintenance, obsolescence mitigation, and modernization.
Sustainment & modernization services- Station
- Shipping · Sustainment
- Handoff
- None
- Status
- Delivered
Products. Services. Sustainment. One RF partner.
Products
- RF Power Amplifiers
- RF Bidirectional Amplifiers
- Low Noise Amplifiers
- Frequency Converters
- RF Filters
- High Power T/R Switches
- RF Front-Ends
- Custom Product Development
Services
- Custom RF Design
- HF through Ka-Band
- MIL-STD Qualification Testing
- Contract Manufacturing
- Electromagnetic (EM) Simulation and Modeling
- System Engineering
- Software Design
Range Systems / System Sustainment
- Life Cycle Support and Management
- Depot Level Maintenance
- Obsolescence Mitigation
- Technology Insertion
- Reverse Engineering
- System Modernization
Best sellers.
Bidirectional Amplifier · 2×2 MIMO XTENDER™ DUALLS-20-S01-D30 Frequency1000–2500 MHz Output25 W (10 W linear) Gain44 dB TX · 14 dB RX
Dual-channel GaN BDA that extends the range of 2×2 and 4×4 MIMO datalinks on ISR platforms at 39% typical efficiency.
Markets UAS Range ExtensionComms & Data LinksC-UAS
Bidirectional Amplifier · Single Channel XTENDER™LS-10-S01-D30 Frequency1000–2500 MHz Output25 W (10 W linear) Gain44 dB TX · 14 dB RX
Small, power-efficient GaN BDA for extending half-duplex L- and S-band transceivers running constant-envelope waveforms.
Markets UAS Range ExtensionComms & Data LinksC-UAS
Low Noise Amplifier · L & S Band HILNA™ LS Frequency1000–3000 MHz Gain50 dB Noise figure< 2 dBBroadband receive front end with +33 dBm OIP3 in a 3.3 cubic-inch housing — ideal mounted at the antenna, with a Bias-T option.
Markets Comms & Data LinksEWC-UAS
Bidirectional Amplifier · Single Channel XTENDER™LS-10-S01-D19 Frequency1000–2500 MHz Output25 W (typ) Gain44 dB TX · 14 dB RX
+19 dBm-input variant of the LS-10 line — range extension for half-duplex L/S-band radios in space-constrained platforms.
Markets UAS Range ExtensionComms & Data LinksC-UAS
Bidirectional Amplifier · 2×2 MIMO XTENDER™ DUALLS-20-S01-D19 Frequency1000–2500 MHz Output25 W (typ) Gain44 dB TX · 14 dB RX
+19 dBm-input dual-channel BDA supporting 2×2 and 4×4 MIMO radio configurations for high-data-rate links.
Markets UAS Range ExtensionComms & Data LinksC-UASEngineering and manufacturing, in-house.
Custom RF design and AS9100D contract manufacturing from the same team, in the same building. Bring a requirement, a drawing package, or a board that needs a home.
Photo: RF design 01 · RF Design ServicesRF Design Services
Custom RF and microwave design from specification through qualified hardware, with designs up to 32 GHz. Power amplifiers, transmitters, receivers and front-ends, frequency converters and transverters, plus RF propagation analysis and antenna modeling when the problem is bigger than a board.
- Power Amplifier Design
- Bidirectional Amplifiers
- Transmit/Receive Modules
- Low Noise Front-End Amplifiers
- RF Tuners
- Upconverters/Downconverters
- Transverters
- High Power Signal Sources
- Broadband Techniques
- RF Propagation Analysis
- Antenna Modeling, Analysis, and Design
- Specification Development
Photo: SMT line / CCA 02 · Contract ManufacturingContract Manufacturing
AS9100D-certified circuit card assembly, cable and wiring harness assembly, top-level integration, and an in-house machine shop, with environmental and RF test on site. Quick-turn prototypes, low-rate initial production, and high-reliability production builds for DoD and commercial customers. ITAR and DFAR compliant, IPC-certified team.
- AS9100D Certified
- Surface Mount Components (Down to 0201 Size)
- Multi-Layer and Single-Layer CCAs
- BGA Installation
- CCA Level Testing
- Top Level Assembly
- Machining of Electrical Housing
- Quick-Turn Production
- Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)
- Thermal Shock
- Altitude/Leak
- Humidity
- Immersion
- RF Test Screen Room
- ITAR
- DFAR Compliant
Articles and Resources.
Thermal Management in RF Systems
The real limit on RF power is usually heat. How to budget, model, and remove it before it costs you performance.
Read article → Article Updated Oct 2026What is MIL-STD-461 Testing?
Electromagnetic interference requirements for military equipment: what the test families mean and how hardware passes them.
Read article → Article Jul 17, 2020Electronic Warfare, Drone Wars!
Controlling the electromagnetic spectrum: reliable friendly command and control while denying the adversary theirs.
Read article → Article Dec 4, 2020Cybersecurity – Minding Your Own Data Bus
Avionics databuses were designed for reliability, not adversaries. Why bus-level security now matters on every airframe.
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