Satellite technology, space sciences and telecommunications company
COM DEV International Ltd.
Logo of COM DEV International, before acquisition by Honeywell International Ltd.
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Formerly
| COM DEV International Ltd.
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Company type
| Limited corporation
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Industry
| Aerospace components
Telecommunications
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Founded
| 1974
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Founder
| Dr. Val O'Donovan
Dr. Chandra Kudsia
[1]
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Headquarters
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Key people
| Michael Pley, CEO (2010)
Gary Calhoun, CFO (2002)
Dr.
Roberta Bondar
, Board member (2008)
Terry Reidel, Chair
Michael Williams, COM DEV International Products
[2]
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Products
| Aerospace research and manufacturing
Space sciences
Telecommunication products
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Parent
| Honeywell
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COM DEV International
was a
satellite technology
,
space sciences
, and
telecommunications
company based in
Cambridge, Ontario
,
Canada
.
[3]
The company had branches and offices in
Ottawa
, the
United States
, the
United Kingdom
,
China
and
India
.
COM DEV developed and manufactured specialized satellite systems, including
microwave systems
, switches,
optical systems
, specialized satellite
antennas
, as well as components for the aviation and
aerospace industry
. COM DEV also produced custom equipment designs for commercial, military and civilian purposes, as well as providing contract research for the space sciences.
History
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COM DEV International was founded in 1974 and specialized in
microwave technology
for the
aviation
and
aerospace industry
. The company would go on to become a leader in space satellite componentry and hardware, specializing in telecommunication systems;
[3]
a global designer and builder of telecommunication components and systems for space satellites; as well as one of Canada's largest sources of
spacecraft instrumentation
.
[4]
In 2001, its space products division opened an approximate $7-million
Surface Acoustic Wave
(SAW) development and manufacturing laboratory in its Cambridge facility.
[5]
In 2005, it purchased the
EMS Technologies
Space Science optical division in Ottawa, formerly CAL Corporation, from
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates
for $5 million.
[6]
In 2007, it purchased a Passive Microwave division in
El Segundo, California
, for $8.75 million.
[7]
In 2010 it purchased Ottawa-based space instrument supplier Routes AstroEngineering for $1.7 million.
[8]
Later that year, it established a subsidiary called
exactEarth
offering global ship tracking data services.
[9]
In 2015, it purchased MESL Microwave of
Edinburgh, Scotland
.
[10]
Also that year, it entered the
waveguide
market with the purchase of Pacific Wave Systems (PWS) of
Garden Grove, California
.
[11]
On November 15, 2015,
Honeywell
announced that it would acquire COM DEV, which would become part of Honeywell's Defense and Space business. On February 4, 2016, Honeywell announced that it had completed the acquisition,
[12]
and COM DEV has since been renamed
Honeywell Cambridge
.
[13]
Products
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Since the 1990s the company has manufactured components for
satellites
including:
- Telemetry
communication and control modules
- Multiplexer
(MUX) switching networks and filters
- Crossovers for microwave
- Modulators, regulators
- Surface acoustic wave
filters
- Assemblies for airline telecommunications
- Special satellite antennas
Projects
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The company has developed and built satellites assemblies or components for over 900 satellite missions, including:
Upcoming missions include:
Past projects have also included an
Automatic Identification System
(AIS) validation
nanosatellite
launched on an
Antrix PSLV-C9
vehicle from the
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
in
Sriharikota
, India in April 2008. The AIS experimental spacecraft was built under contract by the
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
(UTIAS) Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), which also designated with the responsibility for its operation.
[14]
Research and development
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COM DEV provided research and development work in
aeronautics
and
space technology
. Many modules of the company are used in many well-known space probes and satellites. COM DEV was known for cooperating with major
space agencies
, including
NASA
, the
European Space Agency
(ESA),
JAXA
,
Indian Space Research Organisation
and the
Canadian Space Agency
(CSA).
See also
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References
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Citations
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COM DEV ‘Space Pioneer’ Contributes
Archived
2014-07-25 at the
Wayback Machine
,
McMaster University
, Faculty of Engineering, March 5, 2010.
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COM DEV International Ltd.
, Reuters.com website.
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a
b
National Defense and COM DEV International to Further Develop Satellite Communications Technology
Archived
2016-03-03 at the
Wayback Machine
, Government of Canada, Department of National Defense, October 13, 1998, Project number: NR-98.081.
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Brief from COM DEV CANADA
, Government of Canada, Committee Hearing WD5138047.
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Williams, David.
Com Dev Space Opens New SAW Lab.
,
Satellite Today
, May 24, 2001.
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COM DEV acquires former EMS Technologies division
Archived
2014-10-23 at the
Wayback Machine
, Nov. 23, 2005. Retrieved oct. 16, 2014
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COM DEV announces official launch of US operations
Archived
2014-10-19 at the
Wayback Machine
, May 22, 2007. Retrieved Oct. 16, 2014
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COM DEV buys Ottawa-based subcontractor Routes AstroEngineering for $1.7M
Archived
2014-10-23 at the
Wayback Machine
, April 6, 2010. Retrieved Oct. 16, 2014
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COM DEV established subsidiary exactEarth to offer space-based AIS services starting in 2010
, June 10, 2009. Retrieved Oct. 16, 2014
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COM DEV Announces Acquisition of MESL Microwave
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permanent dead link
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COM DEV Acquires Pacific Wave Systems
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permanent dead link
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"Press & Media"
.
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"Honeywell Aerospace"
. Archived from
the original
on 2018-03-08
. Retrieved
2018-03-07
.
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COM DEV Launches Advanced Space-Based AIS Validation Nanosatellite
, SpaceRef.com website, April 28, 2008.
Bibliography
- Com Dev - Corporate
- Com Dev - Financial Results 2012, accessed on 12 November 2013 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
- Com Dev Fine Guidance Sensor for the
James Webb Space Telescope
, accessed on November 12, 2013
External links
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