Aeroflex Inc.: Wireless Communications in the Sky

Aeroflex, Inc., headquartered in Plainview, New York, is a publically traded company specializing in test equipment, radio frequency (RF) and microwave integrated circuits (ICs), components and systems used for wireless communications. Established in 1937, the majority (60%) of Aeroflex’s sales are in the space, avionics, and defense industries and in 2013, Aeroflex’s revenues reached $631.4 million with a workforce of 2,950 strong.

In May of 2014, Cobham plc, a British aerospace and military contractor, bought Aeroflex for $1.46 billion in order to bolster their place in the growing wireless and connectivity fields as commercial demand for data and bandwidth increases. Aeroflex is split into two primary divisions: Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions (AMS) Group and Aeroflex Test Solutions (ATS) Group. AMS designs and fabless manufactures microelectronics including ICs, CCA (circuit card assembly), and mixed-signal/digital ASICs.