Frontgrade Closes Aethercomm Acquisition to Expand Space Electronics Offerings

Frontgrade Technologies, a Veritas Capital portfolio company and a space electronics supplier, has completed its acquisition of Aethercomm, which manufactures radio frequency solid-state power amplifiers and switches. According to Todd Thornton, Aethercomm’s founder and CEO, the acquisition will increase investments in space electronics research and development. As a new Frontgrade division, Aethercomm will offer integrated RF and antenna solutions to aerospace and defense customers, Frontgrade said Monday.