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Gilat Satellite Networks to buy most of Comtech’s satellite & space communications business for $157.5M—targeting U.S. defense s

Gilat Satellite Networks has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of Comtech Telecommunications’ Satellite & Space Communications segment for $157.5 million in cash (cash-free, debt-free), subject to working-capital adjustments. The deal is framed as a consolidation of advanced defense and satellite communications ground technology and follows a previously failed Comtech acquisition attempt by Gilat.

Discovered 2026-06-15T03:46:22.094115-07:00 | 2026-06-15T03:46:22.094115-07:00

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The $157.5 million, cash-based acquisition is a direct consolidation move in the defense satcom ground-technology market, combining Gilat’s capabilities with Comtech’s satellite communications segment.
For warfighter communications suppliers, the deal signals continued investment by both companies in multi-orbit tactical/embeddable architectures—building on prior work like Comtech’s multi-orbit modem deliveries and demos (source:ba93b313-fe35-4ef8-9989-d9c5352395f2, source:a8d86714-9bd7-4977-a4ec-cf48afcf4d76).
It also highlights Gilat’s longer-horizon strategy in advanced ground hardware (e.g., electronically steerable antenna integration), reinforcing how product roadmaps could translate into deeper U.S. defense relationships (source:67f12c5f-77fb-4510-8b4c-137506635223).

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