AvL Technologies

AvL Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures satellite communications antennas and positioners for military communications, broadcast and satellite news gathering, mobile broadband and communications with satellites in all orbits. Jim Oliver founded the company in Asheville, North Carolina, in 1994 after being asked to build a lightweight positioner for an ERA Technology 1.5 m reflector for BAF Communications; built with aircraft-grade steel cables, the design was rigid and free of backlash and became the basis for several antenna and positioner families. Jim Oliver led the company for nearly 30 years before appointing David Bowne as president and chief operating officer, and named AvL after his home community of Asheville, where the campus comprises two buildings with 110,000 square feet of manufacturing space, test docks, research and development facilities and a nearby test range.

Products

• FlyAway antennas from 1.2 m to 2.4 m, including the Model 1230 tri-band motorised tripod, Model 1370XY and 2470XY GEO-MEO-LEO-HEO tracking antennas, Model 1515 high-wind manual flyaway, Model 2020 tri-band motorised antenna and Model 2460HW quad-band quadpod high-wind flyaway
• Drive-away and vehicle-mount antennas from the 1.2 m Model 1288 to the 2.0 m Model 2088 auto-acquisition multi-band antenna and the 3.8 m Model 3888 for satellite news gathering and military use
• Fixed Earth station antennas, with sizes across the range from 60 cm to 5.0 m
• Heritage antenna solutions: high-gain and high-wind designs, custom frequency support, pack-up and transport options, permanent anchor and fixed Earth station conversions, and custom vehicle, trailer and seabox mounts

Track record

More than 35,000 AvL satcom antennas are in use worldwide, about 80 percent with government and defence users, and the company draws on more than 350 combined years of satcom engineering expertise. AvL emphasises field performance and longevity in harsh environments, customer support with training and assistance, and a working culture based on respect and trust.

Shows

AvL Technologies appears in the exhibitor and sponsor lists of SATELLITE 2027 and Silicon Valley Space Week 2026, where it is listed as a sponsor.

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