SWISSto12 is a manufacturer of advanced satellite Radio Frequency (RF) products, payloads, and systems, including the HummingSat, a small geostationary telecommunications satellite developed in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA). The company utilizes patented 3D-printing technologies to create lightweight, compact, and high-performance RF products, such as antennas, filters, and waveguides. SWISSto12 partners with major satellite operators, space agencies, and aerospace companies like Intelsat, Inmarsat, Thales, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and SES. The company's products are used in various space applications, including telecommunications, earth observation, and scientific missions.
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The strategic alliance grants CAES exclusive license to SWISSto12’s patents, trade secrets, and product designs for the US market.
SWISSto12 possesses market-leading additive manufacturing intellectual property and flight heritage in various applications, including space and electronic warfare.
The alliance grants CAES an exclusive license to SWISSto12’s patents, trade secrets, and product designs for the US market.
The partnership allows leading aerospace and defense companies to deploy SWISSto12’s technology on key programs requiring RF, microwave, and millimeter wave innovation.
SWISSto12 has pioneered tailored and patented AM technologies for advanced RF performance, size and weight savings.
CAES and SWISSto12 announced a strategic alliance to bring additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology to US customers.
Swissto12 opened a U.S. office in Santa Clara, California in 2019 to expand its presence in the country.
SWISSto12 is recognized for its expertise in additive manufacturing technologies for RF applications.
CAES and SWISSto12 will collaborate with US customers on new designs to meet high performance requirements of future missions.
The Eutelsat Konnect satellite built by Thales Alenia Space and launched in 2020 includes Swissto12 3D-printed RF components.
On 9 February 2021 SWISSto12 was selected by Fleet Space Technologies to deliver the first additively manufactured all-metal patch antennas for Fleet Space’s C4 and C5 satellites.
SWISSto12 and Maxar Technologies produced a Ku-band 8-pole triangular combline filter whose RF performance was measured.
SWISSto12 delivered a large batch of mission-critical waveguide signal interconnects to Thales Alenia Space for the Eutelsat KONNECT VHTS program by 2020-09-30.
In 2019, SWISSto12 raised 18.1 million Swiss francs, established U.S. offices, and planned to work with Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems to support geostationary satellite customers.
SWISSto12 designed, manufactured, and tested the waveguide signal interconnects for Thales Alenia Space over the year preceding 2020-09-30.
Thales Alenia Space plans to install SWISSto12’s 3D-printed waveguide signal interconnects on an Eutelsat Konnect Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) scheduled to launch in 2021.
Thales Alenia Space and SWISSto12 are collaborating to expand the use of 3D printing for RF products onboard satellites across LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits.
SWISSto12 delivered a large batch of 3D-printed waveguides to Thales Alenia Space on 2020-09-30.
Through its work with Thales Alenia Space, SWISSto12 seeks to gain flight heritage for its additively manufactured parts and credibility among geostationary communications satellite manufacturers.
On 2020-08-24 SWISSto12 was awarded a contract by a leading defense contractor for the design and manufacture of a full EW, SIGINT, and ELINT array system based on SWISSto12’s 3D printing technology.