Northern Waves’ custom antennas are designed for a broad range of advanced applications. In space, they support satellite communications, Earth observation, and deep-space missions. In defense, they enable secure and resilient communication, radar, and electronic warfare systems. For telecommunications, our antennas enhance 5G and 6G infrastructure with lightweight, high-performance solutions. In automotive, they provide reliable radar and connectivity for autonomous vehicles. Additionally, they serve scientific research and industrial applications requiring precision, efficiency, and compact form factors.

• Custom RF Antenna Design
  Tailored antennas designed from the ground up for optimal electromagnetic and mechanical performance.
• End-to-End Development Workflow
  Complete service from concept, simulation, and mechanical design to prototyping, testing, and series production.
• Proprietary Additive Manufacturing Expertise
  Antennas manufactured using advanced metal AM techniques (e.g. LPBF), enabling monolithic structures that eliminate alignment errors, assembly complexity, and leakage losses.
• Optimized for High-Frequency Performance
  Designs and materials suited for X-, K-, Ka-, Q/V-, W-, and D-band operation, with minimized surface roughness and high gain efficiency.
• Lightweight, Compact, and Robust
  AM enables complex geometries with weight reduction and increased mechanical strength—critical for space and airborne systems.
• Rapid Prototyping to Scalable Production
  Seamless transition from single prototypes to full-scale manufacturing, with consistent RF performance across batches.
• Design for Manufacturability
  All antenna geometries are optimized for additive manufacturing to ensure cost efficiency, mechanical integrity, and repeatability.
• Validated and Tested
  Components are verified through in-house and external testing (electromagnetic, mechanical, environmental), with access to leading European test labs.
• Cross-Sector Applications
  Designed for satellite communications, defense systems (radar, EW), 5G/6G telecom, automotive radar, and scientific research platforms.
• Sustainable Manufacturing Approach
  Reduced material waste and energy usage through efficient AM processes, aligned with industry sustainability goals.
• Collaborative Development
  Strong partnerships with universities, research institutes, and OEMs to integrate cutting-edge advancements into real-world applications.

Northern Waves offers full customization of antenna geometry, frequency band, polarization, gain, and mechanical interface to meet specific application requirements. Our team can adapt existing designs or develop completely new concepts based on customer specifications. Basic dimensional and connector changes are included in the standard pricing. Custom RF designs, advanced material selections, or mission-specific qualification processes may incur additional costs. All customizations are discussed and quoted transparently during project scoping.

Northern Waves’ antenna technology is advancing toward flight heritage with multiple prototypes successfully validated through electromagnetic and environmental testing. Current designs are prepared for integration into upcoming LEO and GEO satellite missions. Our manufacturing approach ensures lightweight, compact, and robust components that meet the stringent requirements for space qualification, positioning our solutions on a clear path to near-term in-orbit demonstration.

Northern Waves manufactures custom antennas using proprietary additive manufacturing (AM) technologies with a focus on metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). This process enables the production of fully monolithic antenna structures, eliminating the need for multi-part assemblies that often introduce alignment issues, leakage paths, and mechanical weaknesses. We ensure that each antenna is optimized for electromagnetic performance, weight reduction, and structural robustness.

Our manufacturing process begins with advanced simulation-driven design, followed by AM-specific geometry optimization to balance performance and manufacturability. Surface quality is enhanced through carefully tuned printing parameters and post-processing techniques that reduce roughness to levels compatible with high-frequency operation, including X-, K-, Ka-, Q/V-, W-, and D-band. Northern Waves maintains strict quality assurance protocols, including dimensional inspection, surface analysis, and RF validation, to guarantee repeatable results across prototypes and series production.

The flexibility of AM allows us to produce antennas with complex geometries, integrated features, and conformal profiles that would be unachievable through conventional machining. This capability supports lightweight designs essential for space and aerospace missions, while also offering cost efficiency through reduced material waste and shorter lead times. With scalable manufacturing capacity in Spain, Northern Waves is equipped to deliver high-quality custom antennas for demanding applications in space, defense, telecommunications, automotive, and scientific research.

Northern Waves ensures that all antennas meet the rigorous standards required for space, defense, telecommunications, and automotive. Our qualification approach combines in-house testing with accredited European facilities to validate performance, reliability, and durability.

Northern Waves serves a global customer base spanning Europe, North America and Oceania. To date, we have delivered more than 450 antennas and microwave components to over 50 clients worldwide, ranging from space and defense organizations to telecommunications providers, automotive innovators, and research institutions. Our solutions are trusted in projects requiring high-frequency performance, lightweight design, and reliable operation in demanding environments.