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Comtel Electronics

Comtel Electronics GmbH

Grasbrunn, Germany

Rugged Computing & ElectronicsRadar & SensorsDual-use
Founded 1993System Integrator, Subsystem Manufacturer
Profile last updated: September 16, 2026

About

Founded in 1993, Comtel Electronics is a defense system integrator based in Grasbrunn, Germany working in rugged computing & electronics, radar & sensors.

Comtel Electronics designs and manufactures high performance embedded systems, backplanes and rugged system solutions for the telecoms, defence, aerospace and scientific sectors. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Grasbrunn near Munich, Germany, the company operates a group with sites in the USA, Israel and the UK. Its portfolio covers VPX, Open VPX, SOSA-aligned, AdvancedTCA, PXI, CompactPCI and PCIe platforms, including 3U and 6U VPX backplanes, rugged small form factor sub-systems aimed at UAV, helicopter and military vehicle markets, liquid-cooled ATR chassis and PCIe rackmount servers. Services include custom hardware design, mechanical and PCB design, signal integrity analysis, thermal analysis, testing and manufacturing. The company states it is JOSCAR accredited and is a member of the Open Group SOSA Consortium.

Location

Grasbrunn, Germany

Founded

1993

Company type

Private company

Legal name

Comtel Electronics GmbH

Registration

HRB 103720

VAT number

DE811514827

Focus areas

VPXOpenVPXSOSAbackplanesrugged systemsembedded systemsPCIeUAVmilitary vehiclescustom hardware

Languages

ENDE

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Rugged Computing & ElectronicsRadar & Sensors

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorSubsystem ManufacturerContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareEngineering ServicesManufacturing Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

PCI-E 20 Slot 4U System

Rackmount computing system

19-inch, 4U rackmount PCIe platform with 20 PCIe slots and a built-in dual Intel Xeon CPU card, for high performance computing and storage applications.

3U Small Form Factor Sub-System

Rugged embedded sub-system

Low-cost, lightweight and scalable 3U sub-system for military, aerospace and harsh environments, aimed primarily at UAV, helicopter and military vehicle markets.

VPX Backplanes

Embedded backplane

High-speed VPX, Open VPX and SOSA-aligned backplanes for 3U and 6U systems, including Air-/-Plane technology designs.

6U Open VPX / SOSA Liquid-Cooled ATR Chassis

Rugged chassis

Liquid-cooled ATR chassis with Open VPX and SOSA-aligned backplane for embedded system integration.

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

SOSA Aligned

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

JOSCAR accredited

Industry memberships

The Open Group SOSA Consortium

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