Tricom Research, Inc.

Tricom Research, Inc.

Irvine, California, United States

Communications & SATCOMSoldier Equipment
Founded 1995Subsystem Manufacturer, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Special Forces, Homeland Security & Police, Land Forces
Profile last updated: August 2, 2026

About

Founded in 1995, Tricom Research, Inc. is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Irvine, United States working in communications & satcom, soldier equipment.

Tricom Research, Inc. is a US-based designer and manufacturer of tactical communication products. Founded in 1995 to address communications gaps for Special Operations Forces, the company develops and builds RF power amplifiers, amplified speakers, antenna switches, power supplies, remote control units and fly-away communications kits for tactical radios. Its products serve tactical RF communications and video reconnaissance and surveillance needs for the US military, federal law enforcement and partner defense forces. The company operates an in-house manufacturing facility in Irvine, California, offering prototyping through full-scale production, and states that it provides engineering design services for electronic solutions. Its products are sold to US government customers, including through Defense Logistics Agency programmes, and it holds a multi-year IDIQ sub-contract for wideband power amplifiers for USSOCOM.

Location

Irvine, United States

Founded

1995

Focus areas

tactical communicationsRF power amplifiersSATCOMmanpack radioshandheld radiosspecial operations forcescontract manufacturing

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Communications & SATCOMSoldier Equipment

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Products

TCR-MBA-50-WB

Tactical RF power amplifier

50 W multi-band RF power amplifier extending the range of handheld and manpack transceivers, supporting wideband and narrowband waveforms.

TCR-NXG-50

Tactical RF power amplifier

Next generation 50 W multi-band RF power amplifier with simultaneous dual-channel networking operation.

TCR-SPK-DUALv2

Tactical communications speaker

Amplified dual-net tactical speaker for vehicular, maritime, airborne and fixed station installations.

TCR-HHR-05

Mobile communications case

Fly-away communications kit for the AN/PRC-152 and 152A multiband radios.

TCR-MPR-11

Manpack mobile communications case

Fly-away communications kit for the AN/PRC-117G multiband radio.

TCR-AC-DC-600

Power supply

600 W AC-DC power supply with universal AC input and two output connectors.

TCR-RCU-0X

Remote control unit

Remote control unit providing control of Tricom power amplifier operations.

AM-SAT-50

SATCOM amplifier

50 W UHF SATCOM RF power amplifier, DAMA certified.

End users

Special ForcesHomeland Security & PoliceLand Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-STD-810GMIL-STD-461MIL-STD-464

Platforms & programmes

AN/PRC-117GAN/PRC-148AN/PRC-152AN/PRC-163

Named customers

US MilitaryUSSOCOMBattelleDefense Logistics Agency

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

JITC DAMA Certification

Issued by: Joint Interoperability Test Command

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