About EM Antennas
About EM Antennas
Since our founding in 1963, EM Antennas has combined innovative technology with in-depth industry expertise to deliver customized solutions that address our clients’ unique challenges. We pride ourselves on fostering long-term partnerships built on trust, innovation, and unmatched quality, ensuring our clients succeed. As a HUBZone-certified company, we are committed to supporting economic development in underserved communities while maintaining excellence in every project.
We are dedicated to delivering high-quality products and services to our customers. In the company’s pursuit of total customer satisfaction, all employees are empowered to “do what it takes: to meet our customers’ needs. As we continue to grow and surpass our goals, we pride ourselves on our excellent workplace atmosphere. We are honored to be an Albany Times Union Top Places To Work company for career advancement, job security, and opportunities to meet great people who do great work.
Our Mission & Vision
Our Mission
To enhance warfighter situational awareness and mission success by delivering custom antenna technology with exceptional performance.
To provide our customers with products designed and manufactured to meet their needs for precision, effectiveness, value, and timeliness.
To provide our employees with a positive work environment full of opportunity, which allows them to fulfill their personal goals and impact our community.
Our Vision
To be the trusted partner for advanced antenna solutions that give our military the technical edge in communications, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence.
Our Values
Technical Excellence
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of engineering performance, communication, and business dealings with our clients and our teammates. Every antenna we build is guaranteed to meet specifications.
Mission Focus
We understand that our antennas support critical military operations. We never compromise on quality, reliability, or delivery commitments.
Innovation
We continuously push the boundaries of antenna design to solve complex challenges and deliver solutions that others cannot.
Integrity
We operate with complete transparency, deliver on our promises, and build lasting relationships based on trust.
Warfighter First
Everything we do is driven by one question: How does this help the men and women serving our nation?
Our History
The Foundation – Founded with a Focus
EM Antennas was established to address a critical gap in military communications: the need for custom, high-performance antennas that could withstand harsh operational environments while delivering exceptional technical performance.
The Early Years – Building Trust
Through rigorous engineering and unwavering commitment to performance guarantees, we earned our reputation with DoD agencies and prime contractors as a reliable partner for mission-critical antenna solutions.
Our Growth Period – Expanding Capabilities
As military communication requirements evolved, so did our capabilities. We invested in advanced design tools, expanded our manufacturing capacity, and developed proprietary techniques for ultrawide bandwidth antennas.
Today – Industry Leadership
EM Antennas is recognized for having the highest ultrawide-bandwidth capabilities on the market. We serve federal agencies, government integrators, and prime contractors with custom solutions that enhance warfighter effectiveness across electronic warfare, signal intelligence, and tactical communication applications.
Tomorrow – Continued Innovation
We remain committed to advancing antenna technology that keeps our military ahead of evolving threats and communication challenges.
Trust & Certifications
When you work with EM Antennas, you’re working with a team held to the highest standards in the industry. We are ISO 9001 compliant, our rugged antennas are MIL-STD-810H tested and backed by a 99% on-time delivery rate, giving defense contractors, researchers, and testing professionals the confidence to rely on us, mission after mission. We’re also proud to be a HUBZone-certified business and a 2025 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Award Platinum Honoree.
“Certain EM antenna systems have been engineered and tested to comply with the applicable requirements of MIL‑STD‑810H. Compliance does not imply endorsement by the U.S. DoD/DoW.”
