SAN DIMAS, Calif., Sept. 30, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wavestream Corporation (www.wavestream.com), a manufacturer of compact, highly efficient solid-state power amplifiers, today announced that the company has received initial orders for its Ku-band and Ka-band Matchbox Block Upconverters (BUCs) from TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.(TCS) (Nasdaq:TSYS). Wavestream's Matchbox BUCs will be integrated into TCS' SwiftLink(r) product line for its U.S. Army Program, and include 40-Watt Ku-band and 12-Watt Ka-band Matchbox solid-state power amplifiers, which lead the industry in compactness and efficiency. The company's 40-watt Ku-band BUC and 12-watt Ka-band BUC each weigh 9 pounds and share mounting configurations thereby simplifying field changes between frequency bands. ...