AvL Technologies

AvL Technologies is an Asheville, North Carolina-based manufacturer of satellite ground antenna systems founded in 1994, specializing in motorized tracking and stabilized antenna platforms for mobile and deployable satellite communications applications. The company's product range spans vehicle-mounted auto-acquire antennas (designed for trucks, SUVs, and broadcast production vehicles), flyaway manpack and case-based systems deployable in under 30 minutes for field operations, marine stabilized platforms for ships and offshore vessels, and fixed hub antenna stations from 1.2 m to 7.3 m aperture.

AvL's antennas cover Ku-band, Ka-band, C-band, and X-band frequencies, supporting a customer base ranging from network broadcast television (ENG/SNG satellite news gathering trucks), through government emergency management agencies requiring rapidly deployable communications, to military flyaway terminals for forward operating bases and diplomatic operations centers. The Asheville facility designs, manufactures, and tests antennas in-house, controlling quality from mechanical assembly through RF alignment — a vertical integration rare among antenna manufacturers that primarily source dishes from overseas fabricators.

AvL has supplied antennas to major U.S. government integrators including General Dynamics, L3Harris, and ViaSat for DoD programs requiring man-portable and vehicle-mounted SATCOM. For broadcast customers, AvL's SNG (Satellite News Gathering) systems are used by major television networks and local news affiliates for live remote broadcasts. The company competes with Cobham SATCOM (acquired Sea Tel marine antennas), Norsat, and EPS (Equipment Product Solutions) in the mobile satellite antenna market.