ACORDE, founded in 1999 and based in Santander, Spain, specialises in high-performance RF subsystems for aerospace and defence. With a team of over 65 professionals, the company serves customers in more than 30 countries, with equipment operational in more than 50 countries across all six continents — and beyond — supporting NATO armed forces and international space agencies among its end users.

Thanks to EUDIS coaching services, ACORDE was able to further sharpen its commercial focus, reflect on its growth strategy and identify new market opportunities to strengthen its competitiveness in the aerospace and defence sectors.

“The EUDIS coaching programme has been an outstanding experience for ACORDE. Having access to Pedro, such a seasoned coach, with whom we could openly discuss growth strategies, commercial approaches and operational best practices, has been a true privilege. This engagement has driven a meaningful quality leap for the company, making us more competitive and sharpening our focus, helping us identify untapped commercial niches we had yet to fully explore.”, Manuel Lobeira, CEO, ACORDE.

Advancing RF subsystems for critical aerospace and defence missions

ACORDE develops advanced RF front-end technology in key areas such as satellite communications, electronic warfare and datalinks, integrated across land, naval, airborne and space platforms, including LEO constellations. Its product portfolio covers SSPAs, SSPBs, LNBs, LNAs, converters and TLTs in stand-alone or redundancy configurations, both standard and built-to-spec.

Beyond hardware, ACORDE provides expertise in the design and customisation of embedded secure devices, M&C hardware and software, and the integration of wireless communications and positioning capabilities. These solutions are developed following modern engineering and DevOps methodologies, with a strong focus on reliability, rigorous testing and SWaP optimisation for demanding operational environments.

EUDIS coaching journey

With the support of their coach, Pedro Branco , ACORDE reviewed its growth strategy, commercial approach and operational best practices. The coaching helped the company sharpen its strategic focus, identify untapped commercial niches and explore new opportunities to further strengthen its competitiveness in aerospace and defence markets.

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