ACORDE1 , an SME based in Santander (Spain), has recently reached 25 years of experience in the design and manufacture of RF subsystems for the Defence, Space and Telecommunications sectors. From its origins around a cutting-edge RF communication lab of the University of Cantabria, ACORDE has grown into a team of experts in highly complex RF projects working on innovative research. 25 years of innovation and experience have enabled a wide range of products for transmission and reception in different bands, with different power levels, where quality, reliability and robustness ensure durability and proper operation in the most hostile environments and complex missions. Reaching this point from that initial 100% RF focus has required ACORDE to learn and transform into an interdisciplinary group of experts, acquiring expertise in fields as diverse as PCB design & manufacturing, mechanical design and embedded system development.