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EXHIBIT 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Subsidiary			Jurisdiction of Incorporation
CAV, Inc.			Delaware
REMEC Balboa Holdings, Inc.			California
REMEC Leaseco, Inc.			California
REMEC Microwave, Inc.			California
	REMEC Mexico, S.A. de C.V.		Mexico
REMEC WACOM California, Inc.			California
REMEC WACOM Texas, Inc.			Texas
REMEC Wireless, Inc.			California
	MultiPoint Radio, Inc. (50% owned directly by REMEC Wireless and 50% owned through CAV, Inc.)		California
REMEC International, Inc.			Barbados
REMEC Holdings SRL			Barbados
Ampere Holdings, Inc.			British Virgin Islands
Roundhill Assets, Ltd.			British Virgin Islands
REMEC Wireless Telecommunication (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.			China
REMECINC S.R.L			Costa Rica
REMEC Mersum Oy			Finland (Holding company)
	REMEC Oy		Finland (Operating company)
Solitra Acquisition Oy			Finland
REMEC Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.			Philippines
REMEC Europe plc			United Kingdom
	Airtech Wireless Communications Ltd.		United Kingdom (Dormant)
		REMEC Airtech, Ltd.	United Kingdom
Nanowave, Inc.			Delaware (80% Owned)
	Nanowave Canada Incorporated		Nova Scotia
		Nanowave Technologies Inc.	Nova Scotia

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EXHIBIT 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT