Exhibit 10.22


                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         This Employment  Agreement  ("Agreement")  is made as of the 8th day of
December,  1999  by  and  between  Elcom  International,  Inc.  ("Elcom"  or the
"Company") and James Rousou (the "Executive").

                                   WITNESSETH:


         WHEREAS,  the Executive and the Company have entered into an Employment
Agreement  as of April 1, 1996,  as amended by the First  Amendment  dated as of
November 5, 1997  (collectively,  the "Existing  Agreement"),  which the parties
desire to amend and supersede,  except as otherwise provided herein,  based on a
change in circumstances;

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:

         1.  Duties.  The  Company  hereby  employs  Executive  to be Advisor to
Michael  Templeman,  the  Managing  Director  (acting)  of  the  United  Kingdom
operations of the Company. During the course of his employment,  Executive shall
have responsibilities to perform such duties,  consistent with such position, as
may be assigned  to him by Mr.  Templeman.  It is  currently  contemplated  that
Executive  will devote his full  business  time and best efforts to the business
activities and welfare of the Company for  approximately one (1) day per week or
as otherwise mutually agreed.

         2.  Term.  This  Agreement  is  effective  as of the  date  hereof  and
Executive's  employment  and this  Agreement  expires  effective as of March 28,
2000, unless extended for up to a 90-day period by the mutual written consent of
the parties hereto.

         3.  Salary.  During  the course of  employment,  the  Company  will pay
Executive for his performance of the duties  specified herein a salary of $1,200
(twelve hundred dollars)
 per day,  maximum of two days per week,  payable in the manner that the Company
normally  pays its  employees,  plus  reasonable  business  expenses  subject to
receipts and normal company  policy,  and shall continue  providing all existing
benefits for such time period.

         4.  Effect  on Other  Agreements.  The  Company  and  Executive  hereby
acknowledge  and  agree  that all of the terms and  provisions  of the  Existing
Agreement  are hereby  terminated  and of no further force and effect except for
the  provisions  of Sections 9  (regarding  the  ownership  of  inventions),  10
(noncompetition),  11 (nondisclosure), 12 (nonsolicitation/ noninterference), 13
(severability),  14 - from the First Amendment  (clarification of noncompetition
and  nonsolicitation  periods),  15  (acknowledgment),  16  (governing  law), 17
(assignment),  18 (entire agreement;  amendment;  waivers), 19 (headings) and 20
(counterparts),   which  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect,   and  are
incorporated herein. In addition,  the Executive hereby waives and relinquishes,
whether under the Existing  Agreement or the Executive Profit  Performance Bonus
Plan (the "Plan") or  otherwise,  any and all rights,


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entitlements  or benefits  under or with respect to such Plan for the  Company's
fiscal year commencing January 1, 2000.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  have hereunto  subscribed  their
names effective as of the date first written above.


                                         Executive


                                         /s/ James Rousou
                                         James Rousou



                                         Elcom International, Inc.


                                         By: /s/ Robert J. Crowell
                                         Robert J. Crowell
                                         Chairman and Chief Executive Officer