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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.9

                           GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT

               THIS AGREEMENT is made as of December ______, 2004

BETWEEN:

            EMS TECHNOLOGIES CANADA, LTD., a corporation incorporated under the
            laws of Canada (hereinafter referred to as the "Debtor")

                                     - and -

            BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CANADA BRANCH), as Canadian
            collateral agent for the Lenders (hereinafter referred to as the
            "Secured Party").

      WHEREAS the Debtor has entered into the Credit Agreement with the Lenders,
EMS Technologies, Inc. and the Bank of America, National Association (Canada
branch)(in its capacity as Canadian administrative agent, and funding agent for
the Lenders), pursuant to which the Lenders have agreed to extend certain credit
facilities to the Debtor;

      AND WHEREAS the Debtor has agreed to grant a security interest and
assignment, mortgage and charge in the Collateral to the Secured Party in order
to secure the performance of its Obligations under the Credit Agreement;

      NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the
premises and the covenants and agreements herein contained the parties hereto
agree as follows:

                           ARTICLE 1 - INTERPRETATION

1.01  INTERPRETATION

      Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement shall have the
meanings attributed to them in the Credit Agreement. In this Agreement, unless
something in the subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith:

"AGREEMENT" means this agreement and all amendments made hereto by written
agreement between the Secured Party and the Debtor.

"COLLATERAL" has the meaning set out in Section 2.01.

"CREDIT AGREEMENT" means the credit agreement made as of December __, 2004
between the Debtor, EMS Technologies, Inc., the Secured Party (in its capacity
as Canadian administrative agent and funding agent for the Lenders) and the
Lenders, as the same may be amended from time to time.

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"EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any of the events described as "events of default" in
the Credit Agreement.

"LENDERS" means the several banks and other financial institutions from time to
time party to the Credit Agreement.

"OBLIGATIONS" has the meaning attributed to such term in the Credit Agreement.

      The terms "accessions", "accounts", "chattel paper", "documents of title",
"goods", "instruments", "intangibles", "inventory", "money", "proceeds" and
"securities" whenever used herein have the meanings given to those terms in the
Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), as now enacted or as the same may from
time to time be amended, re-enacted or replaced.

1.02  SECTIONS AND HEADINGS

      The division of this Agreement into Articles and Sections and the
insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and will not affect
the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. The terms "this
Agreement", "hereof", "hereunder" and similar expressions refer to this
Agreement and not to any particular Article, Section or other portion hereof and
include any agreement supplemental hereto. Unless something in the subject
matter or context is inconsistent therewith, reference herein to Articles and
Sections are to Articles and Sections of this Agreement.

1.03  EXTENDED MEANINGS

      In this Agreement words importing the singular number only include the
plural and vice versa, words importing any gender include all genders and words
importing persons include individuals, partnerships, associations, trusts,
unincorporated organizations and corporations.

                     ARTICLE 2 - GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

2.01  SECURITY INTEREST

      As general and continuing security for the payment and performance of all
Obligations of the Debtor to the Secured Party, the Debtor hereby grants to the
Secured Party a security interest in, assigns to the Secured Party and mortgages
and charges as and by way of a fixed and specific mortgage and charge to the
Secured Party, all right, title and interest that the Debtor now has or may
hereafter have, be possessed of, be entitled to, or acquire, by way of
amalgamation or otherwise, now or hereafter or may hereafter have in the
following property (collectively, the "Collateral"):

      (a)   Receivables: all debts, accounts, claims and choses in action for
            monetary amounts which are now or which may hereafter become due,
            owing or accruing due to the Debtor (collectively, the
            "Receivables");

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      (b)   Inventory: all inventory of whatever kind and wherever situated
            including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all
            goods held for sale or lease or furnished or to be furnished under
            contracts for service or used or consumed in the business of the
            Debtor (collectively, the "Inventory");

      (c)   Equipment: all machinery, equipment, fixtures, furniture, plant,
            vehicles and other tangible personal property which are not
            Inventory (collectively, the "Equipment");

      (d)   Chattel Paper: all chattel paper;

      (e)   Documents of Title: all warehouse receipts, bills of lading and
            other documents of title, whether negotiable or not;

      (f)   Securities and Instruments: all shares, stock, warrants, bonds,
            debentures, debenture stock and other securities and all instruments
            (collectively, the "Securities");

      (g)   Intangibles: all intangibles not otherwise described in this Section
            2.01 including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
            all goodwill, patents, trademarks, copyrights and other industrial
            property;

      (h)   Money: all coins or bills or other medium of exchange adopted for
            use as part of the currency of Canada or of any foreign government;

      (i)   Books, Records, Etc.: all books, papers, accounts, invoices,
            documents and other records in any form evidencing or relating to
            any of the property described in this Section 2.01 and all
            contracts, securities, instruments and other rights and benefits in
            respect thereof;

      (j)   Substitutions, Etc.: all replacements of, substitutions for and
            increases, additions and accessions to any of the property described
            in this Section 2.01; and

      (k)   Proceeds: all proceeds of any Collateral in any form derived
            directly or indirectly from any dealing with the Collateral or that
            indemnifies or compensates for the loss of or damage to the
            Collateral;

provided that the said assignment and mortgage and charge will not (i) extend or
apply to the last day of the term of any lease or any agreement therefor now
held or hereafter acquired by the Debtor, but should the Secured Party enforce
the said assignment or mortgage and charge, the Debtor will thereafter stand
possessed of such last day and must hold it in trust to assign the same to any
person acquiring such term in the course of the enforcement of the said
assignment and mortgage and charge, or (ii) render the Secured Party liable to
observe or perform any term, covenant or condition of any agreement, document or
instrument to which the Debtor is a party or by which it is bound.

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2.02  ATTACHMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST

      The Debtor acknowledges that value has been given and agrees that the
security interest granted hereby will attach when the Debtor signs this
Agreement and the Debtor has any rights in the Collateral.

                      ARTICLE 3 - COVENANTS OF THE DEBTOR

3.01  COVENANTS

            The Debtor covenants with the Secured Party that the Debtor will:

      (a)   maintain, use and operate the Collateral and carry on and conduct
            its business in a lawful and business-like manner;

      (b)   not permit the Collateral to be affixed to real or personal property
            so as to become a fixture or accession without the prior written
            consent of the Secured Party;

      (c)   defend the Collateral against all claims and demands respecting the
            Collateral made by all persons at any time and, except as otherwise
            provided herein, will keep the Collateral free and clear of all
            security interests, mortgages, charges, liens and other encumbrances
            or interests except for Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in the
            Credit Agreement) or those hereafter approved in writing by the
            Secured Party prior to their creation or assumption;

      (d)   not change its chief executive office and the location of the office
            where it keeps its records respecting the Receivables, or move any
            of the Inventory, Securities or Equipment from the locations
            specified in any schedule hereto, without the prior written consent
            of the Secured Party;

      (e)   pay all rents, taxes, levies, assessments and government fees or
            dues lawfully levied, assessed or imposed in respect of the
            Collateral or any part thereof as and when the same become due and
            payable, and will exhibit to the Secured Party, when required, the
            receipts and vouchers establishing such payment;

      (f)   keep proper books of account in accordance with sound accounting
            practice, will furnish to the Secured Party such financial
            information and statements and such information and statements
            relating to the Collateral as the Secured Party may from time to
            time require, and the Debtor will permit the Secured Party or its
            authorized agents at any time at the expense of the Debtor to
            examine the books of account and other financial records and reports
            relating to the Collateral and to make copies thereof and take
            extracts therefrom;

      (g)   from time to time forthwith at the reasonable request of the Secured
            Party furnish to the Secured Party in writing all information
            requested relating to the Collateral;

      (h)   from time to time forthwith at the reasonable request of the Secured
            Party execute and deliver all such financing statements, schedules,
            assignments and documents,

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            and do all such further acts and things as may be reasonably
            required by the Secured Party to effectively carry out the full
            intent and meaning of this Agreement or to better evidence and
            perfect the security interest, assignment and mortgage and charge
            granted hereby, and the Debtor hereby irrevocably constitutes and
            appoints the Secured Party, or any Receiver appointed by the court
            or the Secured Party, the true and lawful attorney of the Debtor,
            with full power of substitution, to do any of the foregoing in the
            name of the Debtor whenever and wherever the Secured Party or any
            such Receiver may consider it to be necessary or expedient;

      (i)   not change its name or, if the Debtor is a corporation, will not
            amalgamate with any other corporation without first giving notice to
            the Secured Party of its new name and the names of all amalgamating
            corporations and the date when such new name or amalgamation is to
            become effective; and

      (j)   pay to the Secured Party forthwith upon demand all reasonable costs
            and expenses (including, without limiting the generality of the
            foregoing, all reasonable legal, Receiver's and accounting fees and
            expenses) incurred by or on behalf of the Secured Party in
            connection with the preparation, execution and perfection of this
            Agreement and the carrying out of any of the provisions of this
            Agreement including, without limiting the generality of the
            foregoing, protecting and preserving the security interest,
            assignment and mortgage and charge granted hereby and enforcing by
            legal process or otherwise the remedies provided herein; and all
            such costs and expenses will be added to and form part of the
            Obligations secured hereunder.

                      ARTICLE 4 - DEALING WITH COLLATERAL

4.01  DEALING WITH COLLATERAL BY THE DEBTOR

      The Debtor must not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the
Collateral except as permitted under the Credit Agreement.

4.02  RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE SECURED PARTY

      (1) The Secured Party may perform any of its rights and duties hereunder
by or through agents and is entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance
upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to its rights
and duties hereunder.

      (2) In the holding of the Collateral, the Secured Party and any nominee on
its behalf is only bound to exercise the same degree of care as it would
exercise with respect to similar property of its own of similar value held in
the same place. The Secured Party and any nominee on its behalf will be deemed
to have exercised reasonable care with respect to the custody and preservation
of the Collateral if it takes such action for that purpose as the Debtor
reasonably requests in writing, but failure of the Secured Party or its nominee
to comply with any such request will not of itself be deemed a failure to
exercise reasonable care.

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4.03  REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

      The Secured Party may have any Securities registered in its name or in the
name of its nominee and will be entitled but not bound or required to exercise
any of the rights that any holder of such Securities may at any time have,
provided that until an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Debtor will be entitled to exercise, in a manner not prejudicial to the
interests of the Secured Party or which would violate or be inconsistent with
this Agreement, all voting power from time to time exercisable in respect of the
Securities. The Secured Party will not be responsible for any loss occasioned by
its exercise of any of such rights or by failure to exercise the same within the
time limited for the exercise thereof. The Debtor must from time to time
forthwith upon the request of the Secured Party deliver to the Secured Party
those Securities requested by the Secured Party duly endorsed for transfer to
the Secured Party or its nominee to be held by the Secured Party subject to the
terms of this Agreement.

4.04  NOTIFICATION OF ACCOUNT DEBTORS

      Before an Event of Default occurs, the Secured Party may give notice of
this Agreement and the security interest and assignment granted hereby to any
account debtors of the Debtor or to any other person liable to the Debtor and,
after the occurrence of an Event of Default, may give notice to any such account
debtors or other person to make all further payments to the Secured Party, and
any payment or other proceeds of Collateral received by the Debtor from account
debtors or from any other person liable to the Debtor whether before or after
any notice is given by the Secured Party must be held by the Debtor in trust for
the Secured

4.05  APPLICATION OF FUNDS

      Except where the Debtor, when not in default hereunder, so directs in
writing at the time of payment, all money collected or received by the Secured
Party in respect of the Collateral may be applied on account of such parts of
the Obligations as the Secured Party in its sole discretion determines, or may
be held unappropriated in a collateral account, or in the discretion of the
Secured Party may be released to the Debtor, all without prejudice to the
Secured Party's rights against the Debtor.

                              ARTICLE 5 - REMEDIES

5.01  REMEDIES

      (1) On or after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of
Default, (i) any or all of the Obligations will at the option of the Secured
Party become immediately due and payable or be subject to immediate performance,
as the case may be, without presentment, protest or notice of dishonour, all of
which are expressly waived; (ii) the obligation, if any, of the Secured Party to
extend further credit to the Debtor will cease; (iii) any or all security
granted hereby will, at the option of the Secured Party, become immediately
enforceable; and (iv) in addition to any right or remedy provided by law, the
Secured Party will have the rights and remedies set out below, all of which
rights and remedies will be enforceable successively, concurrently or both:

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      (a)   the Secured Party may by appointment in writing appoint a receiver
            or receiver and manager (each herein referred to as the "Receiver")
            of the Collateral (which term when used in this Section 6.01 will
            include the whole or any part of the Collateral) and may remove or
            replace such Receiver from time to time or may institute proceedings
            in any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a
            Receiver of the Collateral; and the term "Secured Party" when used
            in this Section 6.01 will include any Receiver so appointed and the
            agents, officers and employees of such Receiver; and the Secured
            Party will not be in any way responsible for any misconduct or
            negligence of any such Receiver;

      (b)   the Secured Party may take possession of the Collateral and require
            the Debtor to assemble the Collateral and deliver or make the
            Collateral available to the Secured Party at such place or places as
            may be specified by the Secured Party acting reasonably;

      (c)   the Secured Party may take such steps as it considers desirable to
            maintain, preserve or protect the Collateral;

      (d)   the Secured Party may carry on or concur in the carrying on of all
            or any part of the business of the Debtor;

      (e)   the Secured Party may enforce any rights of the Debtor in respect of
            the Collateral by any manner permitted by law;

      (f)   the Secured Party may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the
            Collateral at public auction, by private tender, by private sale or
            otherwise either for cash or upon credit upon such terms and
            conditions as the Secured Party may determine and without notice to
            the Debtor unless required by law;

      (g)   the Secured Party may accept the Collateral in satisfaction of the
            Obligations upon notice to the Debtor of its intention to do so in
            the manner required by law;

      (h)   the Secured Party may, for any purpose specified herein, borrow
            money on the security of the Collateral in priority to the security
            interest, assignment and mortgage and charge granted by this
            Agreement;

      (i)   subject to Applicable Law (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the
            Secured Party may enter upon, occupy and use all or any of the
            premises, buildings and plant occupied by the Debtor and use all or
            any of the Equipment and other personal property of the Debtor for
            such time as the Secured Party requires to facilitate the
            realization of the Collateral, free of charge, and the Secured Party
            will not be liable to the Debtor for any neglect in so doing or in
            respect of any rent, charges, depreciation or damages in connection
            with such actions;

      (j)   the Secured Party may charge on its own behalf and pay to others all
            reasonable amounts for expenses incurred and for services rendered
            in connection with the exercise of the rights and remedies of the
            Secured Party hereunder, including, without limiting the generality
            of the foregoing, reasonable legal, Receiver and

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            accounting fees and expenses, and in every such case the amounts so
            paid together with all costs, charges and expenses incurred in
            connection therewith, including interest thereon at such rate as the
            Secured Party deems reasonable, will be added to and form part of
            the Obligations hereby secured; and

      (k)   the Secured Party may discharge any claim, lien, mortgage, charge,
            security interest, encumbrance or any rights of others that may
            exist or be threatened against the Collateral, and in every such
            case the amounts so paid together with costs, charges and expenses
            incurred in connection therewith will be added to the Obligations
            hereby secured.

      (2) The Secured Party may (i) grant extensions of time, (ii) take and
perfect or abstain from taking and perfecting security, (iii) give up
securities, (iv) accept compositions or compromises, (v) grant releases and
discharges, and (vi) release any part of the Collateral or otherwise deal with
the Debtor, debtors of the Debtor, sureties and others and with the Collateral
and other security as the Secured Party sees fit without prejudice to the
liability of the Debtor to the Secured Party or the Secured Party's rights
hereunder.

      (3) The Secured Party will not be liable or responsible for any failure to
seize, collect, realize, or obtain payment with respect to the Collateral and is
not bound to institute proceedings or to take other steps for the purpose of
seizing, collecting, realizing or obtaining possession or payment with respect
to the Collateral or for the purpose of preserving any rights of the Secured
Party, the Debtor or any other person, in respect of the Collateral.

      (4) The Secured Party may apply any proceeds of realization of the
Collateral to payment of expenses in connection with the preservation and
realization of the Collateral as above described and the Secured Party may apply
any balance of such proceeds to payment of the Obligations in such order as the
Secured Party sees fit. If there is any surplus remaining, the Secured Party may
pay it to any person having a claim thereto in priority to the Debtor of whom
the Secured Party has knowledge and any balance remaining must be paid to the
Debtor. If the disposition of the Collateral fails to satisfy the Obligations
secured by this Agreement and the aforesaid expenses, the Debtor will be liable
to pay any deficiency to the Secured Party forthwith on demand.

                              ARTICLE 6 - GENERAL

6.01  BENEFIT OF THE AGREEMENT

      This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.

6.02  ENTIRE AGREEMENT

      This Agreement has been entered into pursuant to the provisions of the
Credit Agreement and is subject to all the terms and conditions thereof and, if
there is any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement
and the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the rights and obligations of the
parties will be governed by the provisions of the Credit Agreement. This
Agreement cancels and supersedes any prior understandings and

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agreements between the parties hereto with respect thereto. There are no
representations, warranties, terms, conditions, undertakings or collateral
agreements, express, implied or statutory, between the Secured Party and the
Debtor with respect to the subject matter hereof except as expressly set forth
herein or in the Credit Agreement.

6.03  AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

      No amendment to this Agreement will be valid or binding unless set forth
in writing and duly executed by all of the parties hereto. No waiver of any
breach of any provision of this Agreement will be effective or binding unless
made in writing and signed by the party purporting to give the same and, unless
otherwise provided in the written waiver, will be limited to the specific breach
waived.

6.04  ASSIGNMENT

      The rights of the Secured Party under this Agreement may be assigned by
the Secured Party without the prior consent of the Debtor. The Debtor may not
assign its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of
each Lender.

6.05  SEVERABILITY

      If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or
unenforceable in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability will
attach only to such provision or part thereof and the remaining part of such
provision and all other provisions hereof will continue in full force and
effect.

6.06  NOTICES

      Any demand, notice or other communication to be given in connection with
this Agreement must be given in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit
Agreement.

6.07  ADDITIONAL CONTINUING SECURITY

      This Agreement and the security interest, assignment and mortgage and
charge granted hereby are in addition to and not in substitution for any other
security now or hereafter held by the Secured Party and this Agreement is a
continuing agreement and security that will remain in full force and effect
until discharged by the Secured Party.

6.08  FURTHER ASSURANCES

      The Debtor must at its expense from time to time do, execute and deliver,
or cause to be done, executed and delivered, all such financing statements,
further assignments, documents, acts, matters and things as may be reasonably
requested by the Secured Party for the purpose of giving effect to this
Agreement or for the purpose of establishing compliance with the
representations, warranties and covenants herein contained.

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6.09  POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default that is continuing, the Debtor
hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints any officer for the time being of
the Secured Party the true and lawful attorney of the Debtor, with full power of
substitution, to do, make and execute all such statements, assignments,
documents, acts, matters or things with the right to use the name of the Debtor
whenever and wherever the officer may deem necessary or expedient and from time
to time to exercise all rights and powers and to perform all acts of ownership
in respect to the Collateral in accordance with this Agreement.

6.10  INDEMNITY; EXPENSES

      (1) The Debtor agrees to indemnify, reimburse and hold the Secured Party
and the Lenders, and their respective successors, assigns, employees, officers,
directors, affiliates, agents and servants (hereinafter in this Section referred
to individually as an "Indemnitee," and, collectively, as "Indemnitees")
harmless from any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, injuries,
penalties, claims, demands, actions, suits, judgments and any and all costs,
expenses or disbursements (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses)
(for the purposes of this Section the foregoing are collectively called
"expenses") of whatsoever kind and nature imposed on, asserted against or
incurred by any of the Indemnitees in any way relating to or arising out of this
Agreement, any other Loan Documents or any other document executed in connection
herewith or therewith or in any other way connected with the administration of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the enforcement of any of the
terms of, or the preservation of any rights under any thereof, or in any way
relating to or arising out of the manufacture, ownership, ordering, purchase,
delivery, control, acceptance, lease, financing, possession, operation,
condition, sale, return or other disposition, or use of the Collateral
(including, without limitation, latent or other defects, whether or not
discoverable), including the violation by the Debtor of the laws of any country,
state or other governmental body or unit, any tort (including, without
limitation, claims arising or imposed under the doctrine of strict liability, or
for or on account of injury to or the death of any Person (including any
Indemnitee), or property damage), or contract claim; provided that such
indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such
losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (i) are determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have
resulted from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such Indemnitee or
(ii) result from a claim brought by the Debtor against an Indemnitee for a
material breach of such Indemnitee's obligations hereunder, if the Debtor has
obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favour on such claim as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Debtor agrees that upon
written notice by any Indemnitee of the assertion of such a liability,
obligation, loss, damage, injury, penalty, claim, demand, action, suit or
judgment, the Debtor shall assume full responsibility for the defense thereof.
Each Indemnitee agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly
notify the Debtor of any such assertion of which such Indemnitee has knowledge.

      (2) Without limiting the application of subsection (1) above, the Debtor
agrees to pay, or reimburse the Secured Party for any and all reasonable fees,
costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature incurred in connection with the
creation, preservation or protection of the Secured Party's Liens on, and
security interest in, the Collateral, including, without limitation, all fees

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and taxes in connection with the recording or filing of instruments and
documents in public offices, payment or discharge of any taxes or Liens upon or
in respect of the Collateral, premiums for insurance with respect to the
Collateral and all other reasonable fees, costs and expenses in connection with
protecting, maintaining or preserving the Collateral and the Secured Party's
interest therein, whether through judicial proceedings or otherwise, or in
defending or prosecuting any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or
relating to the Collateral.

      (3) Without limiting the application of subsections (1) or (2) above, the
Debtor agrees to pay, indemnify and hold each Indemnitee harmless from and
against any loss, costs, damages and expenses which such Indemnitee may suffer,
expend or incur in consequence of or growing out of any material
misrepresentation by the Debtor in this Agreement, any other Loan Document or in
any writing contemplated by or made or delivered pursuant to or in connection
with this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

      (4) If and to the extent that the obligations of the Debtor under this
Section are unenforceable for any reason, the Debtor hereby agrees to make the
maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of such obligations which
is permissible under applicable law. This Section 6.10 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.

6.11  DISCHARGE

      The Debtor will not be discharged from any of the Obligations or from this
Agreement except by a release or discharge signed in writing by the Secured
Party.

6.12  GOVERNING LAW

      This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

6.13  COUNTERPARTS

      This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this
Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy), and
all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and
the same instrument.

6.14  EXECUTED COPY

      The Debtor acknowledges receipt of a fully executed copy of this
Agreement.

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                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement.

DEBTOR:                                          EMS TECHNOLOGIES CANADA, LTD.

_________________________                        Per: __________________________
Date of Execution                                       (authorized signature)

ADDRESS OF DEBTOR                                                            c/s
(location of chief executive office and
location of business records)
1725 Woodward Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2C OP9

                                                      __________________________
                                                       (authorized signature)

SECURED PARTY:                                   BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL
                                                 ASSOCIATION (CANADA BRANCH), as
                                                 Canadian collateral agent for
                                                 the Lenders

_________________________                        Per: __________________________
Date of Execution                                      (authorized signature)<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.15

                                                                      AS AMENDED

                                                                  APRIL 30, 1999

                             EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                  EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

1.    PURPOSE

      The purpose of this Plan is to attract and retain in the employ of the
Company executives of outstanding experience and ability, and to incentivize
them to superior performance. Under this Plan, annual incentive compensation (or
"bonuses") will be based upon performance against financial and non-financial
objectives that are consistent with the objectives of the Company and its
shareholders. Thus, the Plan provides a means of rewarding those who contribute
through their individual performance to the objectives of the Company.

2.    DEFINITIONS

      Unless the context otherwise requires, the words which follow shall have
the following meaning:

      (a)   Plan - This Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for executives.

      (b)   Business Unit - A principal subsidiary, business division or group
            of the Company as identified for the purposes of the Plan by the
            Committee.

      (c)   Board - The Board of Directors of the Company.

      (d)   Company - EMS Technologies, Inc.

      (e)   Committee - The Compensation Committee of the Board, which has the
            exclusive authority to interpret and make awards under the Plan.

      (f)   Plan Year - A fiscal year of the Company.

      (g)   Base Compensation - A Participant's annual salary compensation,
            before reduction for Cafeteria Plan, Savings Incentive Plan, Stock
            Purchase Plan or other elective reductions or deductions, and before
            deduction of any taxes.

      (h)   Participant - A person selected in accordance with Section 4 to be
            eligible to receive a bonus in accordance with this Plan.

      (i)   Target Incentive - The bonus payable under the Plan in the event
            100% of financial objectives are met and the Participant's
            normalized Performance Score is 100%.

3.    ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE PLAN

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      The Committee shall have the power to (i) approve eligible Participants,
(ii) approve payments under the Plan, (iii) interpret the Plan, (iv) adopt,
amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and (v) make all
other determinations and take all other actions necessary or desirable for the
Plan's administration.

      The decision of the Committee on any question concerning the
interpretation and administration of the Plan shall be final and conclusive. The
Committee's determinations may differ in the Committee's sole discretion between
different Participants, irrespective of whether they are similarly situated.
Subject to Section 7, nothing in the Plan shall give any employee or his or her
legal representative or assigns any right to a bonus or otherwise to participate
in the Plan except as the Committee may determine.

4.    ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS

      Participants will be those executives who are designated by the Chief
Executive Officer as being in a position to have a significant impact on profits
and Company performance and are approved by the Committee to receive a bonus
under the Plan. However, if a Change in Control (as defined in Section 7) occurs
prior to the time Participants are determined for the Plan Year in which the
Change in Control occurs, all persons who were Participants in the prior Plan
Year and who are active employees of the Company as of the date of the Change in
Control shall be Participants for such Plan Year.

      Except as the Committee may otherwise determine or as provided in Section
7, each Participant for any Plan Year must serve during that Year as an
executive of the Company and be an active employee of the Company when the
Committee approves bonuses after the end of the Plan Year.

      The Committee may decide to award a pro-rated bonus to a Participant who
is newly promoted or hired during a Plan Year. Pro-rated bonuses may also be
awarded to Participants who retire with the Company's approval during a Plan
Year and to the estates of Participants who die during a Plan Year.

5.    DETERMINATION OF INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AWARDS

      Incentive compensation awards shall be determined as set forth in this
Section 5.

      (a) DETERMINATION OF TARGETS. During the first calendar quarter of each
      Plan Year, the Target Incentive for each Participant shall be determined
      by the Committee. The Target Incentive shall equal the Participant's Base
      Compensation multiplied by a percentage that is based on the Committee's
      evaluation of the individual Participant's level of responsibility and
      potential to affect Company profits and performance. The Committee shall
      also specify the portions of each individual's Target that are dependent
      on the Company's and/or relevant Business Unit's financial performance
      during the Year.

      (b) DETERMINATION OF COMPANY AND BUSINESS UNIT FINANCIAL TARGETS. During
      the first calendar quarter of each Plan Year, the Committee shall set for
      the Company and for each Business Unit the target financial parameters
      against which actual financial performance will be elevated. At a minimum,
      these parameters will include Profit Before Taxes (PBT). The Committee
      shall also determine a formula outlining how the Target Incentives in 5(a)
      will be

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      affected if actual performance for PBT is not at the 100% level, and may
      establish such formulas for other specified financial performance
      parameters.

      (c) DETERMINATION OF PARTICIPANT PERFORMANCE SCORES. At the end of the
      year, the CEO shall prepare an overall assessment of each Participant's
      contributions. The Committee will use these assessments, together with its
      own assessments (particularly of the CEO), and together with each
      Participant's success in achieving any specific performance objectives
      established for the year, to establish an overall Performance Score for
      each Participant.

         The Performance Score guidelines will be:

            < 80% for Needs Improvement
            90% for Generally Meets Expectation (3.0 Performance)
            100% for Nominal Performance (Meets Expectations)
            125% for Outstanding Performance

         For the purposes of this Plan:

            Any excess over 100% will be doubled - for example, a raw score of
            108% will be increased to 116%.

            Any deficit below 90% will be increased by a factor of 9, such that
            at 80% the Performance Score becomes 0 and the Participant is
            ineligible for an Incentive Award -- for example, a raw score of 85%
            will be reduced to 45% (90-5*9 = 45).

      In the event the average of all Performance Ratings of all Participants,
      as determined based on the foregoing guidelines and rules, exceeds 100%,
      the Score of all Participants shall be normalized by proportionate
      reduction such that the average shall equal 100% (the rules appearing
      immediately before this sentence shall not be further applied after or as
      a result of such normalization).

      (d) DETERMINATION OF AWARD BASED ON FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES. Following the
      close of each Plan Year, the Chief Financial Officer shall prepare a
      report setting forth the extent to which the Company and/or relevant
      Business Unit achieved the various financial objectives described in
      Section 5(b). The Target Incentive for each Participant shall first be
      adjusted for the weighting and actual performance against Company and
      relevant Business Unit targets as described in 5(a) and 5(b). The
      Committee shall then determine, based on an assessment of other financial
      parameters believed relevant in light of the Company's financial
      performance during the year, whether the calculated Target Incentive (as
      adjusted pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be further adjusted.

      (e) PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF EACH PARTICIPANTS AWARD. A preliminary
      determination of each Participant's award shall be made by multiplying his
      or her adjusted Target Incentive, as determined in paragraph (d), by his
      or her normalized individual Performance Score.

      (f) FINAL APPROVAL. All awards shall be subject to final approval by the
      Committee, which shall have the authority in its judgment to adjust awards
      based on non-financial objectives, as

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      well as, in unusual circumstances as determined by the Committee, to
      adjust the awards based on financial objectives.

6.    PAYMENT OF INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AWARDS

      Except as provided in Section 7, bonuses awarded under this Plan will be
fully paid in cash and/or shares of the Company's common stock (which may be
subject to restrictions specified by the Committee), as determined by the
Committee, within 90 days after the end of the Plan Year.

      Any amounts paid under this Plan shall be considered as compensation to
the Participant for the purpose of disability and life insurance programs,
unless and to the extent such compensation is expressly excluded by the
provisions of such programs, but such amounts shall not be considered as
compensation for purposes of any other incentive plan or other benefit unless
such other plan or benefit expressly includes compensation paid under this Plan.

7.    CHANGE IN CONTROL OF THE COMPANY

            (a) CONTRARY PROVISIONS. The provisions of this Section 7 shall
            govern and supersede any inconsistent terms or provisions of the
            Plan.

            (b) CHANGE IN CONTROL. For purposes of the Plan, "Change in Control"
            shall mean any of the following events:

                        (1) The acquisition in one or more transactions by any
                  person or group (as such terms are defined in Section 13(d)(3)
                  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
                  Act")), of "Beneficial Ownership" (within the meaning of Rule
                  13d-3 under 1934 Act) of 50% or more of the combined voting
                  power of the Company's then-outstanding voting securities; or

                        (2) The individuals who are members of the Incumbent
                  Board (as defined below), cease for any reason to constitute
                  at least two-thirds of the Board. The "Incumbent Board"
                  consists of the individuals who as of January 23, 1997, are
                  members of he Board and any individual becoming a director
                  subsequent to January 23, 1997, whose election, or nomination
                  for election by the Company's shareholders, was approved by a
                  vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then composing
                  the Incumbent Board; provided, however, that any individual
                  who is not a member of the Incumbent Board at the time he or
                  she becomes a member of the Board shall become a member of the
                  Incumbent Board upon the completion of two full years as a
                  member of the Board, except that no individual shall be
                  considered a member of the Incumbent Board if such individual
                  initially assumed office (i) as a result of either an actual
                  or threatened "election contest" (within the meaning of Rule
                  14a-11 under the 1934 Act) or other actual or threatened
                  solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a
                  person other than the Board (a "Proxy Contest"), or (ii) with
                  the approval of the other Board members, but by reason of any
                  agreement intended to avoid or settle a Proxy Contest; or

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                        (3) Approval by shareholders of the Company of (i) a
                  merger or consolidation involving the Company if such
                  shareholders do not, immediately following such merger or
                  consolidation, own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of
                  the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities
                  of the corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation
                  in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the
                  Company's voting securities immediately before such merger or
                  consolidation, or (ii) a complete liquidation or dissolution
                  of the Company or an agreement for the sale or other
                  disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the
                  Company.

                  If a Participant's employment is terminated prior to a Change
                  in Control and the Participant reasonably demonstrates that
                  such termination (i) was at the request of a third party who
                  has indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably
                  calculated to effect a Change in Control and who thereafter
                  effects a Change in Control, or (ii) otherwise occurred in
                  connection with or in anticipation of a Change in Control
                  which actually occurs, then for all purposes of this Plan the
                  date of a Change in Control in respect of such Participant
                  shall mean the date immediately prior to the date of
                  termination of such Participant's employment.

            (c) PAYMENT UPON A CHANGE IN CONTROL. Upon a Change in Control, the
            bonus for a Plan Year ending prior to the date of the Change in
            Control for which payment has not previously been made shall be
            unconditionally payable to each Participant. The portion based on
            financial objectives shall be determined as specified in paragraph
            5(c), and the portion based on non-financial objectives shall be at
            not less than the Target level related to such objectives.

            If a Change in Control occurs with prior approval of the Board,
            bonuses for the Plan Year during which the Change in Control occurs
            shall be unconditionally payable to each Participant, such bonuses
            to be at the Target level or at such higher percentage of Base
            Compensation as may be approved by the Committee.

            If a Change in Control occurs without prior approval of the Board,
            bonuses for the Plan Year during which the Change in Control occurs
            shall be unconditionally payable to each Participant, such bonuses
            to be equal to the Target level. If such a Change in Control occurs
            before Targets shall have been established for a Plan Year, the
            Targets for such Plan Year shall be no less favorable to each of the
            Participants than the Targets for the prior Plan Year.

            Bonuses payable in accordance with this paragraph 7(c) shall be paid
            in cash on or before the fifth day following the date of the Change
            of Control.

      (d)   AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION.

            (i) This Section 7 shall not be amended or terminated as to any
            Participant who has not given his or her written consent.

            (ii) Any amendment or termination of the Plan prior to a Change in
            Control which (1) was at the request of a third party who has
            indicated an intention or taken steps

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            reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control, or (2)
            otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of a Change in
            Control, shall be null and void as to any Participant who has not
            given his or her written consent.

            (e) TRUST ARRANGEMENT. All benefits under the Plan shall be paid by
            the Company. The Plan shall be unfunded and the benefits hereunder
            shall be paid only from the general assets of the Company. However,
            in the discretion of the Committee the Company may establish a trust
            or other arrangement for the purpose of funding the benefits payable
            under the Plan.

8.    NON-ASSIGNABILITY

      No bonus or other right or benefit under this Plan shall be subject to
anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge, and
any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber or charge
the same shall be void and shall not be recognized or given effect by the
Company.

9.    NO RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT

      Nothing in this Plan or in any notice of award pursuant hereto shall
confer any right to continue in the employment of the Company nor affect the
Company's right to terminate the employment of any Participant.

10.   AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION

      The Board may amend or terminate the Plan, without the consent of any
Participant, at any time prior to the end of the first calendar quarter of the
Plan Year for which such amendment or termination becomes effective.

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(ALTERNATE APPROACH TO 6(d) -- IN LIEU OF LAST SENTENCE):

      IF ACTUAL PERFORMANCE IS LESS THAN ANY OBJECTIVE, BUT NOT LESS THAN 80% OF
      THE OBJECTIVE, THE PORTION OF THE TARGET RELATED TO THAT OBJECTIVE SHALL
      BE REDUCED BY APPLYING TO THAT PORTION THE PERCENTAGE THAT THE ACTUAL
      PERFORMANCE BEARS TO THE OBJECTIVE; IF THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE ON ANY
      OBJECTIVE IS LESS THAN 80% OF THE OBJECTIVE, THEN THE PORTION OF THE
      TARGET DEPENDENT ON THAT OBJECTIVE SHALL NOT BE AWARDED. IF ACTUAL
      PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS THE OBJECTIVE FOR ANY OBJECTIVE, THE PORTION OF THE
      TARGET DEPENDENT ON THAT OBJECTIVE SHALL BE INCREASED BY DOUBLE THE
      PERCENTAGE THAT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS THE OBJECTIVE, TO A MAXIMUM
      INCREASE OF 50%. FOR EXAMPLE, IF FOR A PARTICULAR PARTICIPANT THE
      FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES PERTAIN TO (I) EARNINGS PER SHARE, (II) RETURN ON
      INVESTMENT FOR A PARTICULAR BUSINESS UNIT, AND (III) BEFORE-TAX EARNINGS
      FOR A PARTICULAR BUSINESS UNIT, WEIGHTED 4:2:1, AND ACTUAL EPS IS 90% OF
      OBJECTIVE, AND ACTUAL BUSINESS UNIT ROI AND BEFORE-TAX EARNINGS ARE 75%
      AND 105% OF THE OBJECTIVES, THE PARTICIPANT'S AWARD BASED ON FINANCIAL
      OBJECTIVE IS (.85 X 40%) + (0 X 20%) + (1.1 X 10%) = 34% +0% + 11% = 45%
      OF TARGET.

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