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Note 11 - Business Segment Information - Domestic and International Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2019
Revenues |  | $ 24,362 | [1] | $ 27,493 | $ 27,493 | [1] | $ 78,736 | [1] | $ 75,772 | $ 75,772 | [1]
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | $ 13,083 |  |  | $ 15,856 |  | $ 47,139 |  |  | $ 45,617 |
Revenue, percentage | [1] | 54.00% |  |  | 58.00% |  | 60.00% |  |  | 60.00% |
Non-US [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | $ 11,279 |  |  | $ 11,637 |  | $ 31,597 |  |  | $ 30,155 |
Revenue, percentage | [1] | 46.00% |  |  | 42.00% |  | 40.00% |  |  | 40.00% |
Battery & Energy Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 21,819 | [1] | 22,578 | $ 22,578 | [1] | $ 66,616 | [1] | 58,876 | $ 58,876 | [1]
Battery & Energy Products Segment [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | 10,820 |  |  | 11,459 |  | 36,299 |  |  | 29,869 |
Battery & Energy Products Segment [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | 10,999 |  |  | 11,119 |  | 30,317 |  |  | 29,007 |
Communications Systems Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,543 | [1] | $ 4,915 | 4,915 | [1] | 12,120 | [1] | $ 16,896 | 16,896 | [1]
Communications Systems Segment [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | 2,263 |  |  | 4,397 |  | 10,840 |  |  | 15,748 |
Communications Systems Segment [Member] | Non-US [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | $ 280 |  |  | $ 518 |  | $ 1,280 |  |  | $ 1,148 |
[1] | Sales classified to U.S. include shipments to U.S.-based prime contractors which in some cases may serve non-U.S. projects.

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