EXHIBIT 23.1


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


The Board of Directors
EMS Technologies, Inc:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on
Form S-8 (Nos. 2-76455, 33-50528, 333-20843, 333-32425, 333-35842, 333-86973 and
333-74770) and Form S-3 (Nos. 333-61796 and 333-87160) of EMS Technologies, Inc.
of our report dated March 30, 2005, with respect to the consolidated balance
sheets of EMS Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and
2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity
and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2004, and the related financial statement
schedule, which report appears in the December 31, 2004 annual report on Form
10-K/A Amendment No. 1 of EMS Technologies, Inc.

In our report specified above, we state that we did not audit the consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedule of EMS Technologies
Canada, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, as of December 31, 2003 and for each of
the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2003 which financial
statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us.
Our opinion, insofar as it relates to EMS Technologies Canada, Ltd., is based
solely on the report of the other auditors as of December 31, 2003 and for each
of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2003.

Our report refers to changes in the method of accounting for goodwill and other
intangible assets in 2002.


KPMG LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 30, 2005