ATK 3Q Space Sales Slip; Company to Restructure in 2013 Under New CFO
2.02.2012 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
It has been a busy day for aerospace and defense firm ATK as the company announced its third quarter 2012 results, its 2013 restructuring plan and a new appointment to its executive... read more 
Satellites and Freedom
2.01.2012 | Via Satellite | By Owen D. Kurtin
We usually discuss satellite technology in politically neutral terms, recognizing its achievements in communications, media, navigation, mapping and other fields, while at best tacitly acknowledging that the... read more
The Side-Effect of the Hosted Payload Discussion: Commercial, Military Worlds Merge
2.01.2012 | Via Satellite | Jeffrey Hill
With governments looking to find ways to both meet defense requirements and cut costs, it appears that the opportunity for creative “hosted payload” type deals has never been better. Can the... read more
Satellite Executive of the Year 2011: The Nominees Are...
2.01.2012 | Via Satellite | Jeffrey Hill, Mark Holmes
Businesses throughout the satellite industry performed admirably in the tough economic conditions of 2011. Many executives worked to push their company higher, and the following six stood out to be nominees... read more
Inmarsat Working to Make Global Xpress Part of Long-Term Government Plans
1.24.2012 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
Inmarsat will focus efforts in 2012 on reaching out to government customers and forging a key role for its Global Xpress constellation in the government’s long-term plans... read more
Military WGS Program Begins 2012 with New Infrastructure Support Contract
1.03.2012 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
The Pentagon has awarded a significant satellite ground infrastructure contract to aerospace, defense and information solutions provider ITT Exelis, which will provide mission support... read more
Raytheon Vice President Details SMART-T, NMT AEHF Terminal Breakthroughs
12.19.2011 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
Raytheon Network Centric Systems has developed several military terminals that have become the first to successfully test with the Pentagon’s on-orbit Advanced Extremely High... read more
Lockheed Martin Makes Critical Progress on MUOS, SBIRS GEO-2 Programs
12.16.2011 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
Lockheed Martin reported that it has reached key milestones on two of its largest government/military GEO satellite programs, as the manufacturer delivered the first Mobile User... read more
Eric Béranger, CEO, Astrium Services
12.01.2011 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
EADS acquired independent global satellite-based mobility communication services provider Vizada this past August for 673 million euros ($934.32 million). The deal, which is still awaiting final regulatory... read more
Cowen-Hirsch: Pentagon Needs to Deal with Spiraling Decision-Making Processes
11.08.2011 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
As budget cuts have become a standard issue in developing U.S. military communications strategies, the Pentagon has been searching for ways to improve the performance of its network... read more
