Technology

[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Northrop Grumman released two high performance Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) broadband Ultra-Low-Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) in production for immediate delivery. The LNAs are indium phosphide (InP) High […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Google is most well known for its Web search engine, but the company’s recent behavior has fueled rumors that an entrance into the satellite industry is in […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] KVH Industries introduced a new TracVision RV1 stabilized antenna for providing satellite TV programming to RVs, charter buses, emergency vehicles and other vehicles to provide access to […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Com Dev International secured a contract to deliver coaxial and waveguide switches and C-band multiplexers to a long-term customer, with a full contract value of more than […]

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Cree, Inc. unveiled a new line of high power GaN Radio Frequency (RF) transistors based on a low-cost plastic package design. The transistors will be available at […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Thales Alenia Space signed an agreement with Snecma to use the company’s PPS 500 plasma thruster as standard equipment on the new Spacebus platform, making for a […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Lockheed Martin made a definitive agreement with Astrotech Corporation to acquire the company’s Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) business for $61 million. The transaction is expected to close […]

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Macom has added three discrete mixers to its product portfolio for use in applications for test and measurement, electronic warfare, point-to-point wireless and more. The mixers will […]

[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) released its 17th annual report recapping how the industry faired for the past year. The study, performed by the Tauri Group, found […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] NovelSat finished installing Carrier ID (CID) on its latest products, bringing the interference mitigating system to 100 percent of its satellite communication equipment. The process was completed […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] C-Com Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with ViaSat to develop a low profile, Ka-band mobile antenna system for the emerging communications-on-the-move market. C-Com will manufacture and […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] The University of Maryland (UMD) created a Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) for addressing issues in orbital space debris, which often pose a threat […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] Sharp, a Japanese consumer electronics company, has chosen the ViXS XCode 6400 System on Chip (SoC) to power the company’s Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) 4K Recorder TU-UD1000 […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Airbus Defence and Space and BAE Systems have partnered to target commercial, United States government and select international customers with Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) products from X-band Synthetic […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Exelis is working closely with Australia’s Victorian Coalition Government to build a new research and development (R&D), testing and systems integration facility. The company’s new regional presence […]

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[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Cobham has purchased Aeroflex to expand its wireless and connectivity business. The acquisition is for $10.50 per share in cash, with a total transaction value of approximately […]

[Via Satellite 05-21-2014] Thales Alenia Space is confident that there is room to grow its business in the United Kingdom. News of the company’s decision to establish a subsidiary in […]

[Via Satellite 05-21-2014] Thaicom authorized Orbital Sciences to begin production and integration testing for the Thaicom 8 commercial satellite, the second satellite Orbital will build for the company. The first […]

[Via Satellite 05-21-2014] Inverto Digital Labs has chosen Entropic’s EN5520 digital Channel Stacking Switch (dCSS) to power its Unicable 2 Multi-switch and Low Noise Block (LNB) products. The dCSS solution […]

[Via Satellite 05-20-2014] Following the disintegration of a deal to collaboratively build 300-kg hyperspectral sounders, weather and analytics company GeoMetWatch filed suit against Utah State University and its subsidiary the […]

[Via Satellite 05-19-2014] ATK reported revenue from its fourth quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14), which ended on March 31, 2014. The company had an operating profit of $170 million […]

[Via Satellite 05-15-2014] Dauria Aerospace and Elecnor Deimos have entered a partnership to develop Deimos Perseus, a new Earth observation constellation comprised of satellites from both companies. The satellites will […]

[Via Satellite 05-15-2014] CPI International announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2014, ending on April 4. The company reported increased net income, higher sales and backlog […]

[Via Satellite 05-14-2014] The Malibu division of CPI was awarded $6 million in orders of advanced antenna products from an international customer. CPI will supply this customer with single-axis and […]

[Via Satellite 05-13-2014] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) unveiled results from its Super Resolution Tool, developed by engineer Saeed Al Mansoori. The tool improved resolution of […]

[Via Satellite 05-13-2014] Advantech Wireless released a new 2300 G series of 60W to 125W Ku-band Gallium Nitride (GaN) Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs)/Block Upconverters (BUCs). This new series is […]

[Via Satellite 05-08-2014] Spaceflight Inc., a company dedicated to launching small satellites, has nearly filled all the slots for the maiden flight of its Sherpa hosted payload and in-space transportation […]

[Via Satellite 05-07-2014] DigitalGlobe reported its first quarter 2014 financial results, with revenue for the quarter amounting to $156.5 million, an increase of 23 percent compared to the respective period […]

[Via Satellite 05-07-2014] Exelis reported its earnings from the first quarter of 2014, with revenue reaching $1 billion for the aerospace, defense and information services company. The first quarter 2014 […]