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The Air Force gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $589.6 million contract to provide services for the Air and Space Operations Center. Lockheed Martin Mission Systems, of Colorado Springs, Colo., […]

ViaSat Inc. has been awarded an additional order for multifunctional information distribution system terminals from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in San Diego, the company reported Sept. […]

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $950,000 U.S. Air Force contract to demonstrate improvements to space situational awareness, the company announced Sept. 14. Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems will conduct simulations […]

The U.S. Air Force has modified Integral Systems Inc.’s Command and Control System-Consolidated (CCS-C) contract to support the first Wideband Gapfiller Satellite launch, the company announced Sept. 14. The two […]

The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency has granted Swedish Space Corp. an S-band license for a telemetry, tracking and command antenna for the Galileo satellite navigation system, the company […]

ND Satcom was awarded a contract by Moroccan TV SNRT for a classic SNG vehicle and two flyaway systems, ND Satcom announced Sept. 14. The classic SNG-Sprinter offers full redundancy […]

World Communication Center (WCC) is offering its 2006 Hurricane Kit for purchase by customers in high-risk areas for hurricanes or other natural disasters. The portable kit contains a Kyocera SS66K […]

As a means of enforcing protection of offshore nurseries, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is considering requiring commercial fishermen to keep satellite monitors onboard so that law enforcement officials […]

Ondas Media has awarded a contract to the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institute (FHG) in Germany to develop the core system for Ondas’ planned satellite radio offering in Europe, the company announced Sept. […]

Globalstar Inc. announced Sept. 12 that it has partnered with software and communications company Ocens to launch a comprehensive suite of data services. Now available to Globalstar’s U.S. subscribers, each […]

Direcpath, a joint venture of DirecTV Group Inc. and Hicks Holdings LLC, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Apartment Mediaworks LLC, Hicks Holdings announced Sept. 11. Mediaworks, based in Atlanta, […]

Ofcom, the British telecoms regulator, announced Sept. 13 a new type of spectrum license it will make available to allow for broadband access on trains via a satellite link. As […]

DirecTV Inc. signed an agreement with TNS Media Research to launch audience measurement services that will focus on DirecTV interactive subscribers, DirecTV announced Sept. 13. TNS will use aggregated and […]

XM Satellite Radio announced that Acura is expanding availability of factory-installed XM radios throughout its 2007 model-year line. According to a Sept. 13 release, XM is standard equipment on all […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. reported revenues of $126 million in its 2006 fiscal year, up 15 percent from revenues of $109.6 million in 2005, the company announced Sept. 12. Net income […]

The Indian Air Force is outfitting a fleet of disaster-management vehicles with Inmarsat communications, the company announced Sept. 13. Two vehicles kitted with Inmarsat terminals already have seen use in […]

Blue Sky Network has unveiled Iridium satellite terminals for use in land vehicles and marine vessels. The D2000M/MD uses next-generation technology from Iridium for a much smaller form factor and […]

Telenor Satellite Services will provide maritime broadband communications aboard more than 20 vessels operated by DOF ASA of Storebo, Norway, Telenor announced Sept. 12. The three-year agreement calls for the […]

Leica Geosystems and Locata Corp. of Australia signed an agreement for the distribution of Locata positioning technology that augments GPS coverage in areas with limited access to the satellite signals, […]

Andrew Corp. and Gigasat Ltd. signed a multiyear agreement that makes Andrew the exclusive original equipment manufacturer of Gigasat’s flyaway antenna family in North America. The Gigasat flyaway antennas, available […]

Protostar Ltd. has received a commitment for a $40 million round of financing from a venture capital syndicate. Vantagepoint Venture Partners of San Bruno, Calif., led the round with participation […]

ND Satcom will deliver components to Greek systems integrator BLK for a satellite newsgathering system, ND Satcom announced Sept. 12. BLK will integrate the Skyray antenna subsystem, a 400-watt Ku-band […]

Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCI) announced Sept. 11 that it has integrated a flyaway broadcast system for Tele Cinco – a television producer in Colombia. Tele Cinco will use the […]

Theodore McFarland has joined executive search firm Edward W Kelley & Partners as a vice president of its technology practice. Most recently, McFarland was vice president of marketing for International […]

Reti Radiotelevisive Digitali (RRD) has selected Intelsat to support the first commercially available digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV service in Europe. In a Sept. 8 statement by Intelsat, the […]

The European Union (EU) signed a cooperation agreement with the government of South Korea covering participation in the Galileo satellite navigation program, the EU announced Sept. 11. The agreement covers […]

Wireless broadband provider Ice Broadband has acquired the assets of Ildana, a provider of satellite broadband services across Ireland, Ice Broadband announced. Established in 2001, Ildana developed a satellite network […]

Envivio Inc. and Swe-Dish Satellite Systems AB have unveiled a system that provides IP broadband and broadcast-quality MPEG-4 video. The product bundles Swe- Dish’s IPT Suitcase with Envivio’s 4Caster B3 […]

International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has unveiled its next-generation hybrid DVB-S and DVB-S2 products with MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-4 HE-AAC for high-speed distribution for Internet Protocol (IP) TV, high-definition TV, digital […]

Daniel Goldberg has been named president and CEO of Telesat Canada, Canada’s largest satellite services provider, the company announced Sept. 11. Goldberg — formerly president and CEO of SES New […]