Yahsat has appointed Masood Sharif Mahmood as its new CEO; he served as the company’s deputy CEO since June 2012.

Raytheon has awarded $300,000 in scholarships and grants to middle school students and their schools as part of its MathMovesU program, an initiative designed to engage middle school students in math and science.

[Satellite TODAY 05-16-13] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), a global communications and information company, announced May 15 that it has signed a contract amendment for CA $8.4 million with an undisclosed customer to provide multiple advanced technology solutions for a telecommunication satellite.      MDA is a global communications and information company providing operational…