Author: Staff Writer

Last night, International Launch Services successfully launched the UFO F11 communications satellite for the U.S. Navy from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 9:30 p.m. EST aboard a Lockheed...

Orbcomm, a Dulles Va.-based satellite communications company, has signed an agreement with Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) to provide wireless data access through its low-earth-orbit satellite network for tracking mobile assets....

Boeing [NYSE: BA] is set to launch a next-generation GPS satellite for the U.S. Air Force on Dec. 21 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The launch of GPS...

iSECUREtrac [OTC BB: ISRE], an Omaha, Neb.-based developer of GPS tracking and monitoring devices, has signed an agreement with the Professional Bail Agents of the United States (PBUS) for PBUS...

HARDI, a manufacturer of agricultural sprayers and spraying equipment, has signed an agreement with Trimble [Nasdaq: TRMB] to offer its AgGPS family of parallel swathing lightbar guidance systems as part...

London-based mobile satellite operator Inmarsat confirmed Wednesday that it had received court approval for the company’s acquisition by funds advised by Apax Partners and Permira. Shareholder approval was obtained earlier...

French launch company Arianespace has signed a contract with the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites (Eumetsat) to launch the MSG 3 weather satellite. The launch of MSG...

Eutelsat, a Paris-based satellite operators, has signed an agreement with the Turin Organizing Committee of the 2006 Winter Olympics to manage an exclusive satellite network for the Olympic community, representing...

Gilat Satellite Network [Nasdaq: GILTF], an Israel-based satellite networking company, announced that Yoav Leibovitch is stepping down as chief financial officer. He will be replaced by Tal Payne, vice president...

Rome Research, a subsidiary of PAR Technology [NYSE: PTC], was awarded a $4.1 million contract to provide tactical support communication systems and services at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station...