Author: Staff Writer

Need Proven For U.S. Missile Defense Systems With the ink barely dry on the six-party agreement aimed at halting North Korean nuclear weapons and missile development programs, a general cautioned...

Any move by Congress to suspend funding for a ballistic missile defense program such as the Airborne Laser (ABL) would cause a multi-years delay in fielding the capability, Lt. Gen....

The United States should push development of the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, a military analyst said. Existing systems such as the Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD)...

Thuraya signed a service provider agreement making China Satellite Communications Global Ltd. the sole service provider and distributor of Thuraya products and services throughout China, Thuraya announced April 22. Thuraya...

International Communications Group (ICG) has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) contract to cover 197 individual ICG products including CTUs, data routers, Iridium Communications Systems, ground tactical equipment and...

Ericsson has received the go-ahead from competition authorities to acquire all outstanding shares in Tandberg Television, Ericcson announced April 23. All conditions in the terms and conditions set in the...

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) named Steve Soroka vice president of enterprise operations, the Reston, Va.-based company announced April 23. Soroka will be responsible for overall direction and management of MSV’s...

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle placed the Agile satellite into orbit April 23 for the Italian Space Agency,the Indian Space Research Organization announced. This was the first  major commercial mission...

Global Communications Solutions Inc. (GCS) has agreed to be acquired by L-3 Communications , GCS announced April 23. Based in Victor, N.Y., GCS manufactures fly-away VSAT satellite terminals and is...

BT signed an agreement to acquire Comsat International, which provides network services throughout Latin America via a hybrid terrestrial and satellite network. "This acquisition will be an exciting milestone in...