E-letter: Briefs

Frequency Electronics (FEI) received a contract from Lockheed Martin Space, valued at $5.9 million, for the qualification of FEI’s Digital Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (DRAFS). The contract’s intent is to qualify […]

Cubic acquired Nuvotronics, a technology provider of micro-fabricated Radio Frequency (RF) products, for approximately $64 million in cash. This is subject to customary adjustments, with additional earn-out payments of up to […]

Raytheon was awarded a $7.6 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00039-16-C-0050) from the U.S. Navy. The contract is for the production, testing, and delivery of fully integrated […]

According to the Sports Video Group (SVP), NovelSat is now a Sports Video Group corporate sponsor. NovelSat offers its NovelSat NS4 satellite transmission software package, which is available in all NovelSat […]

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket is in final preparations to launch the tenth Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite for the U.S. Air Force. The launch is planned […]

Global Invacom, a global provider of satellite communications equipment, partnered with Edgewater Wireless Systems for the further development of Broadcast WiFi (Bx-WiFi). This technology aims to enable live, high quality, and […]

Team TBG was awarded a contract in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s (NOAA) Professional and Technical (ProTech) Services Oceans Domain. ProTech is a suite of contracting vehicles organized into […]

Eutelsat Communications appointed Julie Burguburu as Company Secretary of the Group and a member of the Executive Committee, effective tomorrow. Burguburu will oversee Eutelsat’s legal, compliance, regulatory and governance issues by heading […]

CesiumAstro closed a $12.4 million Series A funding round led by Airbus Ventures. Additional investors in the round include Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton Venture Fund, Lavrock Ventures, Honeywell Ventures, and Analog Devices […]

Benin’s government signed a contract with SES to receive 15 new Free-to-Air (FTA) channels from satellite. As part of the agreement, a number of High Definition (HD) channels will be broadcast […]

A major European Navy placed an order with Orbit Communications Systems for maritime Television Receive-Only (TVRO) satcom systems spares and support, for approximately $3 million. Delivery of the spares for Orbit’s […]

Lockheed Martin is working with Sequans Communications to develop new 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) for satellite technologies, for worldwide deployment. According to the release, the two companies are enabling LTE end […]

China successfully launched the ChinaSat 6C broadcast satellite on a Long March-3B carrier rocket on Sunday, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. According to the release, the satellite will […]

Eutelsat Communications secured Mondo Globo as the first customer for its recently launched Eutelsat Cirrus delivery solution. This offer has been confirmed by the luxury hotel brand Edwardian Hotels London. Telearabia PRO, Mondo […]

LeoSat Enterprises entered into an agreement with Skyband, a member of the Inteltec Group and a communications provider of satellite and networking solutions in Saudi Arabia. Skyband will use LeoSat to upgrade […]

KeyW Holding chose Spire Global‘s hosted payload service to validate several of KeyW’s next-generation technologies. Spire’s hosted payload service will also enable KeyW to rapidly deploy larger constellations, as appropriate. […]

FirstNet added its first embedded Long Term Evolution (LTE) Band 14 Internet of Things (IOT) modules in Long Term Evolution (LTE) Categories 1 and 4 to its lineup: the Telit […]

IDirect Government received Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) certification for the company’s 9-Series Defense portfolio of satellite routers and line cards operating on Evolution 3.4 software. The 9-Series Defense products underwent evaluation […]

Orbcomm launched its next generation solar-powered GT 1200 series of devices as part of a telematics solution that includes multiple sensor options, and cellular and optional satellite connectivity for trailer […]

Ball Aerospace was selected to continue work on the Space Evaluation and Analysis Capability (SEAC) testbed for the second phase of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Defense Advanced […]

Mitt Hettich has been named the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LeoStella, a joint venture created by Thales Alenia Space and Spaceflight Industries.  The company aims to help meet the growing […]

AerSale, a global supplier of mid-life aircraft, revealed that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) have approved the company’s AerTrak Automatic […]

E-GEOS, a company set up by Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency, signed two contracts with the Joint Research Center of the European Commission and with the European Union (EU) Satellite […]

The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) joined the pilot project of Maritime Unmanned Navigation (MUNIN). In this project, the company intends to provide communication services on mobile platforms using the […]

DPW Holdings revealed that Coolisys Technologies, through its wholly owned subsidiary Enertec Systems 2001, received a contract totaling $2.9 million from a leading defense and aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The contract […]

Es’hailSat‘s recently launched satellite, Es’hail-2, entered commercial service to serve government, broadcast, and telecommunications sectors in the Middle East and North Africa. The satellite was built by Mitsubishi Electric Company […]

2Operate and GomSpace, together with Aarhus University, are working together to evaluate how existing telecom standards and existing Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions can be leveraged to manage future satellite constellations. The companies […]

Speedcast International will donate funds to support Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), the world’s first emergency technology Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). TSF responds to humanitarian needs around the world by leveraging telecommunications technologies. […]

DataPath appointed Henrik Asbjørn to the position of DataPath Senior Director and Head of Sales, Europe. Asbjørn will be responsible for sales and customer development for the company’s satellite and wireless communications products and […]

Sinclair Technologies, a division of Norsat International, and a provider of land mobile radio communication solutions, launched the TRANSeo series of mobile antennas for transportation applications. The TRANSeon series are vehicle/transit […]