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Texas-based NTE Automation has selected SkyWave Mobile Communications to supply reliable D+ terminals and network services for integration with NTE’s remote Web-based monitoring, NTE Automation announced Aug. 7. The SkyWave […]

NDS posted strong increases in revenues and overall profits and revenues among its full year results to the end of June, the company announced Aug. 7. The conditional access and […]

Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) has signed a deal with European satellite companies EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space for the buildout of a dual satellite communications system, Yahsat […]

When SES Global this week announced its half-year results to the end of June, the company’s status was greeted positively by analysts who believe that the stock represents an attractive […]

Formerly known as France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications, mobile satellite communications provider Vizada has launched a Website to reflect the new brand, Vizada announced Aug. 8. Acquired by Apax Partners […]

Alliant Techsystems’ (ATK) mission research and technical services business division has signed a $2.8 million dollar contract from Sandia National Laboratories to build a unique multi-channel test source for the […]

The GeoInformation Group, publishers of Cities Revealed aerial photography, is offering a new Thermal Mapping solution among its geographic information and aerial imagery portfolio, the company announced Aug. 8. Thermal […]

Notwithstanding an Aug. 3 report posted online at an industry publication, Telesat confirmed Aug. 7 that its Anik F3 satellite “has been performing normally and there have been no recent […]

Arinc Inc. has signed a marketing agreement with SkyPort Global Communications of Houston to distribute SkyPort’s broadband satellite service to customers of Arinc’s wireless interoperability network solution (AWINS) interoperability solution, […]

In a case stemming from more than a dozen years ago, Semtek International Inc. is proceeding against various Russian entities to collect a $381 million civil judgment awarded by a […]

Pace Micro Technology has won a new contract from BSkyB, the company announced August 7. Pace said it had won additional STB business for the 2007 financial year. Through previous […]

DataPath Inc. has been awarded a $16.7 million contract for Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) for the U.S. Army National Guard, DataPath announced Aug. 7. DataPath’s communications networks, provided […]

The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti will be the first Ferrari model to come with standard factory-installed XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic real-time information service, XM announced Aug. 7. Ferrari will […]

Northrop Grumman Corp., has delivered the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) payload to prime contractor Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman announced Aug. 6. The milestone was achieved […]

Iridium Satellite has contracted with seven partners in the initial phase of designing and developing its next-generation Iridium Next satellite constellation, the company announced Aug. 7. The first partners — […]

Lockheed Martin has received a $23 million contract from Northrop Grumman to support the upgrade of satellite communications systems used aboard the U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber, Lockheed Martin […]

Integral Systems Inc. achieved record results for the fiscal third quarter of 2007, the company announced Aug. 7. Revenues for the quarter were $35.9 million, up $8.5 million from the […]

Inmarsat reported a leap in profits during the first half of 2007, the company announced Aug. 7. Amid earnings results for the first six months of 2007, revenues cleared $284.2 […]

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) is one of six prime contractors in the U.S. Army’s $5 billion Worldwide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract awarded in 2006. The contract provides users with a […]

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) is one of six prime contractors in the U.S. Army’s $5 billion Worldwide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract awarded in 2006. The contract provides users with a […]

Iridium Satellite has sold satellite communications equipment for use in relief efforts by two International Red Cross members, Magen David Adom in Israel and The New Zealand Red Cross, Iridium […]

Stratos Global Corp. has signed three separate strategic agreements to provide remote communications solutions to global offshore oil and gas industry clients, Stratos announced Aug. 6. The agreements are with […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. will provide several hundred additional SkyEdge VSATs for JSC Kazakhtelecom (KT), Gilat announced Aug. 6. With the new deployment, KT will operate four Gilat satellite hubs […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has launched its Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup (SMART) system on the company’s nationwide push-to-talk satellite network for the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal […]

Space-Communication Ltd. (Spacecom) will provide DRS Technologies with Ku-band capacity for use by the U.S. Department of Defense, Spacecom announced Aug. 6. The capacity will be used by DRS Technologies’ […]

Measat signed a new deal with Solar Entertainment as the broadcaster looks to boost revenues from international markets, the companies announced August 3. With more than 600 cable headends currently […]

SES Global saw solid revenue and operating profit increases in the first six months of 2007, but the satellite operator’s net profit slipped, the company announced August 6. For the […]

Boeing, Lockheed Martin Teams Lodge TSAT Production Proposals Teams from each Boeing and Lockheed Martin with their respective industrial partners have lodged proposals to the U.S. Air Force for the […]

German pay-TV operator Premiere has been seeing strong demand for its new Bundesliga (German soccer) packages in Germany. The company announced August 2 that it had sold 45,000 subscriptions in […]

Numerex Corp., a machine-to-machine solutions and wireless network services provider, has acquired the assets of Orbit One Communications Inc., Numerex announced Aug. 3. Numerex will pay $6 million in cash […]