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[Satellite News 12-12-11] Australian satellite operator NewSat has added to its dramatic surge of Jabiru-1 pre-launch activity by signing a new 10-year, $67.2 million contract with an unnamed Middle Eastern...

SES saw mixed results in the first half of the year, with increasing revenues, but declining profits.

Israel-based Orbit Communication Systems has signed a new $1.2 million contract with Embraer, the Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer to provide a secure communications management system.

In the wake of C-COM Satellite Systems’ recent deal with Vox Telecom in South Africa, C-COM’s CEO Leslie Klein points to a new trend in the satellite industry.

Astrium Satellites and Thales Alenia Space have been declared the winners of an €800 million contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense. The recent announcement names Astrium as the lead contractor for the Falcon Eye program, a UAE defense initiative responsible for managing next-generation military surveillance satellites.

As the demand for satellite cellular service has the potential to increase, companies such as Dubai-based Thuraya and U.S.-based Globalstar are already working on securing some of that demand.

Since the release of a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) report earlier this year, demand for satellite broadband service continues to increase exponentially, prompting service providers such as Hughes and ViaSat to change how they do business to meet this increased demand.

For the first time, mobile users, including military troops and border patrol agents, will soon be able to use secure voice and data on the move

Washington state-based Kymeta recently closed a $50 million Series C financing arrangement, serving to further accelerate the company’s growth plans.

SES could be in for a challenging couple of years. A new research report by Morgan Stanley has moved SES to an “underweight” rating. The report highlights a number of risks that could impact the operator in the near future.