In one of the biggest deals in U.S. media history, AT&T has been given the go-ahead to acquire Time Warner. Given that AT&T owns DirecTV, one of the largest satellite pay-TV operators, the deal has significant ramifications for the satellite sector given that AT&T now has huge presence across the U.S. media landscape. The deal…

Viasat has acquired Horsebridge Defence and Security, a U.K.-based company focused on design, system integration and support of deployable secure networks. Through this acquisition, the Viasat U.K. group gains deeper military communications integration expertise, enabling growth in the U.K. defence market by delivering mission-critical ground-based communication networks and services. From their U.K.-base in Cheltenham, Horsebridge Defence and Security have…

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has completed the sale of its Public Safety and Security division (PSS) to Securitas Electronic Security. At the transaction close, Kratos received $70.7 million in cash, subject to a working cash adjustment, and Kratos expects to ultimately receive approximately $70 million of net cash proceeds from the transaction, net of…

Inmarsat has rejected an initial acquisition approach from EchoStar, Inmarsat confirmed in a statement issued late last week saying the “highly preliminary” proposal “significantly undervalued” the company. Inmarsat is one of the jewels in the U.K. satellite sector, and this may not be the last of EchoStar’s interest. In fact, this could lead to others…