Focus: Mergers and Acquisitions

Boeing will acquire Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, small-satellite solutions, under an acquisition agreement that will expand Boeing’s satellite and space portfolio, talent, and capabilities. California-based Millennium Space...

UrtheCast and Land O’Lakes have entered a binding term sheet for the purchase of Geosys Technology Holding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, for a purchase price of $20...

European big data and cybersecurity company Atos launched Atos SkyMon Interference Localization System (ILS) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), a new satellite monitoring and geolocation system designed to detect, localize,...

Following the rejection of a $3.2 billion takeover bid from EchoStar, U.K. satellite operator Inmarsat is now under pressure to show its vision of the future, said Berenberg satellite equity analyst...

Aerospace technology developer Atos has rolled out its lightweight, compact Protection Unit for Satellite Testing (ProUST) univerSAS satellite power testing system to market, the company announced July 5. It the...

Yahsat’s recent acquisition of mobile satellite operator Thuraya gave the company a fleet of five satellite, a wealth of new C-, Ka-, Ku- and L-band resources, and the ability to...

British mobile satellite operator Inmarsat has rejected a 2.45 billion pound ($3.2 billion) bid from U.S.-based satellite group EchoStar, stating that the offer “very significantly undervalued” the company and its...

Consolidated Precision Products Corporation (CPP), a manufacturer of highly engineered components and sub-assemblies, announced July 4 that it acquired Selmet, a manufacturer of titanium castings and machined components. Both companies...

L3 Technologies acquired Applied Defense Solutions (ADS), an aerospace engineering, space situational awareness, and software development company, for approximately $50 million. The combined business will be rebranded L3 ADS and...

NSSL Global, an independent service provider of satellite communications, acquired the remaining 49 percent of shares of Marine Electronics and now has complete ownership of the company. NSSL Global said...