Focus: Mergers and Acquisitions

BAE Systems in the coming days will close its $5.6 billion acquisition of Ball Aerospace after receiving all required regulatory approvals, the company said on Wednesday morning. Ball Aerospace will operate...

EchoStar Corporation completed its acquisition of Dish Network to close out 2023 on Dec. 31. The deal, first announced in August, combines Dish Network’s satellite technology, streaming services, and nationwide...

Yahsat has announced a stunning piece of consolidation as it looks to be a part of a brand new AI-powered space technology powerhouse in the Middle East and beyond. It...

Satellite startup Lynk Global, which has proven satellite-to-cell technology, plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Alex Rodriguez’s SPAC, Slam Corp.  Lynk and Slam...

HawkEye 360 is acquiring two radio frequency (RF) satellites from Maxar Intelligence that were part of Aurora Insight before Maxar acquired the company. HawkEye announced Monday it is acquiring the...

Telenor Group is selling its Telenor Satellite subsidiary to Space Norway, the company announced last week.  Both entities are owned by the Norwegian government. Telenor is Norway’s majority state-owned telecommunications...

MDA closed on its acquisition of SatixFy Space Systems UK (SSS) on Oct. 31, the company announced. MDA announced its plan to acquire the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications...

Stellant Systems is acquiring Comtech’s Power Systems Technology (PST) product line for $40 million, the companies announced Friday. Stellant is acquiring the PST product line to strengthen its portfolio of...

One of the biggest deals in the satellite sector has been completed. Eutelsat completed the all-share combination with OneWeb on Sept. 28. This follows after Eutelsat shareholders approved the deal...

MDA is acquiring SatixFy’s digital payload division in a $40 million acquisition to increase its offerings in the digital satellite communications market, the Canadian manufacturer announced Thursday.  SatixFy is headquartered...