Yahsat has announced a new deal to help disadvantaged students in refugee camps. The company announced March 25 that it is teaming up with Emirates Red Crescent Authority, which will deploy Yahsat’s resources to support the authority’s remote education programs and facilitate help for young people, families, and schools in countries affected by disasters and…

Isaac Angel is the new chairman of the board of Gilat Satellite Networks, the company announced March 9. Angel takes over from Dov Baharav who has stepped down and retired after being in the role for seven years. Angel serves as chairman of the board and served as CEO at Ormat Technologies Inc., a global…

Planet has entered into a satellite imagery data supply agreement with Manna Irrigation, an Israeli smart agriculture company that provides growers around the world with irrigation recommendations, crop monitoring maps, and irrigation planning tools. Manna will incorporate Planet's monitoring and archive system, PlanetScope, into its prediction services for agricultural irrigation. Manna's system is sensor-free and…

Masood Mahmood’s nine-year tenure as CEO of Yahsat will end in April, the operator confirmed in a surprising announcement on Tuesday. Ali Al Hashemi, current CEO of Thuraya Telecommunications Company and the general manager of Yahsat Government Solutions, will become the new CEO in April replacing Mahmood. The operator called Al Hashemi’s appointment as the…