Focus: Middle East

PLD Space partnered with Oman’s Etlaq spaceport, establishing it as the second global launch base for its Miura launch vehicle family, PLD Space announced on Feb. 20. The spaceport will […]

Space42 has set out some ambitious plans in the Earth Observation (EO) arena. It is establishing a joint venture (JV) with Edge Group to develop a fully integrated EO ecosystem. […]

Es’hailSat has signed a new broadcasting capacity deal in North Africa. It has signed a multi-year multi-transponder deal with the public broadcaster of Morocco, Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de […]

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites are to be manufactured in the UAE under a new joint venture between Space42 and Finnish space startup Iceye. The JV announced Dec. 9 builds […]

Orbit Communications Systems has won a new deal from the Israeli Ministry of Defense. It will provide multi-purpose satellite communication terminals (MPTs) for mobile and stationary ground platforms. The deal […]

Saudi Arabia’s Neo Space Group (NSG) is making an acquisition in the Earth observation space, acquiring UP42 from Airbus Defence and Space. Terms of the deal were not disclosed in […]

Space42 wants to bring AI to the oil & gas (O&G) industry. It has teamed up with nybl, a science-based AI company, to launch a satellite-enabled AI solution for O&G […]

Last week, UAE’s flagship satellite provider Yahsat and geospatial solutions company Bayanat completed a merger to form Space42. The company is targeting vertical integration and regional and international opportunities in […]

Space42 has made its debut on the on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) after completing the merger of Bayanat, an AI-powered geospatial solutions provider, and Yahsat, the UAE’s flagship […]

Neo Space Group (NSG) is a new player in the space industry in the Middle East, looking to champion Saudi Arabia’s space industry. Backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), […]

Loft Orbital and Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space established a joint-venture space infrastructure company called Orbitworks in the Middle East. The new firm will be based in the UAE and serve […]

Globalstar signed a strategic partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to deliver 5G connectivity solutions across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf.  The partnership announced Wednesday will provide Liquid with […]

Es’hailSat is looking to deepen its presence into Algeria. It has held discussions with Algérie Télécom Satellite (ATS) to discuss areas for potential collaboration for supporting telecoms networks in the […]

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a framework agreement to open the door to cooperation with NASA in space science, exploration, aeronautics, space operations, education, and Earth science. NASA […]

Neo Space Group (NSG) has appointed Martijn Blanken as its new CEO. NSG aims to become a new player in satellite communications in the Middle East. The company announced the […]

International mining company Barrick Gold is using a Fleet Space Technologies solution for copper exploration at its Reko Diq project in Pakistan. Barrick Gold is using Fleet Space’s ExoSphere product […]

SpaceX launched Turksat 6A on July 8, Turkey’s first communications satellite built by the country. The telecommunications satellite will expand national satellite operator Turksat’s area of coverage with four new […]

Hughes Network Systems will build a Jupiter gateway and provide 1,200 Jupiter terminals to Saudi Arabia service provider Luna Space Telecommunications under a deal announced Thursday. Luna Space is part […]

Yahsat has contracted Airbus Defence and Space to build two new Geostationary (GEO) satellites, Al Yah 4 (AY4) and Al Yah 5 (AY5). The satellites are expected to launch in […]

Turkish Cabin Interiors (TCI) will provide an in-flight connectivity solution for Turkish airline AJet, working with Turksat and Hughes Network Systems, the companies announced Wednesday. This collaboration will provide passenger […]

Arabsat is working with ST Engineering iDirect and neXat to deploy managed satellite services.  The satellite operator announced a deal with ST Engineering iDirect on May 22 for expanded market […]

Yahsat has signed an MoU for a multi-year deal to leverage capacity on Eutelsat Group‘s Konnect satellite across multiple African and Middle East nations. Under the deal announced Wednesday, Yahsat […]

Satellite operator ABS “Agility Beyond Space” has appointed former O3b Networks CEO Mark Rigolle as the company’s new CEO. He will be based in the ABS office in Dubai, UAE. […]

United Arab Emirates satellite operator Yahsat has appointed Amit Somani as chief growth and strategy officer, Yahsat announced Monday. Somani is returning to Yahsat, where he worked from 2010 to […]

Es’hailSat has renewed a deal with one of the largest sports and entertainment broadcasters in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region – beIN MEDIA GROUP (beIN). The Qatari […]

Es’hailSat and Nilesat have signed an MoU to work more closely together. The partnership brings Qatar’s and Egypt’s biggest satellite companies together to work on a variety of projects. This […]

Es’hailSat is to partner with Total Media Cast (TMC) to be able to provide digital satellite news gathering services (DSNG) and outdoor broadcast van (OBVAN) services in Qatar and across […]

Israeli satellite tech firm Gilat Satellite Networks debuted a new logo and brand identity on Thursday, which the company says emphasizes its commitment to the new space revolution. Gilat’s new […]

Es’hailSat has won a new capacity deal with Viasat Energy Services, a business unit of Viasat. Viasat Energy Services is securing capacity on multiple transponders on the Es’hail-1 satellite located […]

Rivada Space Networks has made further inroads into the Middle East connectivity market. It is teaming up with Wiseband, an Emirati satellite services company, to bring secure connectivity solutions to […]