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| 05.13.2008 |
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Comtech To Acquire Radyne 
[Satellite News – 5-13-08] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. will acquire Radyne Corp. in a deal that will allow Comtech to improve its leadership position in the ground station and amplifier markets, Fred Kornberg, CEO and president of Comtech, said in...
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| 11.15.2007 |
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Government, Industry Needs To Work Together To Improve Space Programs, Armor Says
[11-15-07 – Satellite News] While relying more and more on commercial satellite services, the government is a “terrible customer” for the industry, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Armor said Nov. 13. “I did spend 34...
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| 08.07.2007 |
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Executive Q&A: TCS Satellite Services Director Discusses WWSS
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) is one of six prime contractors in the U.S. Army's $5 billion Worldwide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract awarded in 2006. The contract provides users with a single-source, turnkey, rapid-response solution for U.S...
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| 06.25.2007 |
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Thuraya CEO Seeks To Destroy Pricing Myth 'Once And For All'
Thuraya has recently embarked on an ambitious pricing strategy as it looks to make its mobile satellite services more popular. Earlier this month, the company announced it was relaunching its mobile satellite services business in a bid to win more customers...
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| 06.11.2007 |
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DataPath's Acquistion of Swe-Dish Called 'Imminent'
DataPath is on the verge of completing its acquisition of European mobile satellite terminal vendor Swe-Dish Satellite Systems with a deal likely to be announced later in the month, a Swe-Dish executive said on June 8. Lars Jehrlander, CEO of Swe-Dish...
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| 04.30.2007 |
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Boeing Network & Space Systems Reports 4 Percent Growth
Boeing space revenues increased 4 percent to $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2007 on increased sales of satellites and ground-based missile defense (GMD) programs, Boeing announced April 25. The gains offset expected loss of reported revenue from the...
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| 10.09.2006 |
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United Launch Alliance Gains Regulatory Clearance For Takeoff
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Oct. 3 granted anti-trust clearance to the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture that will combine the government launch operations of Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. The clearance remains subject to...
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| 09.25.2006 |
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Executive Q&A: Peckham: Sea Launch, Commercial Industry Enjoying Rebound
After a few frustrating years of slow launch rates due to a depressed commercial launch market as well as satellite manufacturing delays, Sea Launch is on target to perform six missions in 2006, a single-year record for the commercial provider. The previous...
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| 06.26.2006 |
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Experts: U.S. Military, Commercial Space Assets Vulnerable To Attack
U.S. military and commercial satellites, long considered out of harm's way, are vulnerable to multiple types of attack, an assault a determined enemy someday will attempt, according to military, government, industry and think tank experts testifying before...
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| 05.29.2006 |
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Hurricane Season Begins Thursday; Are Emergency Communications Ready?
From June through November, residents along the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions of the United States brace for nature's furry. Government officials already predict that the 2006 hurricane season is on track to be as active as last year's, creating fear and...
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| 05.22.2006 |
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Department Of Justice, Boeing Reach Agreement To End Investigation Into Company's Ethics Violations
Boeing Co. looks to have come to terms with the U.S. government on settling a pair of government investigations into the company's business practices. But the deal did not receive across the board praise from U.S. lawmakers. Boeing agreed to pay the U.S...
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| 04.17.2006 |
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Analysts Question Thales Acquisition Of Alcatel Satellite Manufacturing Unit
Thales'plan to acquire Alcatel's 67 percent stake in satellite manufacturer Alcatel Alenia Space undoubtedly is one of the most significant deals of the year in the European satellite arena. One analyst however believes that Alcatel, which will receive more...
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| 04.10.2006 |
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Turksat Benefiting From Government Satellite Plans
Turksat CEO Osman Dur believes satellite communications will play a vital role on the Turkish communications landscape, and the government-owned operator is involved in many projects to bring higher quality of services to the citizens of Turkey. Turksat...
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