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MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has announced the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has increased its funding to expand the scope of the existing contract with MDA to provide support for the Mobile Servicing System, including building a spare Latching End Effector for the Canadarm2.
Read MoreA collaborative effort between SES ASTRA and GlobeCast resulted in a capacity contract with the French telecommunications operator Orange to distribute its new Orange TV via satellite. This is positive news as it particularly targets French homes with no TV coverage over ADSL.
Read MoreThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) will possibly emerge as an exporter of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) during 2009. This is according to the Riad Kahwaji, CEO of the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (Inegma).
Read MoreAfter successfully launching the first underwater unmanned vehicle, research and development firm Roboteknik is developing the Philippine's first commercially available unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which can be used for industrial and military purposes.
Read MoreNot everyone is lucky in Las Vegas, however, some Las Vegas students are as they will have an opportunity to chat with NASA Expedition 18 astronauts Mike Fincke and Sandra Magnus, who are aboard the International Space Station.
Read MoreTelespazio has signed agreements for two separate contracts with DRS Technologies, which was acquired by Finmeccanica in October of 2008.
Read MoreGlobalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT) now has signed an agreement with Globaltouch West Africa Limited (GWAL) based in Nigeria, wherein they will offer Globalstar satellite voice and data services to customers in Nigeria, the surrounding portions of Western Africa, as well as parts of the coastal Atlantic and Gulf of Guinea maritime region.
Read MoreTeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has been awarded orders valued at more than US$7.8 million to provide fixed satellite terminal sites and managed bandwidth services using the TCS teleport over 16 months that started in December 2008 to support U.S. government personnel.
Read MoreGlobecomm Systems Inc. [NASDAQ: GCOM], announced that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Globecomm Services Maryland has received a contract from Peace Corps valued at $2.4 million. Globecomm provides satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis.
Read MoreGilat Satellite Networks Ltd.'s lengthy negotiations with the Ministry of Communications in Colombia have led to signature of new agreements for the provision of services under the Compartel I, Compartel II and Telecentros projects, which were awarded to Gilat’s Colombian subsidiaries in 1999 and 2002.
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