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International Communications Group (ICG) has announced Dassault Falcon has selected ICG to provide Iridium satellite communication systems and handsets as optional equipment for the entire Falcon family of aircraft. Products available for installation include the ICS-100, ICS-200 and the CIS-100 Iridium Communications Systems transceivers.
Read MoreGlobecomm Systems Inc. [NASDAQ: GCOM-News] has been awarded a $2.5 million contract to provide tracking telemetry and control (TT&C) infrastructure in Asia. Globecomm will provide the customer with turnkey satellite infrastructure at two locations in Asia supporting the overall TT&C system.
Read MoreOrbital Data Net today has been awarded the satellite broadband contract for the State of Missouri. Under this agreement, Orbital Data Net, a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for WildBlue Enterprise Solutions and Encore Networks, will provide WildBlue high-speed Internet via satellite service and Encore Networks VSR family of VPN security routers to agencies throughout the State of Missouri.
Read MoreArqiva has been awarded a contract by the BBC to help bring Freesat, the free-to-air digital TV platform, to air by March 2008. Arqiva will support the creation of the new service, which will complement existing digital TV platforms. Such will ensure that viewers across the entire United Kingdom can gain access to digital television without the need for a subscription, at and prior to Digital Switch Over.
Read MoreKVH Industries, Inc. [NASDAQ: KVHI] has Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., one of the largest RV manufacturers in the United States, extending their exclusive use of KVH's TracVision mobile satellite TV systems by offering the all-new 12-inch TracVision SlimLine series of products on a selection of its 2008 motor homes. These systems offer RV owners the highest signal gain and reception with DIRECTV's standard and high-definition programming plus automatic satellite switching via the remote control.
Read MoreITT Corporation [NYSE: ITT] and EDO Corporation [NYSE: EDO] have reached a definitive agreement for ITT to purchase all outstanding shares of EDO for $56 per share in cash. Including approximately $120 million of net debt and the anticipated conversion of convertible notes, this transaction values EDO at $1.7 billion.
Read MoreHoneywell Technology Solutions, Inc. [HTSI] has awarded a new contract to RT Logic for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) K-Band Upgrade Project (TKUP). Honeywell is the prime contractor working on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center’s Near Earth Networks Services (NENS) Contract.
Read MoreCOM DEV International Ltd. [TSX:CDV] has announced its third quarter financial results for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007. All amounts are stated in Canadian dollars.
Read MoreThe Space Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2008 class of inductee technologies for its prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame. The year 2008 will mark the 20th anniversary of this program that honors the remarkable innovation of organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth.
Read MoreSES Global South America Holdings, S.L., an SES company [Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG] has just announced an agreement with AR-SAT, Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales, S.A. The recently formed satellite operator is based in Buenos Aires.
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