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Motoring The Satellite HD Highway With KVH & Fleetwood

August 18, 2007 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

KVH 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.

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ITT Gains More Defensive Acumen

August 17, 2007 / Mergers & Acquisitions

ITT 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.

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A Honeywell Of A Deal For RT Logic

August 17, 2007 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Honeywell 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.

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Far From Fleeting Fame

August 13, 2007 / Events & Conferences

The 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.

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SES Sentarse Con AR-SA

August 13, 2007 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

SES 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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Terminal For Satamatics? Absolutely!

August 12, 2007 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Satamatics has signed a long-term contract with Belgium’s data terminal manufacturer Dilupe and both companies will promote each other’s products. Satamatics will have exclusive rights to the DMT-70, a new data terminal designed by Dilupe, to integrate into Satamatics’ range of Inmarsat D+ and IsatM2M (Machine-to-Machine) satellite terminals.

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A Common Stock Move By Integral

August 12, 2007 / Earnings & Financial Reporting

Integral Systems, Inc. [NASDAQ: ISYS] today announced the results of its tender offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on September 11, 2007. The company has accepted for purchase 1,850,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $27.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $49.95 million.

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For Military Mastery, MilCom Matters

August 12, 2007 / Events & Conferences

MILCOM, the Premier Military Communications Conference, to be held from October 29-31, 2007 at Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL, has updated the list of influential and knowledgeable subject-matter expert speaker list. They are as follow:

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