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Archive for August, 2006

Harris Partners With Lockheed Martin For Advanced EHF Terminal Competition

August 8th, 2006 by

Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors has joined Harris Corp. as a teammate in the competition to develop the next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Navy…

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Optus Expands Skyedge Broadband Network

August 8th, 2006 by

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. will supply Australia’s Optus with additional Skyedge hub infrastructure and several thousand VSATs for a…

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Iridium Raises $210 Million

August 8th, 2006 by

Iridium Satellite LLC completed a $210 million debt offering, the company announced Aug. 6. Iridium will use net proceeds of the credit facilities to repay the…

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Hot Bird 8 Launched Aboard Proton Rocket

August 8th, 2006 by

A Proton Breeze M launch vehicle placed Eutelsat’s Hot Bird 8 satellite into orbit Aug…

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SES Global Reports Strong Profit

August 8th, 2006 by

SES Global reported a profit of 215.6 million euros in the first half of 2006, up from a profit of 167.7 million euros in the first six months of 2005, the company announced Aug. 7. Sales improved 17 percent throughout the same period from 609.2 million euros in 2005 to 710.5 million euros in 2006. SES…

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Optus orders additional Gilat VSATs

August 8th, 2006 by

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced an agreement to supply Optus with additional SkyEdge hub infrastructure and several thousand VSATs. The network will deliver broadband services to sites across rural and remote Australia and New Zealand.

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CommScope proposes to acquire Andrew

August 8th, 2006 by

Broadband cable manufacturer CommScope has launched a hostile takeover bid for communications solutions provider Andrew Corporation with an offer worth US$1.7 billion. Andrew last May agreed to a merger with ADC Communications.

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Integral Systems results Q3 FY 2006

August 8th, 2006 by

Integral Systems, Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2006.

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