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Qinetiq Group PLC, an international defense and security technology company, announced Oct. 24 the appointment of George Tenet as an independent non-executive director…

Orbcomm Inc., launched an initial public offering of 11.2 million shares at an estimated offering price of $12 to $14 per share, the…

Harris Corp. received a 12-month contract to provide the U.S. Navy with a Harris AN/WSC-6E(V)9 multiband shipboard satellite…

SES Americom has integrated video encryption technology developed by Harmonic Inc. with the satellite operators IP-Prime Internet…

Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Aerospace segment, which includes the company’s satellite operations, reported a 10 percent improvement in operation margin in the third quarter of 2006 despite a 6 percent drop in revenues, Northrop Grumman reported Oct. 24. The unit reported an operating margin of $210 million on…

Higher volumes in satellite programs helped Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Space Systems segment post gains in revenues and operating profit in the 2006 third quarter, the company announced Oct. 24. The segment reported revenues of $1.9 billion and operating profit of $176…

The U.S. District Court in Miami voided a proposed settlement that Echostar Communications Corp. had reached with several TV stations to allow the satellite-TV company to continue broadcasting local network channels, Echostar announced Oct 23. In August, Echostar announced a deal to pay $100 million to end a…

Alcatel’s Board of Directors reviewed and approved third quarter 2006 results.