Canadian-based satellite construction specialists MDA has increased its offer to buy satcom technology provider SatixFy by 43 percent as it faced a competing bid. The increased offer values SatixFy at […]
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Infostellar contracted by the Japan MoD for “Satellite Frequency Analysis Technology Demonstration” project
Infostellar Inc. has been selected by Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the “Satellite Frequency Analysis Technology Demonstration” project. This marks the first-ever contract signed under a newly established Japanese […]
Nokia selected by Three Sweden to offer Fixed Wireless Access to households and B2B customers
Nokia has been selected by Hi3G Access AB (known as ‘Three’ in Sweden) to supply its high-performance Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology towards Three’s Business to Business (B2B) customers. The […]
Muted demand led to a 4% drop in the Middle East smartphone market in Q1 2025
The Middle East smartphone market (excluding Turkey) started 2025 on a subdued trajectory. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), smartphone shipments in the Middle East fell 4% year-on-year to […]
Ovzon receives $5.7 million renewal order from European customer
Ovzon has received a 12-month order for renewal of services from an existing European customer. The order is for Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service including an exclusive high-performing satellite network and Ovzon’s dedicated […]
DIU solicitation: CUAS Low Cost Sensing Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in collaboration with the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), seeks to identify solutions for scalable, cost-effective, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detection, identification, and tracking. This challenge […]
Rocket Lab launches The Sea God Sees (iQPS Launch 2)
‘The Sea God Sees’ launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on May 17, 2025. The mission deployed a single synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called […]
AIKO + AVIO renew partnership to advance AI in launcher ops
AVIO and AIKO have renewed their strategic partnership. Earlier this year, AVIO joined the AIKO PARTNER PROGRAM to integrate gifted_GENE, the company’s AI-powered software for predictive maintenance, into their pre- […]
AAC Clyde Space wins 814,000 euros order for power systems in an EO program
AAC Clyde Space has won an order from Ghalam LLP in Kazakhstan for Starbuck Mini power systems—the order is valued at 814,000 euros, with delivery scheduled for March of 2026. […]
Arabsat selects Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services for its multi-orbit connectivity portfolio
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), a large and innovative satellite operator, and Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat), a satellite service provider in the Arab world, have successfully negotiated and signed […]