Satellite operator SES will this year celebrate its 40th Anniversary. CEO Adel Al-Saleh has been doing the rounds with local Luxembourg press and TV to update citizens of progress at […]
Merger
Forrester’s Digest: Airbus, Thales to merge satellite divisions?
Europe’s two giant aerospace companies are looking to merge their satellite-related businesses. Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space are in ‘nonbinding’ talks about merging their two divisions. One […]
Eutelsat shares hit all time low
A negative report from ratings agency Moody’s cannot have helped, but January 29th saw Eutelsat shares drop in value to an all time low of €1.805 per share. January 30th […]
NOVELSAT and AYECKA merge to deliver advanced connectivity solutions including broadcast, defense, and IoT markets
NOVELSAT, provider of content connectivity, and AYECKA, a provider of innovative and cost-effective solutions for satellite link-based IP and video delivery, announce their merger, creating a single, unified company. This strategic […]
Vodafone £16.5 billion merger with Three approved
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided Vodafone’s £16.5 billion (€19.9bn) merger with Three – creating the UK’s biggest mobile network with 27 million customers – should be allowed […]
Airbus Space, “Merger with Thales-Alenia possible” as rivals combine expertise
Aerospace giant Airbus Defence & Space CEO Guillaume Faury told analysts that he would prefer to merge all of its Space Division with rival satellite specialist Thales Alenia Space’s similar […]
Airbus and Thales eye satellite merger
Airbus and Thales are reportedly exploring a merger of their satellite operations, according to the Financial Times and Reuters. This potential deal is seen as a pivotal moment for Europe’s […]
Boeing to acquire Spirit AeroSystems
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR] — this merger is an all-stock transaction at an equity value of approximately $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per […]
NAL Research merges with Blue Sky Network delivering enhanced SATCOM
NAL Research announces a merger with Blue Sky Network aimed at delivering enhanced satellite communications (SATCOM), mobile communications, and assured position, navigation, and timing (APNT) solutions to customers worldwide. The merger will […]
Forrester Digest: FCC denies SpaceX access to extra spectrum — maybe Yahsat + Bayanat merger
SpaceX has been asking the FCC for permission to share spectrum already allocated to Globalstar and Dish Network AWS-4 spectrum — the FCC has dismissed SpaceX’s application. The SpaceX application […]