TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 19, 2018 ” A subsidiary of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) will develop a proof of concept and demonstrate a prototype government network operating center in efforts to build on the capacity, resiliency and responsiveness of wideband satellite communications for the U.S. government, Executi...
Inmarsat has declined to accept Colorado-based EchoStar™s (Nasdaq: SATS) takeover bid, saying the offer œundervalued the U.K.-based satellite communications provider, Reuters reported Saturday. œAfter carefully considering the proposal with its advisers the board rejected the proposal on the basis that it very significantly undervalue...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 8, 2018 ” Inmarsat has signed an agreement with the space agency of Greece to collaborate on technology research and development as well as information-sharing efforts, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday its partnership with the Hellenic Space Agency covers the development of technologies for spac...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 24, 2018 ” Inmarsat™s Fleet Safety platform has received approval from the International Maritime Organization™s maritime safety committee to provide support for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the approval would allow ship operators curre...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 21, 2018 ” Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat‘s government business, has said the National Defense Strategy serves to underscore efforts to increase U.S. capability for space-based threat awareness and space asset protection, ExecutiveBiz reported May 10. ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 18, 2018 ” Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy for Inmarsat Government has said the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018 works to recognize the role of the commercial satellite communications industry in national security efforts, ExecutiveBiz report...
The Defense Information Systems Agency has re-awarded Satcom Direct‘s communications business a potential five-year, $245 million blanket purchase agreement for global voice and data connectivity services, Satnews reported Thursday. Satcom Direct Communications will provide aeronautical broadband services to the Defense Departme...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 26, 2018 ” Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy for Inmarsat Government, highlighted at the Satellite 2018 conference that communication is the “ultimate force multiplier” as it supports all missions that take place in the U.S. military, ExecutiveBiz r...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 16, 2018 ” Inmarsat‘s L-band Tactical Satellite service has been named the “Top Government Mobility Satcom Innovation” under the Mobile Satellite Users Association’s 2018 Mobility Innovation Awards, GovCon Executive reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday this is it...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 6, 2018 ” Inmarsat will collaborate with an Australian government-run air navigation service company in a project to explore satellite voice communications systems for air traffic management support in environments with degraded voice communications coverage, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Inmarsat said Monday ...
