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Tunis, Tunisia, June 27, 2019

 Ali-Al-Kuwari.jpgEs’hailSat, the Qatar satellite company, will be at the 20th Arab Radio and TV Festival being held on 28-30 June in Culture City in Tunis. The annual festival, organized by Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), aims to contribute to the development of Arab radio and television production, enhance its quality and promote innovative and meaningful trends in the industry.

Cologne, Germany, June 25, 2019 —

 Cobbett-Hill-25jun2019.jpg CETel, a leading global satellite communications and network service provider, has acquired UK-based Cobbett Hill Earth Station Limited in terms of an asset purchase transaction for an undisclosed amount.

Paris, France, June 21, 2019 

 eutelsat-24jun2019.jpgEutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has confirmed the successful launch of Eutelsat 7C. The satellite was lifted into space from Kourou, French Guiana by an Ariane 5 rocket at 23h43 CET (21h43 UTC) on June 20th.

Singapore, June 20, 2019

Global Invacom, a global provider of satellite communications equipment, has announced the acquisition of the technology of the Apexsat group of companies. This includes the assets and intellectual property (IP) from Apexsat.

Herndon, Va., June 17, 2019 

Peraton, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Solers, a leading provider of software development and systems integration for space situational awareness, satellite ground systems and operations, cybersecurity engineering, and enterprise cloud-based solutions.

Cologne, Germany, June 11, 2019

CETel, a satellite communications and network service provider, announces the acquisition of UK-based Cobbett Hill Earth Station Limited in terms of an asset purchase transaction for an undisclosed amount.

Waltham, Mass., June 9, 2019

Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corp. have entered into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The transaction will create a premier systems provider with advanced technologies to address rapidly growing segments within aerospace and defense. The merger of Raytheon, a leading defense company, and United Technologies, a leading aerospace company, comprised of Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney, will offer a complementary portfolio of platform-agnostic aerospace and defense technologies.

Luxembourg, June 6, 2019

Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:  I)  announced today that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., intends to offer US$ 300 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.750% senior notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The offering would constitute an offering of additional notes having the same terms as Intelsat Jackson’s existing 9.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (other than issue price).

Geneva, June 6, 2019

 AI-for-good.jpgThree editions of the AI for Good Global Summit have showcased numerous artificial intelligence (AI) projects with promise to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From summit to summit, participants have recognized the significance of the leap from AI promise to global impact, a leap that they plan to take together with the development of an 'AI Commons'?

Melville, N.Y., June 5, 2019

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMTL) net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 rose to $170.4 million compared to the US$ 147.9 million achieved during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, representing an increase of US$ 22.5 million, or 15.2%.

Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2019 were US$ 495.4 million compared to the US$ 403.2 million achieved during the first nine months of fiscal 2018, representing an increase of US$ 92.2 million, or 22.9%.