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.

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).

The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S), a provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, announced today the appointment of Nancy Goldberg as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), in charge of the sales and marketing of the Kudelski Group’s Digital TV division. She is joining the Group as Executive Vice President and member of the Group’s Executive Board, succeeding Pierre Roy, who will retire after 25 years within the company. 

Middlesex, UK, June 6, 2019--Global online TV episode and movie revenues will reach US$ 159 billion in 2024; more than double the $68 billion recorded in 2018. About $17 billion will be added in 2019 alone according to a new report entitled "Global OTT TV and Video Forecasts," published by Digital TV Research.

Videos of various satellite facilities worldwide visited by Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador including: Advantech Wireless Technologies, Montreal, Canada;  

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released the Making Cybersecurity Pay Off, the first in a series of new reports, that calls on cybersecurity experts in Europe, Asia and the United States for guidance on making smart decisions. The report provides recommendations for taking charge of cybersecurity and achieving the best return on investment in protecting the operating teleport.

Rikei Corp., a leading Japanese system integrator and solutions provider, and UHP Networks Inc. (UHP), a Canadian manufacturer of advanced VSAT systems, have announced that they have reached an important milestone in the roll-out of advanced VSAT solutions in Japan. The partners have installed their 100th remote terminal in the Japanese VSAT networks for broadcast and news gathering applications. These networks are operated by several leading media organizations throughout the country.

Three 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'?

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador was given a tour of Integrasys' brand new facility in Madrid, Spain by its CEO Alvaro Sanchez.