We’re excited to announce that industry expert Yacoub Al Husseini is now joining Zero Density as the new Regional Sales Manager for Middle East and Africa.

Al Husseini began his career at national broadcaster ART, where he worked as an engineer. He then progressed to numerous broadcast companies including OSN and Barco before moving into sales at a vendor company where he worked for eight years. After gaining valuable knowledge as a user and a vendor in his 20 years of experience, Al Husseini is an expert in what broadcasters need.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) and Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD) together announced the signing of a definitive agreement for L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $58 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion, inclusive of net debt.

This marks L3Harris’ second acquisition announcement of 2022, demonstrating its continued focus on delivering critical capabilities to warfighters while strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base through increased competition.

Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Advent International (“Advent”), one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, in an all-cash transaction that values Maxar at an enterprise value of approximately US$ 6.4 billion. Advent is headquartered in the United States and has a demonstrable track record as a responsible owner of defense and security businesses.

NAB Show is launching a new awards program to recognize individuals, companies and products for outstanding innovations in media technology that promote conservation and reusability of natural resources and foster economic and social development. The NAB Show Excellence in Sustainability Awards will be presented during a special ceremony on the Main Stage at NAB Show on April 16, 2023 in Las Vegas.

Leading space consulting and market intelligence firm Euroconsult has released the 22nd edition of its annual “Government Space Programs” report this week, evidencing a continued increase in global governments’ space budgets. This year has seen a cumulative spend of $103B in 2022, a 9% increase since last year and a record high for the sector.

UltiSat and INTEGRASYS have signed a collaborative agreement to provide improved visibility, management, and resiliency for deployed communications systems for the US Defense Department and NATO. The approach combines the capabilities of both companies to provide the user with a centralized dashboard of communications and networking tools to maximize situational awareness and real-time decision-making for deployed systems in tactical and battlefield operations.

The latest update of Satellites to be built and launched released this week by Euroconsult forecasts a fourfold growth in the number of satellites driven by commercial constellations.