Embedded Avionics

USAF's New Prototype Antenna Subsystems Being Developed by SSL

SSL, a Maxar Technologies company and provider of satellite and spacecraft systems, will help define next-generation protected communications for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). SSL will develop, test and analyze…

Connectivity

Inmarsat Rejects Echostar's 'Undervalued' Bid

British mobile satellite operator Inmarsat has rejected a $3.2 billion bid from U.S.-based satellite group EchoStar, saying the offer “very significantly undervalued” the company and its standalone prospects. Echostar dropped the offer minutes before the…

Connectivity

Eutelsat Makes, Scraps Plan to Buy Inmarsat

Update: Eutelsat said Tuesday that it no longer intends to make an acquisition offer for Inmarsat, though it will reserve the right to reconsider its position within the next six months. The…

Connectivity

Inmarsat Snubs Initial EchoStar Acquisition Bid

Inmarsat has rejected an initial acquisition approach from EchoStar, Inmarsat confirmed in a statement issued late last week saying the “highly preliminary” proposal “significantly undervalued” the company. Inmarsat is one of the jewels in…