NATO Foreign Ministers met in Brussels on 20 November 2019 to address a wide range of security challenges in preparation for the meeting of NATO leaders in London. “We all agree that NATO remains indispensable for our security, and that despite our differences, we are stronger as we face the future together,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Read More »UAE’s Thuraya And Airbus Demonstrate Aerial Surveillance Capabilities At Dubai Airshow
Thuraya, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of the UAE-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), in partnership with Airbus, a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services has successfully conducted live screenings of a demonstrative aerial surveillance mission taking place in Germany, from an airborne Airbus H145 helicopter equipped with a communication system developed by SCOTTY to the Dubai Airshow visitors, utilising Thuraya’s L-band satellite network.
Read More »Israel’s Gilat Partners With SES For O3b mPOWER MEO Communications System
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on 18 November 2019 that it has reached a major landmark with the selection by SES for development and deployment of a global multiple application very small aperture terminal (VSAT) platform for its O3b mPOWER Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) communications system.
Read More »France’s CNES Discusses Space Exploration Cooperation At Bremen’s Space Tech Expo Europe
Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President Yves Le Gall was at the 3rd Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Germany, where he took part in the plenary of heads of space agencies and the panel session on ‘Space Trans-Atlantic’, both focused chiefly on space exploration, particularly lunar exploration.
Read More »Airbus Presents Ground-Breaking Technology For EUTELSAT QUANTUM
Airbus, ESA and Eutelsat have presented the new ground breaking multibeam active antenna payload at Airbus in Madrid. Airbus' ELectronically Steerable Antenna+ (ELSA+) is a first for commercial satellite communications in Europe.
Read More »Gilat Wavestream Selected By Global Eagle For $5M Inflight Connectivity Deal
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on 14 November 2019 that its subsidiary Wavestream received an order from Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. for approximately U.S.$5 million for its industry-leading Ku-band 25W High-Power Transceiver (HPT) in support of In-flight connectivity (IFC). The Wavestream HPT are line fit for Boeing 737 aircraft.
Read More »UAE’s Mubadala Spotlights Future Opportunities In Emirati Space And ICT Industries
Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi-based global investor, hosted a university masterclass, which included leading UAE aerospace and space organisations in partnership with Dubai Airshow.
Read More »France’s CNES Discusses UAE Space Cooperation At Dubai Airshow 2019
Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall was at the opening ceremony of the Dubai Airshow 2019, attended by His Royal Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Dubai.
Read More »Malaysia’s MEASAT Selects Arianespace For MEASAT-3D SATCOM Launch
Arianespace and MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT), the leading Malaysian satellite operator, has announced the signature of a launch services contract for MEASAT-3D.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: ESPI Brief 35 – DG Defence Industry and Space: stakes and challenges
As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and the European Space Policy Institute, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and briefs. This is ESPI Briefs No. 35: ‘DG Defence Industry and Space: stakes and challenges’, originally published in October 2019.
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