BAE Systems has completed the acquisition of Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) in a deal valued at $200 million. The Orlando, Florida-based company – a specialist in military simulation and training – will join BAE Systems as a wholly-owned subsidiary, joining the BAE Systems Intelligence & Security sector. The global market for military training and ...
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The US Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded three American companies contracts, worth up to $1,774 million, to produce a constellation of 126 LEO (low-Earth orbit) satellites, for a space-based mesh satellite communications network. Each will produce 42 satellites by 2024, operating in two near-polar low Earth orbital planes (21 space vehicles, or satellites, for ...
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Satellite Vu has closed the second round of its Series A funding, bringing total investment to £20 million. New participants included Lockheed Martin, Contrarian Ventures and In-Q-Tel. The company said the investment would help “building and expanding our relationship with partners overseas, particularly the US.” “We are thrilled to have raised further funding to propel ...
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OneWeb, the satellite company partly-owned by the UK government, is involved in a Ukraine-related row with the Russian-operated Baikonur spaceport, which has been used for launching its constellation. The board of OneWeb has decided to suspend all launches from Baikonur (which is actually located in Kazakhstan) it has announced, following an apparent ultimatum for the ...
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The UK Space Agency will co-host the 4th Summit for Space Sustainability, with the Secure World Foundation, in London on 22-23 June. The goal of the summit will be to agree ways of ensuring a more safe and sustainable space environment that’s also secure. It will bring together people from government, industry and civil organisations. ...
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Leonardo Electronics Engineer Anna Hart has won the WorldSkills UK’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion ‘Rising Star’ award. The awards took place last week, virtually, in a celebration that recognised the achievements of individuals and organisations championing diversity and inclusion right across industry. Enter for EW BrightSparks 2022 at www.electronicsweekly.com/brightsparks Anna (Pictured left) – who was ...
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Nasa has opened the Second Phase of its $5 million Lunar Power Prize Competition, which is dubbed Watts On The Moon. Basically, it is seeking innovative technologies for energy distribution, management, and/or storage that can be developed for space flight and future operations on the Moon’s surface. Under its Artemis programme, NASA is committed to ...
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Intelsat has officially completed its almost two-year-long financial restructuring process, having filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 2020. The final milestone was receipt of regulatory approvals, completion of certain corporate actions, and satisfaction of other customary conditions, it has announced. The reorganisation has ...
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Binder, the circular connector specialist, has released short versions of its M16 series 423, aimed at use in space-critical applications, including harsh conditions. The shieldable circular connectors with screw locking that meet the IP67 acquirements when mated are suitable for typical, interference-prone industrial environments, says the company. With a length of approximately 47 mm, they ...
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Digi-Key Electronics, in collaboration with Siemens, will host an online webinar about power reliability for automation and control systems. It takes place on Tuesday, 8 March, at 11 a.m. (CST) and will be presented by Greg Kateb, SITOP power product consultant for Siemens. Spcifically, Kateb will address a variety of scenarios that a power system ...
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