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November 9, 2009 November 15, 2009
Boeing Wants The Navy To Find That Sub
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] received a US$275,000 contract last September from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) for a study of the magnetic noise associated with the heavy-fuel propulsion system on Boeing's MagEagle Compressed Carriage (MECC) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS).
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Avanti's HYLAS Arrives At ISRO Facility In India Coundown Time
Avanti Communications Group plc [AIM: AVN], the broadband satellite operator, is pleased to announce that its HYLAS satellite payload has arrived safely at the ISRO satellite assembly facility in India where it is now being integrated into the platform and prepared for launch.
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Asia Broadcast Satellite To Acquire Mabuhay Satellite Corp. + Agila-2 Satellite
Mabuhay Satellite Corporation (MSC) and Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) have signed an agreement for the sale and purchase of the business of MSC.
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Scripps + Cox Travel Together (SatBroadcasting)
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NYSE: SNI), owner and operator of the Food Network and HGTV lifestyle television networks, will enter into a joint venture with Cox Communications Inc. by which it will acquire a controlling interest in the Travel Channel.
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U.S. And Seychelles Piracy Walks The Plank UAVs The Quiet Success
The Seychelles and the United States of America have stated their firm commitment to the coordinated effort in the combat against piracy in the western Indian Ocean.
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World Teleport Association Says You Can Uncross Your Fingers Long Awaited Top Teleport Operator Rankings Released
The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced its rankings of the Top Teleport Operators of 2009, providing a unique look into the diverse teleport sector of the global communications industry.
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MEASAT-3a Offers More Consumption For Foodies Across Asia-Pacific
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT), Ascent Media Pte. Ltd. and U.S.-based Scripps Networks Interactive announced an agreement has been signed to distribute Food Network in HD across the Asia-Pacific region via the MEASAT-3a satellite.
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iStreamPlanet To Offer Vancouver 2010 Olympics As Downright Downlinkable (SatBroadcasting)
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) and iStreamPlanet have been selected to work with Microsoft Corp. to provide an integrated, end-to-end solution to deliver live and on-demand video online for NBC during the networks coverage of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, February 12-28.
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GlobeCast Upon The Waters With Sailing Competition
For the 9th annual Transat Jacques Vabre, a transatlantic sailing competition, GlobeCast has equipped French multihull yacht Cr?pes Whaou with its GlobeCast Content Exchange solution.
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Globalstar Develops A Simplex Gateway In West Africa
Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT) has installed a simplex data applique at its new gateway ground station in Nigeria.
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