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Comtech has appointed Daniel Gizinski as president of the company’s Satellite & Space Communications segment. With this role, he will oversee all aspects of the S&S segment, including product development,...

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission as chairman, announcing the appointment in a statement on Nov. 17.  Carr is the senior Republican on...

With so much emphasis on attracting the next generation of leadership, young leaders in milsatcom talked about their career paths, perspective on the industry, and their advice for young people...

Lynk Global named former Intelsat President Ramu Potarazu as CEO on Thursday as the company goes through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger.  This comes two months after Lynk...

MDA Space has hired Guillaume Lavoie to the role of chief financial officer (CFO), the company announced Monday. Lavoie joins MDA Space from global food manufacturer Sofina Foods, where he...

Maxar Intelligence continues to hire for its executive team, announcing three new leaders on Wednesday including Matt Santangelo as chief financial officer. Santangelo was most recently CFO of cybersecurity company Forcepoint...

Olsen Actuators & Drives has appointed Ian Walch as its new managing director. Walch takes the role with a mission of increasing revenue, developing skilled U.K. engineering and manufacturing capability...

Airbus Defence and Space plans to cut up to 2,500 positions within the group as it reorganizes after financial troubles. Airbus announced the cuts on Wednesday and said they will...

Two former Comtech CEOs — Fred Kornberg and Michael Porcelain — released a letter to shareholders on Monday arguing for a slate of eight new board members, and a strategic review...

Ted Colbert, the head of Boeing‘s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment for more than two years, is leaving the company amid significant profitability worries, competition from startup defense firms...