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California-headquartered Viasat and London-based Inmarsat have made economic commitments to the British government to help clear their $7,300,000,000 transaction.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsFinancialValue 4.2Sep 16, 2022Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition clears UK national security review

Viasat and Inmarsat committed to deliver new jobs and investment to the United Kingdom as part of their proposed combination.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsGrowthValue 2.8Sep 16, 2022Viasat & Inmarsat Receive UK Government Approval for Proposed Combination Under National Security & Investment Act

Viasat and Inmarsat committed to increase research and development spending in the United Kingdom by 30% as part of their commitments to the British government.

Mentioned as: ViasatFinancialLegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 16, 2022Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition clears UK national security review

The British government ruled 2022-09-16 that Viasat's proposed acquisition of London-based Inmarsat poses no risk to the U.K.'s national security.

Mentioned as: ViasatLegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 16, 2022Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition clears UK national security review

In March 2022 Viasat and Inmarsat committed to economic undertakings with the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to support the UK’s National Space Strategy.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsLegalValue 3.8Sep 16, 2022Viasat & Inmarsat Receive UK Government Approval for Proposed Combination Under National Security & Investment Act

Viasat Inc. and Inmarsat received UK Government approval of their proposed business combination under the National Security and Investment Act on 2022-09-16.

Mentioned as: ViasatLegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 16, 2022Viasat & Inmarsat Receive UK Government Approval for Proposed Combination Under National Security & Investment Act

Viasat projected on 2022-09-13 that it would likely take about another month to determine whether the company can close the acquisition in 2022 or in 2023.

Mentioned as: viasatRelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.0Sep 16, 2022Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition clears UK national security review

Viasat is acquiring Inmarsat as part of a multi-orbit plan to build scale internationally.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsPlanGrowthValue 4.0Sep 15, 2022Satellite operators weigh strategies for an industry in transformation

Viasat announced plans to acquire British satellite fleet operator Inmarsat as part of a multi-orbit growth strategy.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsGrowthValue 4.0Sep 12, 2022Major operator consolidation is a long time coming

Viasat is acquiring Inmarsat.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsValue 4.2Sep 12, 2022Surging demand for satellite data services, Euroconsult forecast

ViaSat-3 is a group of three GEO satellites that Boeing is building for Viasat to expand its global services.

Mentioned as: ViasatPlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 12, 2022Major operator consolidation is a long time coming

Viasat received shareholder approval in June to buy London-based satellite operator Inmarsat in a $7,300,000,000 deal expected to close 2022.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsFinancialValue 4.7Sep 12, 2022Riding the consolidation wave

Viasat Chairman of the Board and CEO Mark Dankberg will deliver a presentation on Viasat’s business and corporate strategy at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Mentioned as: ViasatGovernanceValue 1.6Sep 1, 2022Viasat to Host Virtual 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Today

In November 2021, Inmarsat and Viasat announced a planned combination of the two companies with the deal scheduled to close in the second half of 2022.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Aug 28, 2022Inmarsat to support pioneering seabed-harvesting methods in the remote Barents Sea

Viasat opposes SpaceX’s request for FCC approval to operate a second-generation constellation of nearly 30,000 satellites that would operate between 340 and 614 km in low Earth orbit on environmental grounds.

Mentioned as: ViasatLegalGeneralValue 4.0Aug 26, 2022US appeals court upholds Starlink deployment change

Viasat received the $99,000,000 MIDS JTRS order during its Q2 fiscal year 2023.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsFinancialValue 4.6Aug 24, 2022Viasat awarded million$$ order for MIDS military tactical radios

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) received a $99,000,000 order for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) terminals from U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) on behalf of the MIDS Program Office.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Aug 24, 2022Viasat awarded million$$ order for MIDS military tactical radios

Viasat’s MIDS JTRS terminals provide access to the secure Link 16 line-of-sight network for tactical communications and data transport to ground, maritime, and airborne platforms.

Mentioned as: ViasatCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 24, 2022Viasat awarded million$$ order for MIDS military tactical radios

The $99,000,000 order falls under a U.S. Navy Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to Viasat in 2020 with a maximum value of $998,000,000 for the production, retrofits, development, and sustainment of MIDS JTRS terminals.

Mentioned as: ViasatRelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Aug 24, 2022Viasat awarded million$$ order for MIDS military tactical radios

SpaceX and Viasat have become targets of electronic and cyber attacks during the Ukraine conflict.

Mentioned as: ViasatGeneralValue 1.8Aug 23, 2022Report: Industry has to face reality that commercial satellites will be targets in war
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