38 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2023
KATEK Signs Purchase Agreement for
100% Takeover of American Nextek E
KATEK SE has concluded a purchase agree-
ment with the owners of Nextek Inc., to acquire
all shares in the US company.
Jill Kale Appointed to Celestica's
Board of Directors E
Celestica Inc., a leader in design, manufac-
turing, and supply chain solutions, is pleased
to announce the appointment of Jill Kale to
its Board of Directors effective December 1,
2022.
Lockheed Martin Successfully Hosts
Advanced 5G.MIL Capabilities on
Flight Ready Hardware E
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Intel,
accomplished an industry first by successfully
integrating a 5G Core and Open Radio Access
Network into Lockheed Martin's 5G.MIL
Hybrid Base Station.
BAE Systems, Purisolve Launch
Promoveo Solutions Joint Venture E
BAE Systems and IT services company Puri-
solve, Inc. have combined forces to form a
joint venture, Promoveo Solutions.
Collins Aerospace Expands in India E
As part of a significant investment to expand its
engineering, digital technology, and manufac-
turing operations in India, Collins Aerospace,
a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has
officially inaugurated its new Global Engineer-
ing and Technology Center and Collins India
Operations Center in Bengaluru.
SAIC Awarded Approximately $950M in
Space, Intelligence Contracts E
Science Applications International Corp.
received approximately $950 million in space
and intelligence contract awards during the
third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Smiths Detection Opens New UK Biolab E
Smiths Detection, a global leader in the devel-
opment of threat detection and security screen-
ing equipment, opened a biolab at its centre of
excellence in Hemel Hempstead, UK.
NASA's Europa Clipper Gets Its Wheels
for Traveling in Deep Space E
Just as NASA's Mars rovers rely on robust
wheels to roam the Red Planet and conduct
science, some orbiters rely on wheels, too—in
this case, reaction wheels—to stay pointed in
the right direction.
Momentus Signs Contract with
Australian Research Centre E
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space com-
pany that offers transportation and other in-
space infrastructure services, has signed a con-
tract with the CUAVA Training Centre at the
University of Sydney to deploy the CUAVA-2
CubeSat in low-Earth orbit in October 2023.
Inmarsat Unveils Next-Generation
Maritime Safety Terminal E
Inmarsat, a leader in global, mobile satellite com-
munications, has unveiled a major innovation to
its maritime safety portfolio: a next-generation
terminal that will allow quick and easy access to
industry-leading connectivity services.
