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The central flight control system of CityAirbus NextGen, the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) being developed by Airbus, will combine extraordinary computing power with lightweight design and highest safety standards.

Viasat Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Viasat will acquire Inmarsat in a transaction valued at $7.3 billion, comprised of $850.0 million in cash, approximately 46.36 million shares of Viasat common stock valued at $3.1 billion based on the closing price and the assumption of $3.4 billion of net debt.

Rogers Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by DuPont in an all-cash transaction that values Rogers at approximately $5.2 billion.

MmWave Test Solutions has debuted a new generation (GEN2) of their AC1224 antenna test chamber. It is an entirely modular design using very high-performing 115 mm (5 inches) or 300 mm (12 inches) absorbers tuned for radar, microwave, and mmWave antenna test applications.

Blue Origin and Sierra Space announced plans for Orbital Reef, a commercially developed, owned and operated space station to be built in low earth orbit.

Amazon's Project Kuiper and Verizon have begun to develop technical specifications and define preliminary commercial models for a range of connectivity services for U.S. consumers and global enterprise customers operating in rural and remote locations around the world.

Sivers Semiconductors AB has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of MixComm Inc., a US-based mmWave challenger fabless semiconductor company, for an initial purchase price of USD 135M (approximately SEK 1,173 million) on a debt-free basis. 

Maury Microwave, Inc. backed by Artemis Capital Partners, announced that it has completed the acquisition of dBmCorp, Inc. Founded in 1999, dBm is a leading designer and manufacturer of wireless link emulation equipment used for research & development, qualification and production verification testing in the satellite and wireless communication industries.

Rohde & Schwarz and Vector Informatik are collaborating on closed-loop scenario testing of automotive radar sensors for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving.