SpaceX launches 1st U.S. military navigational satellite

The launch is huge for SpaceX since it marks its first ever national security space mission for the United States. In what is possibly a milestone in SpaceX’s corporate history, Elon Musk’s privately held rocket company has blasted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Sunday carrying a U.S. military navigation satellite, marking the launch as…

Key stakeholders to attend meeting on quantum computing at White House

Given its wide ranging potential, Washington wants to develop and leverage the power of quantum computing which is currently in its infancy. On Monday, in efforts aimed at boosting efforts at quantum computing, the White House is set to hold a meeting with academic experts, U.S. government officials, and leading tech companies including Alphabet Inc,…

Republican senators want Lockheed Martin to sell F-35 fighter jets to Taiwan

The potential sale could, to a large extent promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region while helping Lockheed Mart meet its 2018 sales target. In efforts aimed an ensuring that Taiwan “remain[s] a democracy” in the face of a Chinese aggression, two senior U.S. Republican senators have asked the Trump administration to allow…

Veritas Capital to divest Excelitas Technologies Corp & Anaren Inc in a combined deal worth $2.8 billion

Given the sensitive nature of the technologies involved at both companies, bankers expect intense antitrust scrutiny by U.S authorities. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, New York-based private equity firm Veritas Capital is exploring the divestiture of two of its high-tech portfolio companies which have a combined worth of around $3 billion.…