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Viasat's Broadband Arctic Extension Closer as Spacecraft Complete Key Tests

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, has announced the second satellite in the upcoming Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission has completed thermal vacuum testing at Northrop Grumman's Dulles, VA, site: a significant milestone as the project looks to connect the Arctic region with high speed broadband in the second half of 2024.

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  • The Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission is set to launch two satellites with SpaceX from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
  • The two satellites – ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 – will host Viasat's GX-10a and GX-10b Ka-band payloads, extending Viasat's high-speed global network across the Arctic region.
  • The payloads will be Viasat's first in non-geostationary orbit and will become a key element of its co-operative hybrid network.
  • Alongside GX10a and b, the spacecraft will host payloads for the Norwegian Armed Forces and the US Space Force.

Albany International Appoints Gunnar Kleveland as President and Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, August 21, 2023
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Albany International Corp. (“Albany” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AIN) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Gunnar Kleveland to succeed Bill Higgins as President and CEO, effective September 1.

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  • Albany International Corp. (“Albany” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AIN) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Gunnar Kleveland to succeed Bill Higgins as President and CEO, effective September 1.
  • Mr. Kleveland is a seasoned executive with nearly two decades of industrial and aerospace leadership experience at Textron Inc.
  • He also held various leadership roles in strategic sourcing, supply chain and logistics at Bell Helicopter, including as Executive Vice President of Integrated Operations.
  • “We are pleased to have identified such an accomplished and experienced executive and are confident that he is the right person to lead Albany.

Insight School of Oklahoma to Celebrate 2023 Graduates

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Insight School of Oklahoma (ISOK) is holding an in-person commencement ceremony to honor the achievements of its 2023 graduating class.

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  • Insight School of Oklahoma (ISOK) is holding an in-person commencement ceremony to honor the achievements of its 2023 graduating class.
  • Almost half of the graduates will attend college or career tech programs and the other half will enter the workforce.
  • Insight has two 2023 valedictorians, Ian Gonzalez is going to Tulsa Community College to study game design and Janessa Dugan will attend the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO).
  • “Thanks to my time at Insight, I feel fully prepared to attend UCO and am excited to major in nursing.”

BAE Systems, Ritek AS to Produce Two New CV90 Variants for Swedish Armed Forces

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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BAE Systems has signed a contract with Norwegian company Ritek AS to produce two new CV90 variants for the Swedish Armed Forces.

Key Points: 
  • BAE Systems has signed a contract with Norwegian company Ritek AS to produce two new CV90 variants for the Swedish Armed Forces.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230420005157/en/
    The two new BAE Systems CV90 variants for the Swedish Army–the Forward Maintenance vehicle (left) and the Combat Engineer vehicle (right)–will be produced by Ritek AS of Norway.
  • The team has just delivered 20 additional CV90 combat support vehicles to the Norwegian Armed Forces.
  • “We are proud to be producing these two new CV90 variants for the Swedish Army,” said Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, managing director of BAE Systems Hägglunds.

Election to Equinor's board of directors

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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On 30 November 2022 the corporate assembly of Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) elected Haakon Bruun-Hanssen as new member to Equinor ASAs board of directors.

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  • On 30 November 2022 the corporate assembly of Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) elected Haakon Bruun-Hanssen as new member to Equinor ASAs board of directors.
  • Haakon Bruun-Hanssen is elected as a new shareholder-elected member of the board of directors, replacing Bjrn Tore Godal.
  • He is also educated at Military Command and Staff college, Instituut Defensie Leergangen in The Netherlands and has participated in work sessions relating to board roles and tasks at Insead In-Board Nordic Academy.
  • The election enters into effect from 12 December 2022 and is effective until the ordinary election of shareholder-elected members to the board of directors in 2023.

Recommendation from Equinor's nomination committee

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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The nomination committee in Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) recommends that the company's corporate assembly elects Haakon Bruun-Hanssen as new member to Equinor ASAs board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • The nomination committee in Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) recommends that the company's corporate assembly elects Haakon Bruun-Hanssen as new member to Equinor ASAs board of directors.
  • Board member Bjrn Tore Godal, who has been a member since 2010, wishes to step down from his position as board member and the nomination committee recommends Haakon Bruun-Hanssen as shareholder-elected member of the board of directors.
  • The election to Equinor's board of directors takes place in the company's corporate assembly meeting Wednesday 30 November 2022.
  • All enquiries to be directed through Equinor Corporate Press Office, Sissel Rinde, +47 412 60 584

BAE Systems’ New CV90 Combat Support Vehicles Delivered to Norway

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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The first CV90 combat support vehicles were delivered to the Norwegian Armed Forces during a ceremony hosted by local industry partner Ritek AS in Levanger, Norway.

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  • The first CV90 combat support vehicles were delivered to the Norwegian Armed Forces during a ceremony hosted by local industry partner Ritek AS in Levanger, Norway.
  • The four vehicles are the first of 20 modernized CV90 engineering vehicles BAE Systems will deliver, in partnership with Ritek and the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220520005235/en/
    The four CV90 vehicles are the first of 20 modernized CV90 engineering vehicles BAE Systems will deliver, in partnership with Ritek and the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency.
  • As a result, about 20 Norwegian companies are now qualified suppliers of products and components for the CV90 vehicles, and an integral part of BAE Systems Norwegian supply chain.