Twitter LinkedIn
    Monday, May 23
    Login
    0 Shopping Cart
    Twitter LinkedIn
    Private Equity InsiderPrivate Equity Insider
    • About Us
    • Digital Events
    • Our Network
      • Reach
      • Sponsors
      • Members
    Private Equity InsiderPrivate Equity Insider
    Home»Fundraising»Horizon Technologies gets funding for maritime surveillance satellites
    Fundraising

    Horizon Technologies gets funding for maritime surveillance satellites

    May 19, 20211 Min Read
    LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email WhatsApp
    Share
    LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email WhatsApp

    A British company that equips spy planes and drones to track satellite telephones has raised capital to launch a handful of tiny surveillance spacecraft to listen for signals from ships operating clandestinely.

    Horizon Space Technologies, a recently established subsidiary of Berkshire, England-based Horizon Technologies, is prime contractor for the U.K. government’s cubesat signals intelligence program called IOD-3 Amber.

    The British government aims to use Horizon’s data to counter activities ranging from illegal fishing to human trafficking across its coastal waters.

    The company recently split into two business segments, hardware-based Horizon Aerospace Technologies and data-based Horizon Space Technologies, after FlyingFish helped it report more than 4.5 million British pounds ($6.4 million) in sales for 2020.

    Read more/Source: SpaceNews

    by Jason Rainbow

    Related

    Can't stop reading? This and all news articles are property of their creators, many are not owned or provided by Private Equity Insider. As an event organizer and community platform, we curate content from reliable sources for your suggested reading, and advise you to read the full articles from the referenced authors and sources.

    Fundraising PE Insider Private Equity
    Share. LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email WhatsApp

    Related Posts

    Vista Equity Partners Among the First Major U.S. Private Equity Firms to Advance Global ESG Strategy with Portfolio-Wide Participation in Climate Program

    May 23, 2022

    General Atlantic eyeing $2 bn investment in India, SE Asia

    May 23, 2022

    Software firm SpotOn valued at $3.6bn after Dragoneer-led funding round

    May 23, 2022

    Blackstone Credit Acquires 49% Interest in U.S. East Coast LNG Infrastructure Asset

    May 23, 2022

    Comments are closed.

    Other Articles

    France’s Antin Infrastructure Partners plans to list in Paris

    September 3, 2021

    Advent buys ZCL Chemicals, opens exit door for promoters and Morgan Stanley

    March 11, 2021

    Eurazeo: supports 50 of the French Tech Next 40/120 companies

    February 10, 2021

    NovaQuest invests in Pro-ficiency

    February 24, 2021

    Private Equity Insider LLC
    1212 Avenue of the Americas
    New York City 10036
    USA

    [email protected]

    Twitter LinkedIn
    © 2022 Private Equity Insider LLC. All rights reserved.
    • About
    • Terms of Use
    • Cookie Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    View Cart Checkout Continue Shopping

    Sign In or Register

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below.

    Lost password?