Peru

Gilat issues $25 million dividend while pumping R&D
CEO Yona Ovadia said Gilat had $104 million on hand as of Dec. 31 and will have sufficient resources for significant financial plays even after subtracting the dividend.

Europe’s Vega launches 1 Peruvian and 4 Terra Bella Earth observation satellites
Europe’s Vega small-satellite launcher on Sept. 15 successfully placed five high-resolution optical Earth observation satellites — one for the Peruvian government and four for Google-owned Terra Bella — into low Earth orbit.