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Market Sectors :: Business
Displaying 1 - 20 of 2189 stories.
July 27, 2010
By Geoff Fein While many of the cyber defense systems available today look to block intrusions from getting into networks, Raytheon [RTN] is developing new technologies to keep hackers and others who manage to work around defense systems, from leaving with...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Raytheon-Locking-Cyber-Threats-In-And-Preventing-Data-From-Exiting_10850.html July 27, 2010
By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] and Boeing [BA] have wrapped up the first of three planned government-sponsored Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) firings at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., according to the companies. The first firing required...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Boeing-Raytheon-Team-Complete-First-of-Three-Planned-JAGM-Shots_10852.html July 23, 2010
By Geoff Fein As the demand from both NASA and the Air Force for solid rocket motors declines, the cost to produce and maintain the Trident II D-5 submarine launched ballistic missile will significantly increase, according to a Navy official. The decline of...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Drop-In-Solid-Rocket-Motor-Production-Could-Impact-D-5-Official-Says_10839.html July 23, 2010
By Calvin Biesecker Despite pressure on defense spending in the United States and abroad, ATK's [ATK] new chief believes his company has plenty of opportunities to improve its market position to continue to improve key financial aspects of the business...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/DeYoung-Looks-To-Sharpen-ATKs-Focus-On-Organic-International-Growth_10840.html July 20, 2010
SRA International [SRX] yesterday said it has acquired the energy consulting firm Sentech in a deal that supplements its current environmental information technology (IT) and consulting services business and expands its capabilities serving the Department of...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/SRA-Acquires-Energy-Management-Consulting-Firm_10773.html July 19, 2010
Canada has committed approximately $8.5 billion for the acquisition of 65 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) as the country looks to replace its fleet of aging CF-18 Hornets, the Canadian government said. The CF-18 is expected...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Canada-Commits-$8-5-Billion-For-65-Lockheed-Martin-F-35s_10754.html July 15, 2010
By Calvin Biesecker Despite its surprising announcement on Tuesday that it plans to exit the shipbuilding business, Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said its shipbuilding operations can increase revenues and have significant room to improve profit margins in...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Northrop-Shipbuilding-Business-Has-Room-For-Sales-And-Profit-Growth_10729.html July 15, 2010
By Geoff Fein While the decision by Northrop Grumman [NOC] to consolidate almost all of its Gulf Coast shipbuilding work in Pascagoula, Miss., left a lot of unanswered questions, the company is positive about the shipyard's future, according to a company...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Moving-Work-to-Pascagoula-Will-Be-Positive-Official-Says_10730.html July 15, 2010
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Human Factors Division, has awarded a research and development...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/L-1-Gets-DHS-S-and-T-Contract-For-Mobile-Fingerprint-Technology_10733.html July 15, 2010
Vortex Systems LLC, the principal supplier of unattended ground sensors (UGS) to the U.S. Border Patrol, has signed an international distribution and equity acquisition agreement with...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Monument-Capital-Group-In-Distribution-Equity-Agreement-With-Vortex_10734.html July 15, 2010
L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday announced a new stock repurchase program that gives the company authority to buy up to $1 billion of its common stock through the end of 2012. The repurchase program is...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/L-3-Authorizes-$1-Billion-Share-Repurchase-Program_10735.html July 14, 2010
Faced with the need to consolidate its Gulf Coast shipbuilding operations and a shipbuilding business that increasingly isn't aligned with its long-term strategic priorities, Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it is exploring strategic alternatives for its...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Northrop-Grumman-Exploring-Sale-of-Ship-Business_10722.html July 14, 2010
By Geoff Fein Even with the concern over dwindling defense budgets and the high cost of putting satellites into orbit, the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) sees the commercial imagery sector growing domestically and...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Satellite-Firms-Should-See-Growth-As-Need-For-Imagery-Mounts-Official-Says_10723.html July 14, 2010
BAE Systems yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of four shipyards of Atlantic Marine from the private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Co. for $352 million in cash. The shipyards in Mayport and Jacksonville, Fla., Moss Point, Miss., and Mobile, Ala....http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/BAE-Completes-Acquisition-of-Atlantic-Marine_10724.html July 13, 2010
Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it will purchase a building in the city of Falls Church, Va., as its new corporate headquarters beginning next...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Northrop-Grumman-Settles-On-Falls-Church-For-New-Headquarters_10712.html July 13, 2010
By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin's [LMT] effort to enable submarines to have two-way communications at speed and depth cleared critical design review (CDR) earlier this month and will move to a testing phase in August before delivering engineering development...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Lockheed-Martin-Readies-For-August-Tests-of-Sub-Comms-Buoy-Effort_10716.html July 12, 2010
By Calvin Biesecker Boeing's [BA] pending acquisition of cybersecurity software firm Narus, which is based in California but has regional offices around the world, will give it a global presence in the cyber sphere, a senior company official said last week...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Boeing-Says-Narus-Acquisition-Provides-International-Cyber-Presence_10704.html July 9, 2010
By Marina Malenic Airbus parent company EADS yesterday filed an 8,800-page proposal to build a new fleet of 179 aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, a day ahead of today's bid deadline. "We feel very good about what we have to offer," Ralph...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Transatlantic-Rivals-Submit-Air-Force-Tanker-Bids_10696.html July 8, 2010
By Calvin Biesecker Textron [TXT] yesterday said its Textron Systems division has acquired a small business unit from Crane Co. [CR] that designs and builds wireless monitoring systems, including an unattended ground sensor (UGS) product and remote monitoring...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Textron-Acquires-Small-Crane-Co-Wireless-Monitoring-Unit_10681.html July 8, 2010
By Calvin Biesecker Bolstering its capabilities in cybersecurity, Boeing [BA] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Narus, a small California-based firm specializing in network traffic intelligence. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/business/Boeing-To-Acquire-Narus-In-Cyber-Deal_10687.html
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