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Business/FinancialURS To Acquire Federal IT Services Provider Apptis For $260 Million
The engineering, construction and technical services firm URS Corp. [URS] this week said it has agreed to acquire federal information technology (IT) services provider Apptis Holdings, Inc., for $260 million […]
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NASA, Firms See Robust Market For Nascent Commercial Space Industry
By Emelie Rutherford NASA and the four companies it tapped to further develop a commercial space transportation industry expressed confidence yesterday that a market exists beyond the U.S. government for […]
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Israel Acquires Additional C-130s
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received an Undefinitized Contract Action from the U.S. government for the Foreign Military Sale of an additional C-130J to Israel, with funding for advanced procurement items […]
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Business/Financial
Pension Costs, U.K. Border Program Dent Raytheon’s Net Earnings
By Calvin Biesecker An unfavorable pension adjustment combined with a charge related to a border security program for the United Kingdom led Raytheon [RTN] to post a double-digit drop in […]
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BAE Systems Adds Northrop Grumman To JLTV Team
By Ann Roosevelt BAE Systems yesterday said it has added Northrop Grumman [NOC] to its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) team. The team currently consists of BAE, Navistar Defense and […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin To Provide Israel Third C130J
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said it has received an Undefinitized Contract Action from the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of an additional C130J to Israel, with funding for advanced […]
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International
Boeing Pitching International F/A-18 Variant To JSF Partner Nations
ST. LOUIS–Officials from Boeing‘s [BA] military aircraft division have begun providing information on the company’s new international variant of its F/A-18 fighter to Joint Strike Fighter partner nations, which may […]
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International
Sikorsky Tops AgustaWestland For Turkish Utility Helicopter Program
Sikorsky [UTX] has topped Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland in the potential $3.5 billion Turkish competition for 109 helicopters, Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul April 21 announced the Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee […]
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International
Gripen Eliminated From India Fighter Contest
Swedish aerospace giant Saab said yesterday that its Gripen fighter aircraft is no longer in the running for India’s medium multi-role combat aircraft contract. “Saab has received information from the […]
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Boeing Pitches Gapfiller System For Air, Maritime Version of JTRS
By Carlo Munoz The Army and the Marine Corps are the latest services to express interest in Boeing‘s [BA] new battlefield communications, command and control system, which the company is […]