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Successful Raytheon SDB II CDR Meaningful For JAGM, Execs Say
By Ann Roosevelt A successful Air Force critical design review (CDR) for Raytheon‘s [RTN] Small Diameter Bomb II is significant for the Raytheon- Boeing [BA] Joint-Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) program as […]
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Air ForceObama, Dems Balk At New House GOP Plan With Full Defense Budget
By Emelie Rutherford With a federal government shutdown looming after Friday, House Republicans are facing significant opposition to their plan to fund the Pentagon for the rest of fiscal year […]
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Obering: Navy Dependence On SM-3 Missile System Could Delay European BMD Plans
By Carlo Munoz The Navy’s overreliance on the Raytheon [RTN]-built SM-3 system as the backbone for its ballistic missile defense strategy in Europe could delay White House plans to have […]
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Business/FinancialGTEC Changes Name To Sotera Defense Solutions
In conjunction with the closing of its acquisition of Global Defense Technology & Systems (GTEC) yesterday, the private equity firm Ares Management has changed the name of the company to […]
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Business/Financial
Private Equity Firm Completes Purchase of GTEC
Global Defense Technology & Systems yesterday said that the private equity firm Ares Management LLC completed the tender offer for its common stock, the last hurdle before closing the acquisition. […]
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Comms Crosslink Between STSS Sats Extends Real-Time ‘Stereo Tracking’ of Space Objects
The communications crosslink between the twin Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites, built by Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Raytheon [RTN], has shown effectiveness in transmitting high-precision, real-time missile […]
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Boeing Network And Space Systems Execs See Volatility, Opportunity
By Ann Roosevelt Boeing‘s [BA] Network and Space Systems business is working to keep its “tools sharp” to be competitive as opportunities come up in a volatile marketplace, the sector […]
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Business/Financial
Ducommun To Acquire LaBarge, Expanding Capabilities And Customer Base
By Calvin Biesecker Ducommun Inc. [DCO], a provider of aero structures and electromechanical assemblies for the aerospace and defense industry, yesterday said it has agreed to acquire LaBarge, Inc. [LB], […]
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Business/Financial
BAE Completes Purchase of Fairchild Imaging
Britain’s BAE Systems yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of California-based Fairchild Imaging, a developer and manufacturer of solid state electronic imaging components, cameras and systems, for $86 million […]
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Alenia Aermacchi Announces First Flight of Italian Air Force T-346A
The first M-346 aircraft produced for the Italian Air Force (ITAF) had a successful first flight on March 31, according to prime contractor Alenia Aeronautica. The ITAF has designated the […]