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J.F. Lehman Acquires Aviation Support Services Firm
The private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company recently said it has acquired the aviation services company Doss Aviation, Inc., adding to its portfolio in the defense and aerospace sectors. […]
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U.K. MoD Invests In Future Unmanned Air Systems
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a new $62.6 million contract with BAE Systems Dec. 19 as part of an effort to ensure the United Kingdom retains a leading […]
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National Guard Taking On Aerial Support Role Along Southwest Border
The National Guard will continue its support of Customs and Border Protection along the nation’s southwest border beyond December but its role will be expand beyond providing ground support to […]
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SpaceAir Force Extends Lockheed Martin Contract On AEHF Satellite Program
The Air Force has extended Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] engineering support contract for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite program. The $312 million contract modification that runs through the end […]
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Space
Northrop Grumman Progressing on James Webb Telescope
Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently announced that it has completed the space-qualified, graphite composite tubes that will enable the giant sunshield of the James Webb Space Telescope to deploy in space. […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin To Provide THAAD To U.A.E.
The Pentagon announced recently that Lockheed Martin [LMT] will supply two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Weapon Systems (THAAD) to the United Arab Emirates. The sole source contract was valued […]
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Space
Boeing Holds On To Ground-based Midcourse Defense
Boeing [BA] has won the competition to continue work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the ballistic missile defense system (BMDS), the Pentagon announced recently, holding off a challenge […]
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Space
Moog Acquires Small Space Engineering Firm
Moog Inc. [MOG.A] recently said it has acquired Netherlands-based firm Bradford Engineering for $13.1 million in cash, complementing its existing European spacecraft components business. Bradford is a developer and manufacturer […]
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Space
United Arab Emirates Requests $60 Million For Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles, Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Dec. 14 of an estimated $60 million Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Javelin Anti-Tank […]
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Space
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, Marks Significant Mirror Milestone,
Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently announced in a press release that the last six primary mirror segments and the secondary mirror that will fly on the James Webb Space Telescope have […]