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The Pentagon’s acquisition chief has directed the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) lead an effort to design a high performance aircraft that would lead to a working prototype to […]

KEYW Corp. [KEYW] yesterday said it has acquired the small cyber security technology firm Rsignia, Inc., a deal that completes the company’s effort to bring in house the key technologies […]

Britain’s AEA Technology Group earlier this month divested its United States-based consulting firm Eastern Research Group (ERG) that provides services to a number of U.S. government customers including the Environmental […]

Precision Castparts [PCP] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Synchronous Aerospace Group as it continues to expand its aerostructures capabilities. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close […]

Merlin Equipment, the U.K. power systems specialist, said it has completed a multi-million dollar investment in its business, kick starting a global expansion plan. Merlin will open headquarters in Hampton […]

General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems yesterday said it has received a $73.6 million award for an additional 51 Foxhound vehicles from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense for the British […]

The Army Nov. 21 released a Request for Information (RFI) for the Handheld, Manpack, Small Form It (HMS) Manpack radio. The RFI issued by the Program Executive Office for Command, […]

Aerojet last week said it has signed a multi-year master agreement with Arrow Electronics [ARW] to supply about 65 percent of the company’s electronic component requirements as it consolidates its […]

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Washington lawmakers’ inability to resolve thorny issues, like thwarting unpopular defense budget cuts, is threatening this country’s security. “One of the national-security threats is the […]

General Electric [GE] yesterday said its GE Aviation division has acquired Morris Technologies and its sister company Rapid Quality Manufacturing to boost its engineering and manufacturing capabilities to meet growing […]