Business/Financial

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], […]

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 […]

Goodrich Corp. [GR] on Friday said it has agreed to acquire Italy’s Microtecnica from the United Kingdom-based private equity firm SSCP Aero Holdings for $462 million in cash, adding to […]

By Calvin Biesecker KEYW Corp. [KEYW] on Friday said it has acquired JKA Technologies, a provider of information assurance and other information technology services to the intelligence community. KEYW paid […]

By Calvin Biesecker The private equity firm Providence Equity Partners on Friday said it has agreed to acquire the government information technology (IT) and services firm SRA International [SRX] for […]

The Air Force has extended for two years its network information technology (IT) contract with its eight prime contractors as it continues to piece together a follow-on to the NETCENTS […]

API Technologies [ATNY] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Spectrum Control [SPEC], a provider of custom industrial products and electronic solutions for the global defense, aerospace, industrial and medical […]

Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said it is increasing its annual dividend payment by 15 percent to $1.72 per share, the seventh straight year the company has boosted its dividend. The quarterly […]

By Calvin Biesecker SAIC [SAI] is taking a more aggressive approach to acquisitions as market growth concentrates in certain areas and other companies divest assets to reshape their businesses, creating […]

Britain’s BAE Systems yesterday completed its acquisition of Denmark’s ETI A/S for $223.4 million, expanding its products and services in the areas of cyber and intelligence. BAE first announced the […]