Business/Financial

By Geoff Fein The Navy’s move to incorporate open systems into its surface combatant fleet is providing opportunities for companies that have not traditionally relied upon defense for their revenues. […]

By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] has received Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract awards totaling $1.1 billion to fund new production of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System for Taiwan, […]

By Geoff Fein Industry responses to the draft Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) request for proposals (RFP) have led the Navy to delay releasing the final RFP until January, according to […]

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) last week issued a request for proposal (RFP) for up to three technology development (TD) contracts for the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) S-band […]

By Geoff Fein From being able to carry and launch a variety of manned and unmanned systems to the ability to start up its engines with the click of a […]

Goodrich [GR] this week said it has completed its purchase of Atlantic Inertial Systems (AIS) for $375 million from the private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Co., bolstering its capabilities […]

Curtiss-Wright [CW] earlier this week it has acquired United Kingdom-based Skyquest Systems Ltd., a supplier of aircraft video displays, recorders and video/radar converters, for $16 million. The acquisition builds on […]

ManTech International [MANT] earlier this week said it has agreed to acquire Sensor Technologies Inc. (STI), a small contractor that has a prime position on the Army’s Strategic Services Sourcing […]

By Geoff Fein As the Navy begins installing advanced capability 08 (ACB 08) on its cruisers, those ships are also sending fire control officers and technicians to school to train […]

Jacobs Engineering Group [JEC] on Friday said it has acquired TYBRIN Corp., a professional services firm offering mission planning, software engineering, systems engineering and other services to the Defense Department, […]