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Business/FinancialA Year-Plus After Renationalization, Effect of Lost U.K. Weapons Complex Shows at Lockheed Martin
In the nine months just ended, renationalization of the U.K. nuclear weapons complex cost Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Space segment more than three quarters of a billion dollars, the company reported […]
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CongressSen. Warren Questions Propriety of NDIA Officials’ Advocacy of Contractor Inflation Adjustments
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is questioning the propriety of top officials at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) advocating inflation adjustments for defense contractors. “I am writing regarding my concerns […]
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Business/FinancialUkraine War Prompted Lockheed Martin To Invest Own Money In Capacity
Shortly after Russia’s unproved invasion of Ukraine in February, Lockheed Martin [LMT] realized it would need to ramp up its production of certain weapon systems the Defense Department was supplying […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Posts Higher Sales, Earnings In Third Quarter; Sees Flattish 2023
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday reported higher sales in its third quarter due primarily to its work on the F-35 and air and missile defense programs while earnings tripled from […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBooz Allen Closes EverWatch Deal; Partners On Battlefield 5G
After a federal judge last week rejected a Department of Justice attempt to block Booz Allen Hamilton’s [BAH] acquisition of EverWatch, Booz Allen closed the deal on Oct. 14, strengthening […]
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Business/FinancialVeritas To Acquire CAES Space Systems
The private equity firm Veritas Capital last Thursday said it has agreed to acquire CAES Space Systems from CAES, which is part of Britain’s Cobham Ltd. Terms of the deal, […]
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Business/FinancialSierra Space Launches Ventures Arm
The commercial space company Sierra Space on Wednesday launched a new business that will invest in, and partner with, innovators and disruptors in the emerging new space market. Sierra Space […]
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Nuclear ModernizationUkraine War Highlights Need For Rapid Defense Production, Evolving Innovation, Biden Strategy Says
The defense industrial bases of the U.S. and its allies must be able to rapidly produce warfighting capabilities to defend against adversaries and at the same time be able to […]
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Business/FinancialSilverEdge Government Solutions Acquires Software Firm QVine
SilverEdge Government Solutions, a provider of cybersecurity, software and intelligence solutions to customers in the defense and intelligence communities, has acquired QVine LLC, in a deal that expands its presence […]
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Unmanned SystemsSierra Nevada Corp. Acquires Assets, Intellectual Property of Volansi
Sierra Nevada Corp. has acquired the assets and intellectual property (IP) of Volansi in an all-cash deal. Volansi, a Silicon Valley-based drone maker backed by $75 million in venture capital […]