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Business/FinancialNGA Awards $7.3 Billion For EnhancedView Contracts To DigitalGlobe, GeoEye
By Geoff Fein The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) last week awarded a $3.5 billion contract to DigitalGlobe and $3.8 billion to GeoEye Imagery Collection Systems [GEOY] for the EnhancedView commercial […]
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Boeing’s Acquisition of Narus Will Open New Markets, Official Says
By Geoff Fein Boeing‘s [BA] recent acquisition of cyber software firm Narus will bring benefits to both companies as the global defense company and the network security provider will gain […]
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Ammo Work, Operating Improvements Boost ATK’s First Quarter Income
By Calvin Biesecker ATK [ATK] yesterday posted strong gains in its net income in the first quarter driven in part by higher sales of ammunition for the military, strong performance […]
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Industry Crafting Final Suggestions For DoD Efficiencies Initiative
By Emelie Rutherford A leading defense industry group is working to fine-tune its recommendations for how the Pentagon should go about buying things more efficiently. The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) […]
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GD Announces New Share Repurchase Program
General Dynamics [GD] yesterday announced a regular quarterly dividend payment of 42 cents per share and said its board of directors has authorized the company’s management to repurchase up to […]
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Defense Appropriators Lose At The Polls
By Emelie Rutherford The defense industry lost two congressional backers Tuesday night when Reps. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) and Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.) failed in their bids to return to Congress next […]
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Boeing Completes Acquisition of Narus
Boeing [BA] last week said it has completed its purchase of the cybersecurity firm Narus, which provides real-time network traffic and analytics software. Narus, which will report to Boeing’s Network […]
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Harris Completes Purchase of CapRock Communications
Harris Corp. [HRS] has completed its $525 million acquisition of managed communications services provider CapRock Communications, giving Harris an entry into the energy market and expanding its global presence in […]
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Lockheed Martin’s SEWIP Block 2 Completes PDR, CDR Set For 2011
By Geoff Fein The Navy has approved Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] preliminary design for the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement (SEWIP) Block 2 upgrade program to defend surface combatants from anti-ship cruise […]
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SAIC Agrees To Acquire Reveal Imaging, Makes Move Into Aviation Security
By Calvin Biesecker Making its first foray into the aviation security product space, SAIC [SAI] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Reveal Imaging Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of […]