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Nuclear Modernization
Department of Energy Warns of Possible Delay Delivering Nuclear Weapon Components
The Honeywell [HON]-led company in charge of building the non-nuclear parts of nuclear weapons might have trouble delivering some of those components on time in 2020 and beyond, the Department of […]
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Navy/USMC
Leidos Wins $7.7 Billion Navy NGEN-R IT Contract
The Navy awarded Leidos [LDOS] a potential $7.7 billion contract Wednesday for the Service Management, Integration and Transport (SMIT) portion of the Next Generation Enterprise Network Re-compete (NGEN-R). NGEN is […]
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Business/Financial
SAIC Acquiring Unisys Federal To Better Position For Government IT Modernization
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire the federal division of Unisys [UIS] for $1.2 billion in cash in a deal that strengthens commercial […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Air Force Tests Minuteman III Missile One Year From Expiration of New START
The Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in the early morning hours on Wednesday, testing a new fuze that will set off the nuclear warhead tipping […]
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Business/Financial
Peraton To Continue Supporting DHS Radar Program With $278 Million Award
Peraton has received a potential $277.5 million contract from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue providing operations and integrated logistics support for the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS), which […]
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Business/Financial
Leidos $1 Billion Deal For L3Harris Detection Business Will Create Comprehensive Security Portfolio
Leidos [LDOS] on Tuesday morning said it has agreed to acquire the Security & Detection and automation business units of L3Harris Technologies [LHX] for $1 billion in cash, adding a […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Pentagon Confirms Navy Has Deployed Low-Yield SLBM
The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that it has deployed the W76-2 low-yield, submarine-launched, ballistic-missile nuclear warhead. “The U.S. Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) warhead,” the Defense […]
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Homeland Security
Coast Guard Issues RFP For Polar Star Service Life Extension
The Coast Guard last Friday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a service life extension of its lone heavy polar icebreaker, the Polar Star. The service plans a phased […]
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Business/Financial
Income, Sales Higher At Raytheon In Fourth Quarter; Kennedy Touts Classified, International Work
Raytheon [RTN] on Thursday reported strong fourth quarter financial results driven by gains across the company’s operating segments and the company said it expects to close its pending merger with […]
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Business/Financial
Northrop Grumman Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Despite Accounting Related Charge
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday swung to a loss in its fourth quarter due to a change it adopted a year ago in accounting for pension and other post-retirement benefits, […]
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