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The U.S. Navy tapped two San Diego businesses — BAE Systems Information Solutions Inc. and Information Systems Laboratories Inc. — to work on intelligence-exploitation and targeting systems over the next five years.
January 27, 2015 5:06 p.m. ShareNavy Awards Task Order Worth $61.7 Million to Indus Technology
Indus Technology Inc., based in Old Town, said on Jan. 29 that it won a U.S. Navy task order that could be worth up to $61.7 million if the Navy exercises all of its options.
Pentagon Awards General Atomics $36.5 Million Contract Modification
The Pentagon awarded La Jolla-based General Atomics more work on a power system for the Navy’s nascent electromagnetic railgun project — which military leaders say will be able to hurtle a projectile 83 miles a minute.
Pentagon Awards Cubic Corp. Deal Worth Up to $9.9 Million
Cubic Corp. said on Jan. 26 that it received a five-year deal to provide as much as $9.9 million worth of support to the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
Vanguard Delivers Satellite Structures to Lockheed Martin
Vanguard Space Technologies Inc. said on Jan. 22 that it recently delivered two satellite bus structures to satellite-builder Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT).
Proposed Jones Act Repeal Could Hurt Domestic Shipbuilders
A move afoot in Washington, D.C., has the potential to disrupt business at General Dynamics Nassco.
General Atomics Receives Multimillion-Dollar Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. of Poway received a multimillion-dollar contract to provide logistics support for unmanned aircraft operated by the United Kingdom. The Pentagon announced the award — which is not to exceed $34.6 million — on Jan. 20.
Japan to Buy Global Hawk Aircraft from Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corp. has confirmed that the Japanese government plans to buy the company’s Global Hawk high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Specifics of the buy, however, are not yet available.
Public Memorial Set for SAIC Founder J.R. Beyster
A public memorial for J.R. Beyster, founder and longtime CEO of defense contractor SAIC, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, 1775 East Mission Bay Drive. Beyster died on Dec. 22 at age 90.
I.E.-Pacific Inc. Receives $16.4 Million Order From Navy
A San Diego construction company will renovate and build facilities at Naval Base Ventura County to accommodate the U.S. Navy’s new Triton unmanned aircraft.
Poway's General Atomics Awarded $43.3 Million Contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Poway’s General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a $43.3 million contract to provide unspecified retrofits to an unspecified number of Reaper unmanned aircraft.
Budget Deal Brings Welcome Clarity to Defense Industry
DEFENSE: Some Seek to Sideline Any Sequestration
Just in time for the holidays, the federal government gave Brad Antle and his defense contracting peers a gift they had hoped for: visibility to the road ahead.
Navy Awards IT Contract to Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Navy announced on Dec. 30 that it awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a contract to provide information technology for the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Some 16 percent of the work will be conducted in San Diego.
Kratos Defense Receives Three Satellite Contracts Totaling $40 Million
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. said on Dec. 30 that it recently received three satellite communications contracts collectively worth $40 million. The company did not name its customers.
Defense Contractor Chooses Vanguard to Make Reflector Antennas
San Diego-based Vanguard Space Technologies Inc. said on Dec. 29 that Harris Corp., the $5 billion Florida defense contractor, has selected it to produce satellite antenna reflectors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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