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Northrop Signal Jamming Work Could Top $500M

Northrop Grumman Corp. stands to receive more than $500 million in orders for devices that jam the signals to radio-controlled roadside bombs and enemy unmanned aircraft.

S.D. will get most work done as part of $18.8M U.S. Navy contract

The U.S. Navy awarded the Aircraft Readiness Alliance LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, an $18.8 million contract for depot level maintenance support services. Most work will be in San Diego.

Kratos Supported Test of a U.S. Navy Anti-Missile System

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. said it supported a Sept. 7 test of a U.S. Navy anti-missile system by helping supply the stand-in for the enemy missile.

General Atomics Gets Military Contracts Worth Nearly $40M

The Pentagon announced two contract awards for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. on Sept. 20.

Orbital Acquisition Would Be a Big Addition to Northrop's S.D. Assets

Northrop Grumman Corp. stands to gain an even higher profile in San Diego if the Virginia-based company completes its $9.2 billion acquisition of Orbital ATK.

GA Gets $30.3M Contract for Missile Defense

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a sole-source, $30.3 million contract for unmanned aircraft used in tests of a missile defense system. The Pentagon announced the award on Sept. 12.

Herman Construction Group Among Eight Cos. Tapped For $180M U.S. Army Orders

Escondido-based Herman Construction Group Inc. is among eight companies that will split as much as $180 million in U.S. Army construction task orders, the Pentagon announced.

Straub Construction Awarded $61.9M Army Contract

The U.S. Army awarded Fallbrook-based Straub Construction Inc. a $61.9 million contract for work on a maintenance hangar at Fort Carson, Colo.

NASSCO Awarded a $36.3M Navy Contract for Maintenance on Ships

The U.S. Navy announced on that it awarded General Dynamics NASSCO a $36.3 million contract for maintenance on the Navy’s littoral combat ships, as

Five Local Small Businesses Get Part of $15M Navy Deal

Six small businesses will split $15 million in work on U.S. Navy boats measuring 50 feet long or longer, under a Navy contract modification announced on Sept. 7.

Kratos Subsidiary Will Compete for Up to $3B in Army Contracts as Part of Joint Venture

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. said on Sept. 5 that it will do work for the U.S. Army under an award received by prime contractor QWK Integrated Solutions LLC. QWK is a joint venture between Kratos subsidiary Digital Fusion Solutions Inc. and Vencore Inc.