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Firebird’s Uniqueness Lands Northrop a Deal

DEFENSE: Pilot Is Optional In New Category of Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Corp. is carving a unique niche for itself, producing military aircraft where the pilot is — well, optional.

Nassco Starts Work on Second Mobile Landing Platform

General Dynamics Nassco, the last surviving shipbuilder on the West Coast, recently laid the keel for its second mobile landing platform ship. The ship will be named the USS John Glenn, after the first U.S. citizen to orbit the Earth.

Harper Gets $54.3M Contract at Quantico; Award Could Increase

Harper Construction Co. Inc. of San Diego has been awarded a contract of approximately $54.3 million, to design and build student officer quarters at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

Qualcomm, Manpower Will Help Open Career Doors for Veterans

Qualcomm Inc. and Manpower San Diego have teamed up to serve military veterans of the post 9-11 era.

Armory Building Gets New Owner in $7M Deal

A Sorrento Valley industrial building housing a U.S. Army Reserves armory has been acquired by locally based Peckham Family Trust for approximately $7 million, according to CoStar Group.

SAIC Could Reap $21M From Navy Deal

SAIC said recently that it received a U.S. Navy contract that could be worth as much as $21 million over five years, provided that the Navy exercises all of its options.

Raytheon Gets $41.9M Navy Deal for Electronics Work

The U.S. Defense Department announced recently that it exercised an option for Raytheon Co. Integrated Defense Systems to do work on U.S. Navy ship electronics.

Registration Is Open for Nov. 29 Panel Discussion on Possible Defense Budget Changes

“Post-Election 2013: Defending Yourself From Reduced Defense Spending” is the title of a panel discussion set for 8 a.m. Nov. 29 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel in downtown San Diego.

Panelists to Discuss Dealing With Possible Defense Spending Changes in Nov. 29 Program

The outlook for reduced defense spending and how businesses can deal with that prospect is the topic of a panel discussion set for Nov. 29 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel in downtown San Diego.

Kratos Receives $17.5M Air Force Deal

The U.S. Department of Defense said recently that the Air Force has awarded a $17.5 million contract to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

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Taking a Defensive Posture

MILITARY: Contractors, Forces Brace for Change As Fiscal Forces Play Out

What does lean look like?

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Local Defense Contractors Adjust to Changing Budget Realities

DEFENSE: They Pursue Key Technologies and International Markets

The prospect of Pentagon budget cuts has federal contractors rethinking their business plans.

Executive Profile: Robert ‘Brick’ Nelson

Robert “Brick” Nelson is Northrop Grumman’s senior executive for the San Diego region, representing all business activities for the company.

Sentek to Be One of Four Bidders for Navy Contracts Totaling $98.8M

San Diego-based Sentek Global is one of four companies to receive U.S. Navy contracts allowing them to bid on electronics work over as many as five years.

Panelists to Discuss Dealing With Possible Defense Spending Changes in Nov. 29 Program

The outlook for reduced defense spending and how businesses can deal with that prospect is the topic of a panel discussion set for Nov. 29 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel in downtown San Diego.