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SPAWAR Wants You, Tech Companies

SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific, the U.S. Navy lab on Point Loma, has put out a call for something new. Its uniformed and civilian staff hope to delve further into new technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality.

Navy Chooses Boeing Over GA-ASI, Lockheed

The U.S. Navy awarded a six-year, $805 million initial contract to build its MQ-25 Stingray aircraft to Boeing Co.

Banerjee Named to Cubic Board

Cubic Corp. has named Prithviraj Banerjee to a newly created seat on its board of directors.

USO Opens New Headquarters

USO San Diego opened a new, 3,800-square-foot headquarters at Liberty Station on Aug. 29.

Navy Had Role in Nixing Acquisition of Qualcomm

A U.S. Navy office charged with investigating foreign investment in U.S. companies helped scuttle Broadcom Inc.’s hostile takeover of Qualcomm Inc. in March, a U.S. Navy admiral told a San Diego audience of military and civic leaders on Aug. 22.

NASSCO Tapped For Design Help With Logistics Ship

The Navy has asked General Dynamics NASSCO for some early help in designing a new class of logistics ship.

Kratos in Line for Training Systems Work

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. is among 23 companies selected to compete for U.S. Navy work under a deal the Navy calls Training Systems Contract IV.

Navy Uncovered a Concerning 'Connection' in Proposed Qualcomm-Broadcom Deal

A U.S. Navy office charged with investigating foreign investment in U.S. companies helped scuttle Broadcom Corp.’s hostile takeover of Qualcomm Inc. in March, a U.S. Navy admiral said.

GA Pulls in $134M Missile Defense Contract

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems received a three-year, $134 million contract from the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency.

Canada Awards Cubic a $27M Deal

Cubic Corp. said Aug. 20 that it received a $27 million contract from the Canadian military.

NASSCO Gets Work on USS Cowpens

The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics NASSCO a $147.7 million contract to modernize the USS Cowpens, a Ticonderoga-class cruiser.

Cubic’s GATR Gets $522M Army Contract

GATR Technologies has a one-half billion dollar deal in hand.

Kratos Reports Q2 Revenue of $151M

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. reported a net loss of $7.7 million on revenue of $151.2 million during the company’s second quarter, which ended on July 1.