LPublic Law-3 Communications’ (NYSE: LLL) board of directors approved an increase to the regular quarterly cash dividend 12.5 percent from $0.40 to $0.45 per share. According to the firm, “this is the seventh consecutive annual increase in L-3’s quarterly dividend rate. The board has also declared the next dividend... 

CSC (NYSE: CSC) released the following financial statement: “[The firm] will release financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 on Feb. 9, 2011, at approximately 8:30 a.m. EST. “CSC senior management will host a conference call and webcast on the same day at 11 a.m. EST. The conference call dial-in number... 

Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) released the following financial announcement: “[The firm] has completed the closing of its new senior secured credit facility. The new $1.4 billion senior secured credit facility extends bank maturities through 2015 and provides greater flexibility for share repurchases and other corporate actions. “The new... 

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has finalized its acquisition of software-engineering firm CDM Technologies. The California-based operation specializes in “real-time transportation and logistics planning systems for the U.S. military.” Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Boeing, the move supports “growth strategy for logistics command... 

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) won a $68 million contract to provide Abrams Tank systems technical support for the U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command. According to the firm, “the award will fund engineering studies on Abrams main battle tanks to identify improvements and replace obsolete parts to maintain the tanks at high operational readiness... 

ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) wrapped up the sale of CASCost Accounting Standards, Inc., the firm’s systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) services business, to Wyle for $235 million. “We are pleased to have completed the sale of this business to a company that can position itInformation Technology for future growth,”... 

According to the Department of Defense, “Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) was awarded a $161,278,400 contract modificationTypes: Administrative Change : A unilateral contract change that does not affect the contractual rights of the parties. Change order: A written order, signed byBudget Year the CO, directing that the contractor to make a change authorized... 

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) picked up a $68 million award to provide personnel for operating Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) systems at forward operating bases (FOBFree on Board) supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. According to the firm, “Northrop Grumman received the award as a task order issued under the Encore... 

BAE Systems picked up a $629 million contract from the U.S. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Joint Program Office (JPO) to enhance 1,700 Caiman MRAP vehicles. According to the firm, “the upgraded vehicle, called the Caiman Multi-Terrain Vehicle (MTV), integrates a refurbished and improved armored capsule from an existing Caiman with a new... 

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) secured a $9.8 million contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center aircraft division to produce the M61A2 20mm Gatling gun system for the F/A-18E/F aircraft. According to the firm, “production work will be performed at General Dynamics’ facility in Saco, Maine, and the program will be managed at General Dynamics’...