Stockholders of Mikros Systems have approved the company’s merger with McKean Defense Group, an employee-owned company in Philadelphia focused on integrating information technology across shipboard systems. With the approval, McKean and Mikros expect the transaction to conclude by Jan. 30, Saturday, the companies said in a joint release published Thursday. …

McKean Defense Group has agreed to acquire technology company Mikros Systems for $0.13 per share or approximately $4.6M in cash as part of its efforts to add new tech capabilities to its Navy portfolio. "With the added capabilities and skills from the Mikros acquisition, McKean will strengthen our support to the Littoral Combat Systems (LCS) platform and add significant combat systems monitoring and diagnostic analytics to our strategic offerings,” said Joseph Carlini, CEO of McKean Defense.

Theodore Zobel, former director of business development at Leonardo DRS, has joined McKean Defense Group as a vice president and manager for the Naval Sea Systems Command account.

Life Cycle Engineering and McKean Defense Group have been selected to help the U.S. Navy engineer shipboard navigational equipment under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth potentially $78.3M over five years.

Rod Smith, a former deputy commander and executive director of the U.S. Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, has joined McKean Defense Group LLC as chief technology officer. He will report to CEO Joseph Carlini and be responsible for the company’s combat systems programs and growth strategy in the SPAWAR market, …

McKean Defense Group has wrapped up its purchase of Mikros Systems for approximately $4.6 million, or $0.13 per share, through a cash transaction first announced in November.

Deloitte Consulting, Serco Inc., McKean Defense Group and Aluttiq have secured potential seven-year contracts worth up to $176.4M combined to help the U.S. Navy maintain electronic systems intended for use in technology development, experiment and demonstration efforts.

Five companies have won contracts with a total potential value of $165.1M to provide program management and technical services to support modernization efforts for the U.S. Army and Navy’s assault craft, submarines and surface ships.

Nine companies have won spots on a potential eight-year, $249M contract to provide technical support services for  the U.S. Navy’s networks and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms.

Eight companies have secured spots on a potential $283.8M contract to provide technical and engineering support services for electrical power and generation systems aboard the U.S. Navy’s vessels. Work will cover the installation of such power mechanisms on assault craft, submarines and surface ships, the Defense Department said Monday. Work will …