Klas Telecom has announced that four Army Brigade Combat teams have been selected for initial fielding of the company’s Voyager Tactical Radio Integration Kit (TRIK), a low SWaP and rugged communications solution system, as part of the ITN architecture within Capability Set '21 (CS21), the company reported Thursday.
Read More »SOSi Buys Analytics Software Firm NorthStar Systems; Julian Setian Quoted
SOS International has acquired Denmark-based data analytics software firm NorthStar Systems for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to broaden its core service offerings. “We’re continuing to expand our strategic position by acquiring unique and differentiating technologies where we see the potential for growth,” Julian Setian, SOSi president and CEO and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said in a statement published Tuesday.
Read More »BAE’s US Arm to Buy Two Businesses From Raytheon, UTC’s Collins Aerospace; Jerry DeMuro Quoted
BAE Systems’ U.S. subsidiary has agreed to acquire two businesses that are being divested in order for United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) to secure the required antitrust approval for their pending merger.
Read More »FireEye’s Tom Topping: Threat Intelligence Could Help Agencies Defend Against Most Likely Attackers
Tom Topping, senior director of strategic programs at FireEye (Nasdaq: FEYE), has said threat intelligence and continuous visibility into their networks could allow agencies to focus their efforts and resources on adversaries that are most likely to attack them.
Read More »MicroTechnologies to Help Manage Air Combat Command Comm Systems Under $160M Contract
MicroTechnologies has landed a potential five-year, $160M contract to help the Air Combat Command operate and maintain communication systems installed at air operations centers.
Read More »McAleese & Associates: L3Harris Records 10% Sales Growth in Full Year 2019 Pro Forma Guidance
A new report by consulting firm McAleese & Associates says L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) issued its full year 2019 pro forma guidance, posting a 10 percent sales increase at $18B and a sector operating margin of 16 percent.
Read More »AT&T Lands $984M DOJ Comms Tech Modernization Task Order; Stacy Schwartz Quoted
AT&T (NYSE: T) has secured a potential 15-year, $984M task order to help the Department of Justice adopt a modern communications platform designed to improve DOJ’s mission performance.
Read More »USAF Awards Raytheon $191M Modification on Bomber Comms System Production Contract
Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has landed a two-year, $191M contract modification to continue producing a command and control communications system for the U.S. Air Force's nuclear-armed bomber fleet.
Read More »Dean Acosta to Rejoin Lockheed as Comms SVP; Marillyn Hewson Quoted
Dean Acosta, a corporate communications veteran in the aerospace and defense sectors, has been named senior vice president of communications at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in a move that takes effect May 20. “His expertise and experience will help us communicate how our company works every day to protect lives, …
Read More »Mike Leff: AT&T Coordinates With Navy, Marines to Plan FirstNet Deployment
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 2, 2019 — Mike Leff, vice president for defense within AT&T‘s (NYSE: T) public sector business, said the company is working with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to understand the needs of each base for the delivery of public safety communications capabilities under the FirstNet …
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