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The Space Development Agency is looking for a potential contractor to integrate Overhead Persistent Infrared sensors into a satellite for an experiment focused on tracking hypersonic missiles in geosynchronous orbit.

The Department of Defense plans to use $688M in funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to address the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the defense industrial base and promote local job creation efforts, Defense News reported Tuesday.

Raytheon Technologies started trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RTX” after United Technologies Corp. and Raytheon completed their all-stock merger that was first announced in June 2019. The Waltham, Mass.-based publicly traded combined company has approximately $74B in pro forma 2019 net sales and operates with about 195K employees worldwide focused on developing technologies across hypersonics, cybersecurity, avionics and directed energy, among other areas, Raytheon Technologies said Friday.

Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said during an interview on CNBC’s "Squawk Alley" program aired Tuesday that significant government contracts and major acquisitions will support momentum for the Reston, Va.-based company this year. Shares in Leidos gained 10 percent in midday trade Tuesday.

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Mark Esper, secretary of the Department of Defense, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 for his commitment to implementing the National Defense Strategy and advancing cost-saving measures through reform.

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has agreed to acquire Huntsville, Ala.-based technology services contractor Dynetics for approximately $1.65B in cash to further build up its position in the intelligence, civil and defense markets. "The addition of Dynetics will significantly increase our capabilities for rapid prototyping and agile system integration and production, enhancing our overall offerings and services to customers," said Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos and a 2019 Wash100 winner.

Ken Possenriede, chief financial officer of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has said the company forecasts $5B worth of programs within the next couple years to produce hypersonic technology platforms, Inside Defense reported Thursday.

A new McAleese & Associates report says Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) saw its year-to-date backlog rise 22 percent to $65B in the third quarter of 2019 and posted $8.5B in Q3 sales, reflecting a 5 percent increase from the same period last year.

A report by consulting firm McAleese & Associates says Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) expects a potential $35B block buy contract to be awarded in the fourth quarter of 2019 for lots 12 through 14 of the F-35 fighter jet.

A report by consulting firm McAleese & Associates says Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) saw its sales in the second quarter of 2019 rise 8 percent to $14.4B primarily driven by sales growth in the company’s missiles and fires control sector and space segment.