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Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY) has agreed to acquire FLIR Systems (NYSE: FLIR) for approximately $8B in cash and stock. Both companies’ boards of directors approved the transaction that is expected to conclude by mid-2021, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

QinetiQ has agreed to buy Lorton, Va.-based sensor provider Manufacturing Techniques for approximately $105M in a push to establish a global defense and security company. The deal, which is subject to legal and regulatory approvals, involves an additional $20M in cash and stock payments contingent on financial performance over a three-year period, QinetiQ said Wednesday.

Michael Shields, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, has joined CACI International (NYSE: CACI) as senior vice president of advanced technology for mission adoption. He will oversee platforms development and strategic planning efforts to integrate technologies in sensors, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and other areas with warfighting requirements, the company said …

FLIR Systems (Nasdaq: FLIR) has acquired Waterloo, Canada-based unmanned aerial systems developer Aeryon Labs for approximately $200M in a move to expand UAS offerings for military customers. Aeryon will operate under the unmanned systems and integrated solutions division of FLIR’s government and defense business, the Wilsonville, Ore.-based sensor manufacturer said Monday. James Cannon, …

Parsons has purchased Chantilly, Va.-based technology services contractor OGSystems for an undisclosed sum in a move to deepen expertise in geospatial intelligence and big data analytics. Chuck Harrington, chairman and CEO of Parsons, said in a statement released Monday the company’s strategy is focused on disruptive technology platforms built to …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 29, 2018 — Maxar Technologies‘ (NYSE: MAXR) Radiant Solutions and SSL subsidiaries will collaborate to build a prototype space-based missile detection layer for the Missile Defense Agency, ExecutiveBiz reported Oct. 3. SSL will lead the team, which also includes Systems Engineering Associates, as it works to develop …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, August 23, 2018 — Raytheon‘s (NYSE: RTN) space and airborne systems business manufactures surveillance sensors for aircraft, ships and spacecraft at a facility in McKinney, Texas, as it works to support Defense Department requirements, the Dallas Business Journal reported Tuesday. ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday that the company is looking …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 15, 2018 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has selected Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) to supply the updated Distributed Aperture System sensor technology for future F-35 fighter aircraft, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. DAS, which utilizes infrared cameras that work to provide imagery to pilots for increased battlespace situational awareness, will be …

Nelson Pedreiro, formerly chief engineer for strategic and missile defense systems at Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) space systems business, has been named head of the company’s Palo Alto, California-based advanced technology center, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. He will succeed Scott Fouse in the role and lead approximately 600 technicians and scientists …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 15, 2018 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will build additional software and hardware for the sensor systems on the U.S. Navy‘s F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft under an $8.8 million contract modification, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, California, serves as the contracting …