Solomon reaches power tech milestone
DANBURY, Conn., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. company Solomon Technologies Inc. announced a milestone for its military charging power technology following a move to the field test phase.
Kaman receives Marine Corps deal for demo
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted Kaman Corp. to demonstrate its unmanned helicopter system designed to deliver cargo to troops in harsh environments.
Technipower to support military simulator
DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. company Technipower announced it has received a contract to deliver its power conversion technologies to support a military simulator program.
GD selected for USS Springfield upgrades
GROTON, Conn., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- General Dynamics announced it has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to support the USS Springfield submarine with maintenance and upgrades.
Army selects RRC for SATCOM support
NEW HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted Rome Research Corp. to support the Landstuhl, Germany-based Global Information Grid facility.
Goodrich Welcomes Astronauts from Historic Hubble Servicing Mission
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goodrich Corporation’s (NYSE: GR) ISR Systems team welcomed crew members of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to their Danbury, Conn. facility this week to recognize the company’sFiled under: Syndicated Industry News
Agility Wins USAID Food Assistance Contract
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STRATFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS), a leading provider of logistics and supply chain services, won a contract to manage the receipt, warehousing and re-export of food aid and commodities for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The contract is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity award with a one-year base and four one-year options. The potential value of the contract is $10 million a year, or $50 million over five years. UFiled under: Syndicated Industry News
Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems Inc. Achieves AS9100 Certification
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WALLINGFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems Inc. (MSI) is proud to announce its achievement of AS9100 Certification. The coveted certification was awarded on October 26, 2009 following a 10-month preparation and audit process. With nearly 50 years of experience supporting the defense and aerospace markets with military and industrial grade hand controls and human machine interface systems, this certification marks MSI’s commitment to continued excellence in tFiled under: Syndicated Industry News
Smiths Detection Launches BIO-ACT, a Complete Solution for Emergency Response BWA Threat Assessment
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DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smiths Detection today launches BIO-ACT, a complete emergency response assessment solution for rapidly identifying Biological Warfare Agents (BWAs) in the field. BIO-ACT comprises four complementary technologies, giving emergency responders a complete toolkit to obtain the highest level of accuracy when assessing unknown powder scares for Anthrax, Ricin, Plague, Pan Orthopox and other BWAs. BIO-ACT, which stands for biological advanced confirmatory technologies,Filed under: Syndicated Industry News
Colt Defense LLC to Host Investor Conference Call on First Quarter 2010 Financial Results
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WEST HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colt Defense LLC (the “Company”) announced that it will host an investor conference call to discuss first quarter 2010 financial results on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Access to the call is restricted to holders of the Company’s 8.75% Senior Notes due 2017, qualified prospective investors in the Notes and securities analysts. Details on how to access the call as well as the Company’s financial statements will be provided to certified hFiled under: Syndicated Industry News
GE Praises House Vote on Joint Strike Fighter
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Responding to the U.S. House of Representatives vote in favor of continued funding for the competitive engine being developed by GE and Rolls-Royce for the Pentagon’s Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, GE issued the following statement: “We are pleased that the U.S. House of Representatives has once again voted in favor of the JSF competitive engine. This vote reaffirmed the Congress’ strong and long-standing commitment to the F136 program. It is a win for comFiled under: Syndicated Industry News


