Rev those M&A engines

With cash on hand and weak market, defense players look to do more deals.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Top 100: Market turbulence doesn't deter Boeing investments

The company continues to make acquisitions and invest in research in new growth markets. Where are they putting their money?

  • By Richard W. Walker

General Dynamics, EADS may team on $1B border contract

General Dynamics and EADS will lead a team to chase the next attempt to secure U.S. borders. Who else is chasing the lucrative opportunity?

  • By Nick Wakeman

Lockheed tops list of largest weapons producers

Despite drastic financial times, arms-producing companies still had rising sales in 2010.

  • By Alysha Sideman

5 Top 100 contractors make Dirty 30 list

Watchdog group's report looks at corporate income taxes and money spent on lobbying Congress.

  • By Alysha Sideman

Who won the biggest single award of 2011?

We count down the largest contract awards of fiscal 2011 that went to a single winner. Who captured the biggest prize?

  • By Nick Wakeman

Boeing boosts intell systems chief to VP/GM of info solutions

Former vice president of Boeing’s Intelligence Systems Group Dewey Houck has been named vice president and general manager of Information Solutions, responsible for cybersecurity, physical security and information services programs.

  • By David Hubler

FBI reportedly arrests 37 in Boeing-based drug ring

The FBI busts a drug ring at a Boeing facility near Philadelphia.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Boeing iPhone app pilots a UAV

Boeing and MIT fly an UAV with a smart phone.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Lockheed tops all DOD contractors, analysis finds

Lockheed Martin Corp. topped all Defense Department contractors with about $12.5 billion in 6,334 contracts and contract modifications in 2010, according to an exclusive Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysis.

  • By Washington Technology staff

SAIC protests $850M Army contracts, defense publication reports

Science Applications International Corp. filed a protest Aug. 26 against the Army's award of Ground Combat Vehicle technology development contracts to two teams led by BAE Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Defense market woes lead to more Boeing layoffs

Argon ST unit makes cuts; cites market conditions and pressure from increased competition.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Boeing, Siemens create alliance to chase energy opportunities

The alliance will focus on the smart grid and the Defense Department.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Space shuttle contractors to shed 1,000 workers

Since the final space shuttle flight landed on July 21, about 1,000 employees will be cut from the program by the end of August.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Boeing's buy will bolster its C4ISR and cybersecurity portfolio

Boeing Co. is acquiring Solutions Made Simple Inc., a privately held information services provider to the government and the intelligence community.

  • By David Hubler

Finmeccanica battles American defense giants for Air Force contract

Competition heats up for a U.S. Air Force contract to build jet trainers.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Oklahoma program pays primes for job creation

A new program in Oklahoma will pay prime contractors cash for bringing jobs to the state.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Can IT keep Boeing's growth flying?

Boeing has put its focus on IT to help it weather the current budget crunch. Where is the aerospace giant placing its bets?

  • By Alice Lipowicz

DHS paid millions in SBInet invoices without sufficient details, GAO says

The Government Accountability Office said contractor invoices for the $780 million Secure Border Initiative Network program lacked details. Where did they fall short?

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Boeing, General Dynamics prevail in Supreme Court

Boeing Co. and General Dynamics Corp. have won a Supreme Court decision that will keep some $3 billion in their coffers rather than requiring them to repay it to the federal government, the Wall Street Journal reports today.

  • By Washington Technology staff
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