Mass High Tech Newspaper | Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | Defense http://www.masshightech.com/latestnews.html Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology : breaking news from Mass High Tech Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:38:33 -0500 en-US http://www.masshightech.com/ http://www.masshightech.com/images/flag.gif Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Navy directs $5.6M to WHOI engineering http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/daily57-Navy-directs-56M-to-WHOI-engineering.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has landed $5.6 million from the U.S. Navy for engineering services. Under the contract, Woods Hole will perform engineering for the Navy’s platform and payload integration department of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, R.I. AS&E X-ray inspection systems net $2.2M order http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/daily31-ASE-X-ray-inspection-systems-net-22M-order.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology American Science and Engineering Inc. reports it has landed $2.2 million from an unnamed government agency for its X-ray inspection system. Under the deal, Billerica-based AS&E will provide its Z Portal X-ray screening system and multiple Gemini parcel inspection systems. DRC's IT work gets $2.4M boost from Army http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/daily20-DRCs-IT-work-gets-24M-boost-from-Army.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Dynamics Research Corp. reports it has landed $2.4 million from the U.S. Air Force for IT work at the Global Cyberspace Integration Center, part of the newly established Air Force Cyber Command. Goodrich acquires Atlantic Inertial Systems http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/daily16-Goodrich-acquires-Atlantic-Inertial-Systems.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Goodrich Corp. has signed a deal with J.F. Lehman & Company to buy Cheshire, Conn.-based AIS Global Holdings LLC (Atlantic Inertial Systems) for about $375 million. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year, following government approvals. Raytheon's $20.5M in missile parts bound for Kuwait http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/daily2-Raytheons-205M-in-missile-parts-bound-for-Kuwait.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Raytheon Co. has landed $20.5 million from the U.S. Army to provide Patriot missile spare parts to the State of Kuwait. Under the Foreign Military Sales contract, Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems unit will provide spare parts for configuration 3 radar systems. Pratt & Whitney lands $112M jet engine deal http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/16/daily1-Pratt--Whitney-lands-112M-jet-engine-deal.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of Hartford, Conn.-based United Technologies Corp., is lined up to receive $112 million, relating to a jet engine contract with DAE Capital, the financial business and aircraft leasing unit of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. Raytheon destroyer software deal nets $241M http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/09/daily48-Raytheon-destroyer-software-deal-nets-241M.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Raytheon Co.’s Integrated Defense Systems reports it has landed $241 million from the U.S. Navy to complete work on software for Navy destroyers, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Raytheon lands $197M for Naval ship work http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/09/daily33-Raytheon-lands-197M-for-Naval-ship-work.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Raytheon Co. reports it has won $197 million from the U.S. Navy for engineering on amphibious warfare ships. Under the contract, Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems unit will perform engineering on the LPD 17 amphibious warship. Sikorsky, Tata partner on India manufacturing deal http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/09/daily31-Sikorsky-Tata-partner-on-India-manufacturing-deal.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Defense helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. have partnered on a joint venture to manufacture aerospace components in India. Struggling Textron finds success with drone planes http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/11/02/daily49-Struggling-Textron-finds-success-with-drone-planes-.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology As the traditional revenue engine of Textron Inc. experiences a stall, sales of military drone planes sold under the company’s Wilmington-based aerospace and defense unit are flying high.