General Dynamics

GD To Acquire Division of Motorola For $825 Million

Defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. on Monday said it agreed to acquire a division of wireless technology giant Motorola Inc. for $825 million, in a move to strengthen its communications and information technology operations. The deal, which is expected to close in 60 days, would enhance General Dynamics' earnings immediately, the Falls Church, Va.-based company said. It is buying Motorola's Integrated Information Systems Group (IISG) based in Scottsdale, Ariz., which provides defense and other government customers with technologies, products and systems for secure communications and integrated communication systems. The business would become part of General Dynamics' Information Systems and Technology group. A top General Dynamics official said that the company expects the acquisition to add $100 million of earnings before interest and taxes for 2002 on revenues of $830 million. This will add to the $2.4 billion in revenues General Dynamics already records from its existing communications and IT business. General Dynamics, which is paying for the transaction through debt, is also assuming certain liabilities of the Motorola unit. Rating agency Standard & Poor said the deal would have no impact on its current 'stable' rating. Besides strengthening General Dynamics' position in communications and information technology for military and government customers, General Dynamics said in a statement, the deal will enhance company capabilities in command

General Dynamics Awards Contract to Marotta

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics has awarded Marotta a contract to provide solenoid valves on the DDG-51 Class of Navy ships. The contract with options is valued at over $500,000. "The awarding of this contract is another strong indication of Marotta's solid and continually expanding relationship with General Dynamics and speaks well of the high-quality products we are providing to them," said Mike Leahan, Vice President and Chief Sales Officer at Marotta

Navy Awards $87m Deal for Mine Countermeasure UUV

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Informational Systems a contract to design and build the Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (SMCM UUV) system. The system will initially be a part of the Littoral Combat Ship Mine Warfare mission package. The contract has a maximum potential value of $86.7 million for one Engineering Development Model (EDM) and five low-rate initial production systems if all options are exercised

General Dynamics Wins $12m Navy Deal

General Dynamics Awarded $12 Million for Virginia-Class Repair Parts   General Dynamics Electric Boat has received an $11.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide on-board repair parts for Virginia-class submarines. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). The modification was exercised under the $14 billion contract awarded to Electric Boat in December 2008 for the construction of eight Virginia-class submarines

Newport News, General Dynamics Terminate Merger Agreement

Newport News Shipbuilding, (NNS) and General Dynamics (GD), have agreed to terminate their agreement and plan of merger. The companies entered into an agreement on April 24, 2001, and a tender offer by General Dynamics commenced on May 4, 2001.

General Dynamics Awarded $33m in Navy SeaPort-e Orders

General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded four SeaPort-e task orders by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Combat Direction Systems Activity (CDSA) at Dam Neck, Va., to support its intelligence and temporary alteration programs. General Dynamics will continue to provide and expand its system lifecycle deployment and operational engineering support services for the programs’ equipment, systems, subsystems, components

GD Canada Wins $128M Contract

General Dynamics’ Canadian subsidiary, General Dynamics Canada, was awarded a contract valued at $128 million by the Canadian Department of National Defense to supply and integrate a new data management system for the CP-140 Aurora, Canada’s long-range maritime patrol aircraft, as part of the ongoing Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP). Under the contract, General Dynamics Canada will supply a new mission computer, integrate upgraded sensors

General Dynamics Awarded $12M to Upgrade Sub

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems was awarded an $11.5m modification to a previously awarded contract to provide engineering and technical services for the AN/BYG-1 weapons control system for SSN21-, Virginia- and SSN688/688I-class submarines. This contract modification is the second-year option of a multi-year contract awarded in July 2009. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

U.S. Navy Commissions Electric Boat

General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $12.5 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. Under the terms of the modification, General Dynamics Electric Boat will perform advanced submarine research and development studies in support of a wide range of technology areas including manufacturability, maintainability, survivability

Northrop Grumman Launches Hostile Bid For NNS

Northrop Grumman has made the prospects of big defense consolidation a bit more interesting, offering to acquire Newport News Shipbuilding in what amounts to a hostile takeover attempt. Citing General Dynamics' proposed takeover of Newport News - a $2.6 billion deal which was announced last week - as "creating an unhealthy monopoly," Northrop Grumman has initiated its own takeover attempt. Specifically, Northrop Grumman's Board of Directors has authorized management to match General