General Dynamics

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Qualcomm Ventures Europe made a strategic investment in Anteryon, which makes wafer-based miniature optical modules for mobile phone cameras and laser projection. BNP Paribas Private Equity, Biggell Finance and Quest …

The Justice Department said it picked General Dynamics Corp. to deploy a wireless network to be shared by three federal agencies, the selection coming just weeks after the department’s inspector …

Motorola Inc.’s recent loss of a huge New York City contract for emergency communications equipment is the biggest sign yet that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks created a competitive …

LOWELL, Mass.-M/A-Com, a division of Tyco International Ltd., will build a unified public-safety communications system for the State of New York in a $2 billion 20-year contract. The system, being …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-General Dynamics Corp., a defense contractor, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Itronix Corp., which provides wireless rugged mobile computing solutions. Terms of the deal were not …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said it expects revenue from current licensees and General Dynamics during the second quarter to be between $37.2 million and $38.5 million. Patent license …

WASHINGTON-Homeland security-as an overarching national policy and an omnipresent mindset created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks-has been a mixed blessing for a wireless industry which …

Sprint North Supply’s broadly focused offerings, bolstered by the strong reputation of its well-known parent, have brought the organization good graces in the wireless industry among both potential partners and …

WASHINGTON-General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin have been awarded a U.S. Army contract worth up to $10 billion to develop a secure, high-speed wireless integrated communications network that delivers real-time voice, …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-General Dynamics will acquire TriPoint Global Communications Inc., a Newton, N.C.-based privately held provider of satellite and wireless communication equipment and integration services for video, voice and data …

NEEDHAM, Mass.-M/A-Com Inc. has sub-contracted General Dynamics Network Systems’ wireless services to deploy a land mobile radio system that will link 10 U.S. Army installations in the National Capitol Region. …

LOWELL, Mass.-M/A-COM Inc. has been awarded an $11 million contract by the U.S. Army to deploy and link critical communications to 10 Army installations, including more than 5,000 Army base …

LOWELL, Mass.-M/A-COM Inc. has been awarded an $11 million contract by the U.S. Army to deploy and link critical communications to 10 Army installations, including more than 5,000 Army base …

SPOKANE, Wash.-Itronix, which specializes in ruggedized mobile computing systems, announced it has been awarded new project contracts worth $14 million. The company is involved in the Dismounted Intelligence Situation Mapboard …

Software-defined radios may be the answer to today’s interoperability issues, but carriers and handset makers do not seem overly enthused about adopting the technology because the technological advances gained from …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Nextel Communications Inc. is awarding cell site contracts to continue its network build out across the United States, likely needed for its nationwide direct connect service and to prepare …

NEEDHAM, Mass.-General Dynamics Network Systems announced its wireless services unit has been granted TL 9000 quality certification following an audit of its business practices by Bureau Veritas Quality International. “The …

MURRAY HILL, New Jersey, United States-Shares of Lucent Technologies surged early this week on rumors of a potential takeover by aerospace and defense equipment vendor General Dynamics. Tuesday afternoon, shares …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Shares of Lucent Technologies surged early this week on rumors of a potential takeover by aerospace and defense equipment vendor General Dynamics. Tuesday afternoon, shares of Lucent were …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is getting ready to award a large tower buildout contract and it appears incumbent service provider Bechtel Communications may have to share the contract it once …

Standard and Poor’s has downgraded U.K. telecom equipment maker Marconi to “BBB-” from “BBB+”, just on the edge of junk bond status. The credit ratings agency said it could downgrade …