
Military Defense Solutions
Mr. Larry Cox
Senior Vice President
Intelligence and Information Solutions
Business Unit General Manager
SAIC
www.SAIC.com
NYSE:SAI
Besides the $39M DHS Customer and Border Protection win, other recent
contract wins include the Quest team’s Networx win. My business unit
will provide network security for opportunities resulting from Networx.
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The war on terror, in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and in other areas has
resulted in major spending by the military for offensive weapons, defense
systems, equipment, communications, surveillance, protective armor and
materials. The companies in our Military Defense Watchlist are major
beneficiaries of this spending: Alliant Technologies, Allied Defense,
Applied Signal Technology, Boeing, CACI, Ceradyne, Cubic, Curtiss-Wright,
DRS, EDO, FLIR Systems, General Dynamics, Harris, KVH, L-3 Communications,
Lockheed Martin, Mantech, Mercury Computer Systems, Northrop Grumman,
Orbital Sciences, Raytheon, and Teledyne.
Allied Defense Group (www.allieddefensegroup.com),
is a diversified international defense and security firm which: develops
and produces conventional medium caliber ammunition marketed to defense
departments worldwide; designs, produces and markets sophisticated electronic
and microwave security systems principally for European and North American
markets; manufactures battlefield effects simulators and other training
devices for the military; and designs and produces state-of-the-art
weather and navigation software, data, and systems for commercial and
military customers.
Alliant Techsystems (www.atk.com),
ATK is a $3.4 billion advanced weapons and space systems company employing
approximately 15,000 people in 22 states. News and information can be
found on the Internet at www.atk.com.
Applied Signal Technology (www.appsig.com)
provides advanced digital signal processing products, systems and services
used in reconnaissance of telecommunication signals for intelligence
gathering, a process referred to as signal intelligence. The Company
develops and manufactures equipment for both the collection and processing
of signals. Its signal collection equipment consists of receivers that
scan through potentially thousands of cellular telephone, microwave,
ship-to-shore and military transmissions in the radio frequency spectrum
with the goal of collecting certain specific signals. Its signal processing
equipment uses advanced software and hardware to evaluate characteristics
of the collected signals and selects those most likely to contain relevant
information. At inception, the Company's efforts were primarily focused
on processing equipment. Applied Signal has broadened its scope to add
specialized collection equipment and complete signal processing systems.
The Boeing Company (www.boeing.com)
, together with its subsidiaries, is an aerospace company that operates
in six principal segments: Commercial Airplanes, Aircraft and Weapon
Systems, Network Systems, Support Systems and Launch and Orbital Systems
(collectively, Integrated Defense Systems (IDS)) and Boeing Capital
Corporation (BCC). The Commercial Airplanes operations principally involve
development, production and marketing of commercial jet aircraft and
providing related support services, principally to the commercial airline
industry worldwide. IDS' operations principally involve research, development,
production, modification and support of products and related systems,
including military aircraft, helicopters and missiles, space systems,
missile defense systems, satellites and satellite launching vehicles,
rocket engines and information and battle management systems. BCC is
primarily engaged in the financing of commercial and private aircraft
and commercial equipment.
CACI International (www.caci.com)
provides the IT and network solutions needed to prevail in today's new
era of defense, intelligence, and e-government. From systems integration
and managed network solutions to knowledge management, engineering,
simulation, and information assurance, we deliver the IT applications
and infrastructures our federal customers use to improve communications
and collaboration, secure the integrity of information systems and networks,
enhance data collection and analysis, and increase efficiency and mission
effectiveness. Our solutions lead the transformation of defense and
intelligence, assure homeland security, enhance decision-making, and
help government to work smarter, faster, and more responsively. CACI,
a member of the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices, provides
dynamic careers for approximately 9,400 employees working in over 100
offices in the U.S. and Europe.
Ceradyne (www.ceradyne.com)
develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products
and components for defense, industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial
applications.
Cubic Corporation (www.cubic.com)
has two primary business segments, defense and transportation systems.
The defense segment performs work under United States and foreign government
contracts relating to electronic defense systems and equipment, computer
simulation training, development of training doctrine and field operations
and maintenance. Products include customized range instrumentation and
training systems, communications and surveillance systems, avionics
systems, transceivers and receivers. The transportation systems segment
designs, produces, installs and services electronic revenue collection
systems for mass transit projects, including railways and buses.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (www.curtisswright.com)
is engaged in the design and manufacture of motion control, metal treatment
and flow control products for the aerospace, defense, automotive, construction,
oil, petrochemical, metal working and other industries. The Company's
flow control segment designs, manufactures, distributes and services
a range of highly engineered flow control products for severe service
military and commercial applications. The Motion Control segment designs,
develops, manufactures and maintains mechanical actuation and drive
systems, mission-critical electronic component and control systems and
sensors for the aerospace, defense and industrial equipment markets
through its three main operating divisions: mechanical systems, sensors
and drives and electronic systems. The Metal Treatment segment provides
approximately 50 metal treatment services, with its principal services
being shot-peening and heat-treating.
DRS Technologies (www.drs.com)
headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, provides leading edge products
and services to defense, government intelligence and commercial customers.
Focused on defense technology, DRS develops and manufactures a broad
range of mission critical systems. The company employs 5,800 people
worldwide.
Engineered Support Systems (www.engineeredsupport.com)
is a diversified supplier of high-tech, integrated military electronics,
support equipment and logistics services for all branches of America's
armed forces and certain foreign militaries. The Company also serves
a variety of commercial and industrial customers.
FLIR Systems (www.FLIR.com)
is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of thermal
imaging and stabilized camera systems for a wide variety of thermography
and imaging applications including condition monitoring, research and
development, manufacturing process control, airborne observation and
broadcast, search and rescue, drug interdiction, surveillance and reconnaissance,
navigation safety, border and maritime patrol, environmental monitoring
and ground-based security.
General Dynamics (www.generaldynamics.com)
, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 68,400
people worldwide and anticipates 2004 revenue of $19 billion. The company
is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies;
land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding
and marine systems; and business aviation.
Harris Corporation (www.harris.com),
is a leading supplier of secure voice and data communications products,
systems, and networks to military, government, and commercial organizations
worldwide. Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets in more
than 150 countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company
has annual sales of $3.5 billion and nearly 14,000 employees - including
6,000 engineers and scientists - dedicated to the development of best-in-class
assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services. The company's
operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF
communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications.
KVH Industries (www.kvh.comm)
designs and makes systems and solutions using its proprietary satellite
antenna and fiber-optic technologies for two principal markets, mobile
satellite communications, and defense-related navigation and guidance.
Its mobile satellite communications products connect people on the move
to satellite television, telephone and high-speed Internet services
worldwide. Using a combination of sensors, proprietary software algorithms
and mechanical designs, the Company's proprietary stabilized antennas
remain pointed at specific geo-stationary satellites and receive digital
television, voice, fax and high-speed Internet signals regardless of
how a vessel or vehicle moves. In the defense-related navigation and
guidance market, the Company uses its core magnetic, fiber-optic sensing,
navigation systems integration and display technology to develop and
manufacture products that address a variety of systems requirements
for military and commercial customers.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications (www.L-3Com.com)
is a leading provider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
(ISR) systems, secure communications systems, aircraft modernization,
training and government services and is a merchant supplier of a broad
array of high technology products. Its customers include the Department
of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, selected U.S. Government
intelligence agencies and aerospace prime contractors.
Lockheed Martin Corporation (www.lockheedmartin.com)
principally researches,
designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, operates and supports advanced
technology systems, products and services. The Company serves customers
in domestic and international defense, civil and commercial markets,
with its principal customers being agencies of the United States Government.
In 2003, approximately 78% of its net sales were made to the United
States Government, either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor.
Approximately 16% of its net sales in 2003 were made to foreign governments
(including foreign military sales). Approximately 6% of net sales in
2003 were made to commercial customers (mainly launch services, satellites
and information technology services). As a lead systems integrator,
the Company's products and services range from aircraft, spacecraft
and launch vehicles to missiles, electronics and information systems,
including integrated net-centric solutions.
Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ManTech International Corporation
(www.mantech.com)
is a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical
national security programs for the Department of Defense, the Intelligence
Community, the Department of State, the Department of Justice, the Department
of Homeland Security and other U.S. federal government customers. The
company's expertise includes software development, enterprise security
architecture, information assurance, intelligence operations support,
network and critical infrastructure protection, information technology,
communications integration and engineering support. The company supports
the advanced telecommunications systems that are used in Operation Iraqi
Freedom and in other parts of the world; provides the physical and cyber
security to protect U.S. embassies all over the world; has developed
a secure, collaborative communications system for the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security; and is helping the Department of Justice's U.S.
Marshall Service deploy a common, office automation system. With annual
revenues in excess of $700 million and more than 5,000 highly qualified
employees, the company operates in the United States and 34 countries
worldwide.
Mercury Computer Systems (www.mc.com)
is a leading supplier of high-performance embedded, real-time digital
signal and image processing computer systems. Mercury's products play
a critical role in a wide range of applications, transforming sensor
data to information for analysis and interpretation. In military reconnaissance
and surveillance platforms the company's systems process real-time radar,
sonar, and signals intelligence data. Mercury's systems are also used
in state-of-the-art medical diagnostic imaging devices including MRI,
PET, and digital X-ray, and in semiconductor imaging applications including
photomask generation and wafer inspection.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (www.northgrum.com)
provides products, services and solutions in defense and commercial
electronics, nuclear and non-nuclear shipbuilding, information technology,
mission systems, systems integration and space technology. As prime
contractor, principal subcontractor, partner or preferred supplier,
Northrop Grumman participates in many defense and commercial technology
programs in the United States and abroad. The majority of the Company's
products and services are ultimately sold to the United States Government,
which accounted for 86.7% of total revenue in 2003. Northrop Grumman
operates in seven business sectors: Electronic Systems, Newport News,
Ship Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems, Integrated Systems
and Space Technology.
Orbital (www.orbital.com)
develops and manufactures small space and rocket systems for commercial,
military and civil government customers. The company's primary products
are satellites and launch vehicles, including low-orbit, geosynchronous
and planetary spacecraft for communications, remote sensing, scientific
and defense missions; ground- and air-launched rockets that deliver
satellites into orbit; and missile defense systems that are used as
interceptor and target vehicles. Orbital also offers space-related technical
services to government agencies and develops and builds satellite-based
transportation management systems for public transit agencies and private
vehicle fleet operators.
OSI Geospatial Inc.
(www.osigeospatial.com)
delivers advanced navigation and command and control systems that
provide shared real-time situational awareness for military, safety and
security applications. Our products and services enable our customers
to integrate and visualize live data with any combination of sensor data,
imagery, maps and charts. This capability provides our customers with
enhanced operational performance, safety and security through shared real-time
situational awareness. OSI Geospatial systems and software are in use
by military, government and commercial customers around the world. The
company is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (OSI) and the
Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OSIIF). For additional information please
visit www.osigeospatial.com.
Raytheon (www.raytheon.com),
with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an industry leader in defense and
government electronics, space, information technology, technical services,
and business and special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
Teledyne Technologies (www.teledyne.com)
is a leading provider of sophisticated electronics components, instruments
and communication products, systems engineering solutions, and aerospace
engines and components and on-site gas and power generation systems. Teledyne
Technologies has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom,
Canada and Mexico.
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