Carksbad-based Xenonics Holdings Inc. (AMEX: XNN), which develops vision products for its defense and public safety clients, has received a purchase order valued at $1.3 million for its NightHunter high-intensity illumination devices.
The Haverstick division of San Diego-based Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) has been awarded a $6.8 million contract with the state of Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration.
Cubic Defense Applications, the defense systems subsidiary of Cubic Corp. (NYSE: CUB), announced that its iPod-sized low-power data link performed successfully during recent high-profile military flight tests at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md.
The San Diego Stock Index fell nearly 40 percent in 2008, according to Bloomberg data -- its most precipitous decline in decades.
Overall, 2008 was kind to the defense industry in San Diego. And so far, 2009 -- and even 2010 -- is looking promising.
The Air Force awarded a contract to the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), San Diego, for $42,638,374.
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $10,400,000 modification to a previously awarded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity delivery order contract.
Indus Technology Inc. announced that, as a subcontractor to Syncrotech Software Corp., it was awarded a five-year task order under the Seaport-e contract worth approximately $1 million when all options are exercised.
Veterans account for 30 percent of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) -- the second highest ranking among cabinet departments after the Department of Defense. And nearly 8 percent of VA employees are service-connected disabled veterans.
More than 1,000 guests from the 31st annual Pacific Life Holiday Bowl joined Sailors and Marines aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) on Sunday for the annual Navy and Marine Corps Luncheon.
