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LOS ANGELES--- Ducommun Incorporated Announces $21M Award for WaterWATCH Homeland Security Program

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Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) today announced that its Miltec Corporation (Miltec) subsidiary has been awarded a long term contract to develop, demonstrate and provide security solutions for facilities located on U.S. waterways. The WaterWATCH Program is a continuation of previous waterway security development efforts at Miltec and has a five year total duration. The contract is valued at approximately $21 million, if fully funded. Miltec was awarded this task by the Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center under its Applied Technology Initiatives Directorate, which focuses on bringing various technologies to bear on national issues such as Homeland Security.
   
   Joseph C. Berenato, chairman and chief executive officer of Ducommun, stated, “The WaterWATCH Program is at the forefront of our efforts to expand into the homeland security arena. Homeland Security has the responsibility to protect this nation’s critical infrastructure located on over 25,000 miles of waterways. By applying our technological expertise to this program, we hope to achieve a model for effective and affordable protection of critical U.S. assets. We intend to continue to seek other applications for Miltec’s technology and products with both the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.”
   
   Miltec Corporation is a leading technology company with design, development, integration and test capabilities in the areas of missiles, space, sensors and simulation.
   
   Founded in 1849, Ducommun Incorporated provides engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace and defense industry.

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  • SAN DIEGO--- Cubic Receives $16.3 Million Contract From NAWCTSD to Explore Solutions for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training Posted 8:42 AM PST
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  • DALLAS--- Lockheed Martin Receives $61 Million Contract for Guided MLRS Unitary Rockets Posted 7:54 AM PST
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    Wednesday, August 27, 2008
  • SANTA CLARA--- BridgeWave Appoints Paul Obsitnik as Senior Vice President of Business Development Posted 3:42 PM PST
  • REDWOOD CITY--- Maxygen Receives $3.4 Million Government Grant to Develop Vaccine Discovery Technology Posted 9:00 AM PST
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    Tuesday, August 26, 2008
  • SEATTLE--- Todd Shipyards Corporation Announces U.S. Navy Award of Five Year Overhaul Contract on Aircraft Carriers Posted 3:35 PM PST
  • HUNT VALLEY, MD--- AAI Awarded $11.9 Million Contract for Training Systems to Support National Guard Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Units Posted 3:33 PM PST
  • DULUTH, GA--- DataPath Awarded $1.9 Million to Support U.S. CENTCOM Satellite Communications Hubs Posted 9:00 AM PST
  • NEWARK, NJ--- Ultralife Corporation Receives $7 Million Order from the U.S. Air Force Posted 8:25 AM PST
  • SPRINGFIELD, VA--- Cornet Technology, Inc. Awarded U.S. Navy Maritime Embedded GPS Adapter Contract Posted 8:15 AM PST
  • YORK, PA--- BAE Systems Receives $43.5 Million Order for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles Posted 8:14 AM PST
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    Monday, August 25, 2008
  • ORLANDO, FL--- $357 Million U.S. Army Contract Extends HELLFIRE II Missile Production Posted 4:19 PM PST
  • FAIRFAX, VA--- U. S. Army Awards General Dynamics $32 Million for Logistics Support Services Posted 4:18 PM PST
  • ST. LOUIS--- LaBarge Receives $1.1 Million Contract from Northrop Grumman for G/ATOR Radar System Posted 6:25 AM PST
  • BILLERICA, MS--- American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $22.2 Million Order from the U.S. Government for 22 Z Backscatter Vans Posted 6:23 AM PST
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    Thursday, August 21, 2008
  • SAN DIEGO--- SAIC Awarded $31 Million Task Order from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army Posted 4:14 PM PST
  • CARLSTADT, NJ--- Tel-Instrument Announces $1.71 Million Army Order Posted 4:00 PM PST
  • PORTLAND, OR--- FLIR Systems Announces $14.7 Million Order From Naval Surface Warfare Center Posted 9:41 AM PST
  • DALLAS, TX--- Lockheed Martin Receives $80 Million U.S. Army Contract for Combat-Proven ATACMS Missiles Posted 9:35 AM PST
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    Wednesday, August 20, 2008
  • MONROVIA, CA--- AeroVironment Receives $4.6 Million in DARPA Funding to Develop Stealthy, Persistent, Perch and Stare UAS Based on Wasp Posted 6:05 PM PST
  • POMPANO BEACH, FL--- Point Blank Solutions Announces $8.3 Million Contract Award Posted 5:53 AM PST
  • VIENNA, VA--- The Allied Defense Group Announces Agreement to Sell Global Microwave Systems, Inc. in a $26 Million Transaction Posted 5:51 AM PST
  • ST. LOUIS--- LaBarge Secures $9.7 Million Agreement from Raytheon For Missile Decoy Program Posted 5:44 AM PST
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    Tuesday, August 19, 2008
  • ARLINGTON, VA--- CACI Awarded $26 Million Contract to Support U.S. Army Force Management System Posted 3:12 PM PST
  • FALLS CHURCH, VA--- General Dynamics to Acquire Jet Aviation for $2.25 Billion Posted 8:13 AM PST
  • CAMBRIDGE, MA--- BBN Technologies Awarded $9M to Add Disruption Tolerance to Military Networks Posted 7:49 AM PST
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    Monday, August 18, 2008
  • SAN DIEGO--- SAIC Awarded $410 Million Task Order by General Services Administration Federal Systems Integration and Management Center Posted 4:33 PM PST
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  • DAYTON, OH--- BAE Systems Wins Prime Contractor Position on $6.9 Billion F2AST Contract Posted 7:19 AM PST



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