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Huntington Ingalls Industries completes $1.65B Alion deal

Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries has completed its $1.65 billion, all-cash acquisition of McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. from Veritas Capital, HII announced Thursday.

The acquisition was first announced in July.

Alion, with more than 3,200 employees, will become part of HII’s Technical Solutions division. That division, started in 2016, supports national security missions with unmanned systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and environmental services.

“Alion greatly expands our ability to provide leading-edge solutions to the nation’s most complex national security challenges,” said Andy Green, HII executive vice president and president of HII’s Technical Solutions division, in a statement. “Alion is a perfect complement to our existing capabilities in the technology-driven defense and federal solutions space. The services and products they provide are directly in line with the strategic focus that we have articulated for Technical Solutions.”

Alion had been part of New York-based private equity firm Veritas since 2015, and was founded in 2002. The contractor specializes in ISR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance), military training and simulation, and other technology solutions for defense and intelligence community customers.

HII is the nation’s largest military shipbuilding company, with more than 42,000 employees worldwide. More than 20,000 of those employees work for HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, the state’s largest industrial employer. HII reported 2020 revenue of $9.36 billion.

Alion wins $89M Air Force task order

The U.S. Air Force awarded McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. an $89 million task order to provide engineering, research and development and test and evaluation services, the company announced Friday.

Under the task order, Alion will focus on software and data integration, coordination, knowledge management and information sharing of systems and subsystems for military sensing.

Founded in 2002, Alion specializes in training, big data analytics and cybersecurity. The company has more than 55 offices in the U.S. and more than 25 research labs. In late January, the company was also awarded an $87 million contract to help the Naval Surface Warfare Center develop a vertical launching system and training equipment for the naval base in Port Hueneme, California.

 

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McLean contractor lands $87M Navy task order

McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. announced Monday it has received an $87 million task order to help the Naval Surface Warfare Center develop a vertical launching system and training equipment for the naval base in Port Hueneme, California.

Under the potential five-year task order, Alion will perform research, development, test and evaluation work to help the U.S. Navy modernize its MK 57 launcher platform, interface test sets and in-service engineering agent live, virtual and constructive (LVC) tools.

“Alion’s expertise in sensors, weapons systems, obsolescence redesign and more than 25 years developing and providing live, virtual and constructive (LVC) services make this an outstanding partnership for success,” Alan Dietrich, Alion senior vice president and general manager of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Group, said in a statement. “Alion’s rapid prototyping expertise speeds the implementation and deployment of these mission critical systems to improve battlefield situational awareness and weapon systems effectiveness for warfighters.”

Alion will also analyze current naval systems and recommend approaches for architecture under the task order.

Founded in 2002, Alion specializes in training, big data analytics and cybersecurity. The company has more than 55 offices in the U.S. and more than 25 research labs.

 

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Alion Science wins $75 million Air Force contract

Alion Science and Technology Corp., a federal contractor based in McLean, won a $75 million contract for technical support to U.S. Air Force directorates, the company announced Wednesday. The contract, awarded by the Department of Defense’s Information Analysis Center, could be extended five years.

Alion will provide technical support for every fighter and bomber aircraft weapon system in the Air Force’s inventory. The company will also produce strategies for acquiring, fielding and sustaining major weapon systems and subsystems for the Air Force, the U.S. joint services and its coalition partners.

The company won a $182 million contract from the U.S. Navy on July 21 to develop a training system, among other contracts awarded by military branches.

 

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