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After years of getting more efficient in the face of Pentagon cuts, contractors are at a crossroads: merge or fail. Which one will you be?

“’[I]ndustry saw the budget cuts and dearth of new start development programs coming, "and did what it needed to do to prepare. Cutting people, closing facilities, and getting more efficient … industry is reaping the benefits now.’ But the share buybacks and cost-cutting measures that the defense industry has used to return value to its shareholders can't last forever … time may be running out.”

http://ow.ly/HiKed

Defense Industry Running out of Time; Mergers Loom For the past several years, defense watchers in Washington have been anxiously awaiting an expected surge in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity...

A great overview of the antitrust hurdles to mergers in the defense industry.

"Transactions in the defense sector are often subject to even greater antitrust scrutiny, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have challenged numerous mergers and acquisitions in this industry."

http://ow.ly/Gl8Lq

Aerospace & Defense Series: Leading Antitrust Considerations for M&A... Aerospace and defense contractors engage in a wide range of mergers, acquisitions and joint venture transactions. Like all companies, aerospace and...

Bid protests are rising in the defense industry. Are more mergers afoot?

"Uncertainty in the market has already prompted some experts to predict a future wave of defense mergers and acquisitions, at least within smaller to mid-sized market players, in addition to increases in political and lobbying activity.”

http://ow.ly/G79iv

Why Are Bid Protests Up 83% From 2006 Levels? Despite a slight decline from FY 2012\'s 15-year record high, last year’s numbers still beg the question: why have government contract award...