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Boeing [BA] and Brazil’s Embraer [ERJ] on Dec. 21 said they are in discussions for a “potential combination” following a report in the Wall Street Journal that Boeing is in talks to acquire the maker […]

Raytheon [RTN] finished the design, development, and testing of its Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) system and is ready for U.S. Navy certification to use in international installation, the company said Dec. […]

The British Royal Navy successfully completed qualification firings of the Sea Ceptor air defense system, the last First of Class firing trials for the new system, builder MBDA said Dec. 20. The […]

France’s Thales on Dec. 17 said it has agreed to acquire Gemalto, a provider of a range of digital security solutions and capabilities, in a $5.7 billion deal to accelerate its strategy around […]

Moscow-based software company Kaspersky Lab filed an appeal in federal court Dec. 18 challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s directive for federal agencies to remove its products from their networks. Kaspersky’s lawsuit […]

The Trump administration on Dec. 19 publicly attributed a global ransomware attack earlier in 2017 to the North Korean government, saying the release of the WannaCry malware demonstrates the need […]

Procurement of the Army’s mobile network was halted when tests showed it was vulnerable to a near-peer adversary, but recent tests show the slimmed-down version of the maligned Warfighter Information […]

The Army on Dec. 8 announced the creation of its second Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), specially trained units that focus on advising and assisting partner and allied militaries. The […]

The U.S. and South Korean militaries form one of the most intimate and sophisticated alliances in the world but lack command-and-control capabilities that will enable them to seamlessly operate in […]

The Canadian government announced on Dec. 12 it is launching a competition to replace Canada’s CF-18 fighter jet fleet and will acquire 18 Australian jets in the interim. Public Services […]