Business/Financial

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

Sweden’s Saab on Thursday said it is acquiring two compatriot shipyards, one a producer of small combat and patrol boats and the other a ship repair yard, in a deal […]

A week after disclosing it was in discussions to acquire Themis Computer, Mercury Systems [MRCY] on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire the Silicon Valley-based provider of rugged computing […]

A team comprised of Stoller Newport News Nuclear and BWX Technologies [BWXT] has been awarded a $1.39 billion contract valued for cleanup of legacy wastes at the Energy Department’s Los […]

Following congressional approval on Wednesday of a contentious federal tax reform bill that will see the corporate tax rate plummet to 21 percent from the current 35 percent rate, Boeing […]

France’s Thales on Sunday 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 […]

Mercury Systems, Inc. [MRCY] last Thursday evening said it is in negotiations to acquire for about $175 million in cash Themis Computer, a company that provides rugged computing solutions for […]

In response to President Donald Trump’s directive in July asking the Pentagon to assess the health and needs of the nation’s defense industrial base, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has […]

ManTech International [MANT] on Wednesday said that it has appointed Kevin Phillips, the company’s president and chief operating officer (COO), to be its next CEO starting on Jan. 1, 2018. […]

Flush with strong cash flow, Boeing [BA] on Monday said it is increasing its shareholder dividend and replacing its stock repurchase program with a larger one. The new quarterly dividend […]