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NEW YORK—Boeing’s [BA] defense arm hopes to more than double the percentage of revenues it gleans from international sales in the coming years, a top executive said yesterday. Jim Albaugh, […]

The second half of 2011 could be "very strong" for mergers and acquisitions in the aerospace and defense industry following a pace in the second quarter that largely resembled 2010 […]

NEW YORK—Pratt & Whitney [UTX] is facing some challenges with its military-engine business as Pentagon programs including the F-22 fighter jet and C-17 cargo hauler wind down, a top executive […]

Boeing [BA] yesterday said it completed the acquisition of Solutions Made Simple Inc. (SMSi), an information services provider for the U.S. government and the intelligence community. Boeing announced its agreement […]

Defense experts continued yesterday to sort through the numbers behind the current and potential Pentagon budget cuts resulting from the federal-deficit-cutting deal President Barack Obama signed last week. With Congress […]

Precision Castparts [PCP] has completed its acquisition of Primus International, a leading supplier swaged rods, advanced composites and machined aluminum and titanium products for the aerospace industry, the company said […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] last month said it has completed its purchase of Integral Systems, boosting its defense electronics capabilities in space-related communications. The deal follows Kratos’ purchase […]

Raytheon [RTN] has received a two-year, $3.5 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to improve the ability of existing technologies to quickly detect insider threats amid […]

Extension. Alliant Techsystems [ATK] continues to operate and support the Army Radford Ammunition Plan through a contract extension pending resolution of its protest of the Army’s award in May to […]

As the Pentagon enters a time of austerity, defense leaders said they are rethinking weapon systems plagued by cost and schedule problems and looking for a new acquisition chief with […]