International
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Business/FinancialU.S. Transfers First F-35 Test Aircraft To The Netherlands
The United States yesterday transferred the first of two Dutch F-35 test aircraft to the Netherlands Ministry of Defense. F-35 Photo: Netherlands MoD The aircraft was the first Conventional […]
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Business/FinancialInternational Business Helps Raytheon Post Higher Sales, Earnings
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday reported solid second quarter results, posting increases in sales and earnings due to growing international sales, operational improvements and capital deployment actions. Net income increased nearly 4 […]
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Business/FinancialOshkosh Defense To Compete For Canadian Medium Support Vehicle System SMP
Oshkosh Corp.’s [OSK] Defense division yesterday said it plans to respond to Canada’s Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) request for proposals, part of the tactical vehicle […]
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ArmyStrengthening Ties, Biden Visits India, Talks Potential of Defense Co-Production
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in India this week working to strengthen long-term ties between the two nations, as part of the move to focus on the Asia Pacific […]
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Business/FinancialGeneral Dynamics UK Awarded $68.8 Million Radio Support Contract
The U.K. Ministry of Defense Wednesday said it awarded a $68.8 million maintenance contract to General Dynamics [GD] UK for the Armed Forces Bowman radio system. PRC-152 UHF in Tactical […]
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Business/FinancialAustralia Contracts Rheinmetall MAN For Nearly $2 Billion In Logistics Vehicles
Germany’s Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV), a joint venture of Rheinmetall AG and MAN Truck & Bus AG, yesterday said it recently signed a close to $2 billion contract […]
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ArmyNew Cooling Unit Enables Deployment-Ready Missile Defense Radar, Raytheon Says
Raytheon‘s [RTN] 14-month early delivery of a crucial new cooling equipment unit (CEU) will give the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) a deployment-ready AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar, company officials said. […]
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Business/FinancialMore Transparency, Predictability Would Help Industry Foreign Sales, Company Official Says
As budgets and major program resources become more restricted, aerospace and defense companies are looking to foreign military sales or direct commercial sales as part of their strategic business plan, […]
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ArmyArmy Examining ‘Blimp In A Box’ Mobile, Tactical Surveillance System
The Army is examining a small, tactical, mobile “Blimp in a Box, ™” or BiB, from Global Telesat Corp./World Surveillance Group Inc. (GTC/WSGI) that can carry various sensors and communications […]
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Business/FinancialCobham Acquires Full Ownership of Helicopter Services Joint Venture
U.K.-based Cobham plc Monday said it completed the acquisition of the 50 percent it did not already own in FB Heliservices Ltd, FB Leasing Limited and FBS Limited–together called FBH–from […]