International

Swedish defense and security company Saab [SAABB] yesterday said it received an approximately $25 million order, with options valued at $12.3 million, from its German partner Diehl BGT for the […]

The pace of mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global aerospace and defense sector remained slow through the first half of 2012 and is the lowest in more than […]

Boeing [BA] is the first to sign on to a new policy encouraging overseas-based companies to make a firm, long-term commitment to continue business activities in the United Kingdom, the […]

L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday said it has completed its purchase of the civil aircraft training and simulation business from France’s Thales for about $130 million in cash. The new L-3 […]

Sweden’s Saab AB this week said it has agreed to acquire the Dutch firm HITT N.V. for $38.4 million in line with the company’s strategy to be a global leader […]

French Air Force Gen. Jean-Paul Paloméros has been approved by the North Atlantic Council as the next as Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. Paloméros, nominated by French President Francois Hollande, is […]

BAE Systems beat out Lockheed Martin [LMT] on South Korea’s program to upgrade the avionics and electronic systems on its F-16 fleet. BAE Systems said yesterday South Korea will deliver […]

Saab Training USA said it received a $14.4 million order from the U.S. Army for radio systems for communications for live training. The company received an order for three exercised […]

MBDA Germany yesterday said it has supplied a missile threat simulation tool to the German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB). This system allows simulation of all types […]

President Obama has nominated a new Director for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) James Syring, who also would be appointed to the rank of vice […]