International

The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a new $62.6 million contract with BAE Systems recently as part of an effort to ensure the United Kingdom retains a leading edge […]

Boeing [BA] Defense, Space & Security business recently said it signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with two Brazilian companies: MSM Powertrain Ltda. and Pan Metal Industria Metalurgica Ltda. The MoUs […]

Central America is the first geographical zone to become “mine-impact” free, according to the Tenth Edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety, a report released Dec. 19 by the […]

Australian firm Sentient Vision Systems recently said its automated target detection solution–Kestrel Land MTI–will actively support the TUAV systems in their surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition missions. Under the Defence […]

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Dec. 14 of an estimated $60 million Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Javelin Anti-Tank […]

Raytheon [RTN] said it was awarded a $685.7 million Foreign Military Sales contract for additional new fire units for Taiwan’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. “Our partnership with Taiwan […]

EADS Deutschland GmbH Cassidian and Finmeccanica‘s Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A. said they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly investigate the potential cooperation in medium altitude long endurance (MALE) Unmanned […]

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a contract to build 12 F-16s for the government of Oman, the Pentagon said this week. The $600 million noncompetitive contract […]

Opportunities for growth in the U.K. aerospace sector was the agenda for an Aerospace Business Leaders meeting this week hosted by Business Secretary Vince Cable. Attending were top executives from […]

The Pentagon’s Defense and Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress this week of the possible sale of 18 F-16s to the Iraqi government. The package would involve the F-16IQs and a […]