International

The engineering and construction firm Parsons Corp. yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Sparta, Inc., for $350 million in cash from Britain’s Cobham, adding more capabilities in analytic services […]

Australia’s Department of Defence yesterday said it has selected five Preferred Industry Partners (PIPs) to provide application services. The companies are: Accenture Australia Holdings Limited; BAE Systems Australia; CSC Australia Pty Ltd; […]

Implementing the U.S. European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) to protect European allies from ballistic missile attack is aiming at an initial capability by the spring, a State Department official said. […]

SAIC [SAI] and McAfee yesterday said they are partnering to provide customers with a more comprehensive range of cyber security solutions. “Customers are looking for security platforms, applications and services […]

Saab Sensis is touting its Small Scale Radar (SSR) for tracking small arms fire or rocket propelled grenades that it believes will outperform the acoustic systems currently fielded by the […]

An Israeli firm is pursuing the development of an array of ground sensors designed to be mobile for protecting troops on the go, a company representative said at the Association […]

The U.S. and British defense industries must work closely together to develop business opportunities at home and abroad in an environment of tightening military spending, a senior British trade official […]

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) plans to demonstrate two of its UASs to the Army and Marine Corps next year, a company official said. IAI displayed the two systems at the […]

Kongsberg Protech Systems‘ Protector CROWS remote weapon systems (RWS) is adding capabilities to increase the missions the system can do beyond its primary role of protecting of soldiers under armor […]

BAE Systems received a $21.9 million contract award from the Marines for ongoing maintenance, updates and repairs to Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The award will be used to […]