International

Raytheon [RTN] and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd yesterday said they have teamed to market the Iron Dome weapon system in the United States. Rafael developed the original Iron […]

U.S. companies want to sell more unmanned aircraft on the international market and need the export-control reforms President Barack Obama’s administration is working on to be enacted, a top executive […]

Boeing [BA], a prime contender for the multi-billion FX-2 fighter program  for Brazil, yesterday said its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business unit will showcase the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block […]

Sweden’s Saab AB yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of Sensis Corp., marking the company’s first purchase of a company in the United States. The deal was approved by […]

South Africa’s Denel Land Systems said it has developed an artillery piece that can directly fire three shells through the same hole–at a distance of one kilometer. The locally developed […]

Bell Helicopter, a Textron [TXT] company, announced recently that Patrick Mouley has been selected as the new Managing Director for Commercial Business for the Europe and Russia regions. Moulay’s selection […]

The Australian Department of Defence said it recently launched the New Air Combat Capability Industry Support Program providing $8.2 million (8.4 million USD) to support Australian industry and research organizations […]

BALTIMORE–The U.S. Navy turned over two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters to Thailand recently in what was the first delivery of the MH-60 to a foreign government. The Sikorsky-built [UTX] Seahawks were […]

Navistar Defense recently said that it received a contract extension and a delivery order to support Afghanistan Security Forces with a $28 million order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life […]

ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, recently said it has completed the modification of 22 Russian Mi-17 Helicopters for use by Iraq’s air force under a 2007 U.S. Army contract. The final […]