International

Congressional supporters of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.‘s (EADS) bid for the Air Force tanker contract are hailing a final World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling recently released finding fault […]

Curtiss-Wright Corp. [CW] this week said it has agreed to the surface technologies business from the German chemical firm BASF, expanding its current capabilities in coatings technology. Terms of the […]

Boeing [BA] and its UK subsidiary said flight testing began Dec. 9 for the first Chinook Mk4 helicopter for the Royal Air Force. “Project JULIUS, as the Mk4 program is […]

Raytheon [RTN] recently said it received a $145 million Foreign Military Sales production contract for Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles-Tactical (GEM-T) to augment Kuwait’s air and missile defense. The Army Aviation […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week issued an expanded certificate of authorization (COA) to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), permitting the agency to fly unmanned aircraft missions along another […]

Australia on Jan. 21 said it signed a $68.3 million contract with Raytheon [RTN] to deliver faster and more reliable communications on the battlefield. Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare […]

A new tactic adopted by Somali pirates based off the coast of Africa, designed to extend the range and mobility of their operations is causing concern among U.S. naval forces […]

On Jan. 27, NATO’s first ever theatre ballistic missile defense (TBMD) capability was been handed over to NATO’s military commanders, officials said. The handover took place at the NATO Combined […]

BAE Systems yesterday said that it has agreed to acquire Fairchild Imaging, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of solid-state electronic imaging components, cameras and systems, for $86 million in cash. […]

Raytheon [RTN] said it signed a contract worth $475 million with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the combat-proven Paveway family of precision-guided munitions. Raytheon’s Paveway is a kit that […]