International
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InternationalRaytheon Awarded $145 million For Patriot GEM-T Missiles For Kuwait
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 […]
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International
FAA Permits CBP Expansion of UAS Ops At Northern Border
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 […]
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International
Raytheon Signs Communication Deal With Australia
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 […]
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Business/FinancialBAE To Acquire Provider of Electronic Imaging Systems
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. […]
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International
Saab Plans To Expand U.S. Presence
Through a combination of organic growth, direct sales, partnering and acquisitions, Sweden’s Saab plans to significantly expand its presence in the United States, capitalizing on the world’s largest market for […]
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International
Meggitt To Acquire Danaher’s Aerospace Business For $685 Million
Britain’s Meggitt Plc has agreed to acquire Danaher Corp.‘s [DHR] Pacific Scientific Aerospace business for $685 million, boosting its presence in key commercial aerospace programs and on defense programs. Pacific […]
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International
General Dynamics Awarded Contracts To Upgrade Saudi Arabian Tanks
General Dynamics [GD] recently said it recently was awarded two contracts worth $44 million for Saudi Arabia’s tank program. The contracts, awarded by the U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command […]
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International
Cobham Acquires German Firm That Makes Bomb Disposal Robots
Britain’s Cobham plc recently said it has acquired Germany’s Telerob GmbH, a privately-owned manufacturer of bomb disposal robots and threat response vehicles, for $105 million cash. The ground robots are […]
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International
Air Force Expands GPS Coverage By Repositioning Satellites
The 50th Space Wing at Schriever AFB, Colo., has completed the first of a two-phase Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation expansion known as “Expandable-24,” the wing said yesterday. When fully […]
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International
Raytheon To Sell Paveway Munitions To Saudi Arabia
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 […]