International
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Air Force
Smith Eyes WTO Tanker Language For Defense Bill
By Emelie Rutherford The chairman of a key House subcommittee said he may support adding language to the Pentagon policy bill compelling the Pentagon to consider a transatlantic trade dispute […]
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Business/Financial
Moog Acquires German Video Security Firm
Moog Inc. [MOG.A] last week said it has acquired German video security technology firm Pieper GmbH, a manufacturer of video products and integrated vision systems for the security and extreme […]
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Business/Financial
Canada’s CGI Group To Acquire Defense, Intel IT Firm Stanley For $1 Billion
By Calvin Biesecker Canada’s CGI Group Inc. [GIB] on Friday said it has agreed to acquire information technology (IT) solutions provider Stanley Inc. [SXE] in a deal worth $1.1 billion, […]
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International
NATO, Switzerland, Issue Publication On Reducing Corruption
NATO and Switzerland April 30 launched the publication “Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Defence: A Compendium of Best Practices” at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The book, which focuses on […]
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International
Australia Accepts First Two Project Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft
Boeing [BA] recently announced that Australia has accepted the first two Project Wedgetail 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet. “This […]
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International
Kongsberg Offering Its Naval Strike Missile As DDG-51 Surface Warfare Solution
Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg will begin deliveries this year of its Naval Strike Missile (NSM), designed for multiple platform uses and potentially the U.S. Navy, according to a company official. […]
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International
BAE Systems Nordic Sales Top $215 Million
New armored vehicle contracts for BAE Systems in Finland and Norway have taken land sales to Nordic countries above $215 million in the past two months, underpinning the strength of […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Requires Airlines To More Quickly Check No Fly List Additions
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday told airlines that they must recheck their flight manifests within two hours of being told that a "special circumstance" name has […]
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International
BAE Systems Armored Sales In Nordic Countries Tops $215 Million
New armored vehicle contracts for BAE Systems in Finland and Norway have taken land sales to Nordic countries above $215 million in the past two months, underpinning the strength of […]
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International
U.S. Southern Command Needs Persistent, Broad Area Surveillance, General Says
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) finds that one of its strongest needs is for more intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)–particularly persistent, broad area surveillance to achieve its missions, its commander said. […]