International

Australia recently announced that the Royal Australian Air Force has acquired Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in close collaboration with Canadian Defence forces. “This high resolution intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance […]

By Emelie Rutherford Congressional Republicans immediately attacked yesterday the Pentagon’s new European missile-defense plan, charging it would leave the United States vulnerable, while Democrats hailed the new sea-and-land-based approach as […]

Finmeccanica‘s subsidiary DRS Technologies yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of Florida-based Soneticom, Inc., which provides geolocaton systems, wireless communications and digital signal processing systems and capabilities. Terms of […]

By Calvin Biesecker Britain’s Chemring Group PLC yesterday said it has greed to acquire Los Angeles-based Hi-Shear Technology Corp. [HSR] for $132 million in cash, a deal which complements its […]

By Calvin Biesecker The Coast Guard this month is scheduled to seek a commitment from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for approval to buy up to nine HC-144A Maritime […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] this week announced it’s Sperry Marine business unit has been selected by the Brazil navy to supply state-of-the-art navigation systems for four new NAPA 500-ton patrol vessels, […]

French Air Force Gen. Stephane Abrial Sept. 9 became Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), leading one of two NATO strategic commands and previously led by U.S. commanders. Abrial takes over […]

Thales recently announced several changes to its organization in the United States, including renaming the operations and creating a new subsidiary to better focus its offerings in the defense and […]

BAE Systems recently announced it filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), asking for a review of the Army’s award to Oshkosh Corp. [OSK], of a five-year, […]

Frances’s SAFRAN Group recently said it has completed its acquisition of 81 percent of General Electric‘s [GE] Homeland Protection business, which will report to SAFRAN’s subsidiary Sagem Securite. The $580 […]