International

By Calvin Biesecker Britain’s QinetiQ yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Cyveillance, Inc., a Northern Virginia-based firm with software products that help commercial firms ward off cyber attacks, to […]

By Calvin Biesecker AMSTERDAM–Security officials at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol here in the Netherlands like the results they’ve obtained so far in a three-year old pilot test of an active millimeter […]

Multiple Kill Vehicle Is Dead; Agency Leader Voices ‘High Confidence’ United States Can Kill Missiles From Iran Or North Korea; U.S.-Israeli Program Mulled President Obama’s defense budget plan, released today, […]

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Australia’s plans for a 21st century army with improved mobility include acquiring the newest F version of the Boeing [BA] Chinook helicopter, and continuing the procuring […]

The Navy gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] an $83.6 million firm fixed-price contract for radars needed by the Navy and by allied military forces on their F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter […]

Alcatel-Lucent [ALU] signed two framework agreements worth $1.7 billion with China Mobile and China Telecom, Alcatel-Lucent announced. The deal will provide network upgrades, integration and maintenance services this year. As […]

Raytheon Co. [RTN] named a Turkish missile manufacturer as an international supplier of a key component of the Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile- Tactical (GEM-T). Under the agreement, Roket Sanayii ve […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT], the largest defense contractor receiving $34.2 billion in contracts in fiscal 2007, also led the pack in instances of misconduct, according to the Project on Government […]

The GIOVE-B navigation satellite completed its first year in orbit. That 500 kg (1,102 pound) satellite, built by an industrial team led by Astrium under contract to the European Space […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said last Thursday that its United Kingdom subsidiary has acquired a small business that supports that country’s Trident ballistic missile submarine program. Imes Strategic Support Limited (ISSL), […]