International

BSI Group, a multinational standards and training company based in Britain, has acquired the supply chain security business of California-based First Advantage Corp. [FADV], allowing it to offer its customers […]

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.’s (EADS) Eurocopter recently said the French Defense Ministry has ordered five additional EC725 helicopters from as part of the government’s economic recovery plan. "This […]

General Dynamics’ [GD] Land Systems-Canada yesterday said it was awarded a contract valued at more than $150 million to General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products to qualify and produce reactive […]

DRS Technologies, the United States subsidiary of Italy’s Finmeccanica, has agreed to acquire Soneticom, Inc., a provider of custom and semi-custom high- technology communications products and systems for customers in […]

A QinetiQ-led team that includes Boeing [BA] May 21 announced it has received a $37.7 million contract from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide Distributed Synthetic Air […]

In London May 21, Italy’s Finmeccanica signed a partnership agreement with Imperial College Business School, one of the United Kkingdom’s most prestigious academic institutions. This agreement further demonstrates the importance […]

The Whither Warfare Conference at the Land Warfare Centre in Warminster, U.K., June 16 will investigate how computer-aided visualization, and the interface between battlespace information systems and the minds of […]

Raytheon [RTN] executive Walter Doran, who has with expertise in Asian military and political affairs spanning decades, has been appointed to the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) board of directors. The […]

Britain’s QinetiQ yesterday posted double-digit sales and operating profits for its 2009 fiscal year driven by strong growth in performance at its United States-based division, which accounts for nearly half […]

By Ann Roosevelt U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) trainers this month are in Djibouti to assess the effectiveness of pre-deployment training for the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa […]