International
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InternationalSingapore Spending $962 Million For AMRAAMs, JSOWs, JDAMs, Equipment
Singapore is looking to spend upward of $962 million for Major Defense Equipment, including Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), and AIM-9X Sidewinder, as well as […]
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InternationalWedgetail Delays To Hit Boeing’s Second Quarter Earnings But 2008 Guidance Intact
Boeing [BA] recently said it would take a $250 million pre-tax charge in its second quarter earnings results due to previously acknowledged delays on an aircraft program it is developing […]
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InternationalTanker Top EADS Priority But No Bearing on Growth Strategy
HAMPSHIRE, England–Securing the KC-X tanker contract remains the European Aeronautic and Space Co.’s (EADS) number one priority, but the company’s vision for doubling revenues by 2020 and balancing defense and […]
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Business/FinancialIsrael Looking To Spend $1.9 Billion For Four Littoral Combat Ships
Israel is seeking to buy four Lockheed Martin [LMT] or General Dynamics [GD] Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for $1.9 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said yesterday. Each ship […]
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CongressTSA Says Will Meet Air Cargo Security Screening Dates; GAO Says Plans Lacking
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Monday notified Congress it will meet interim and final deadlines mandated by Congress for screening 100 percent of all air cargo […]
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Business/FinancialSingapore Spending $962 Million For AMRAAMs, JSOWs, JDAMs, Equipment
Singapore is looking to spend upward of $962 million for Major Defense Equipment, including Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), and AIM-9X Sidewinder, as well as […]
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Business/FinancialAustralia To Spend $700 Million For Aegis Combat System, Components
Australia is seeking to spend $700 million for the Aegis combat system and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. Australia has requested a possible sale […]
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Business/FinancialFinland Spending $435 Million For 300 AMRAAM, Equipment
Finland is looking to spend upward of $435 million for 300 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. […]
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Business/FinancialAerospace And Defense M&A Activity Reached Seven-Year High In 2007, Report Says
By Calvin Biesecker Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global aerospace and defense (A&D) market reached $30.8 billion in 2007, a seven-year high and $1.6 billion increase over 2006, […]
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CongressIran Launches Missiles In Mass Salvo Tests; One Iranian Missile Seen Having 1,900-Mile Range; Israel In Crosshairs; Rep. Franks Condemns Bellicosity
McCain Says Iranian Missile Salvo Proves Need For Construction Of European Missile Defense System; Obama Urges More Talks With Iran, Further Sanctions United States Will Protect Allies Such As Israel […]