International

France’s Thales Group on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Cobham Aerospace Communications from Britain’s Cobham for $1.1 billion in a deal that strengthens its avionics portfolio. The transaction […]

National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator (NNSA) Jill Hruby and nonproliferation lead Corey Hinderstein visited Georgia in June, a nation the agency says is on the frontlines of nuclear-materials smuggling.  The […]

The U.S. will provide Ukraine with cluster munitions as part of a new $800 million weapons aid package announced last Friday. Officials said the dual-purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM) will […]

The State Department on Friday said that it has approved two foreign military sales (FMS) of missiles worth a combined $808 million to Sweden—for the AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile […]

Spending this year by NATO countries combined on major defense equipment is expected to expected to increase 25 percent versus an estimated 8.5 percent rise in 2022, according to an […]

As the Biden administration reportedly nears a decision on providing cluster munitions to Ukraine, the Pentagon said Thursday any such weapons under consideration would be newer variants with dud rates […]

Arianespace launched its final Ariane 5 mission on Wednesday evening from French Guiana, marking the end of an era for the workhorse rocket. With the final launch, Europe does not have […]

Boeing [BA] has received a $793.4 million deal to build 18 CH-47F Block I Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for South Korea and one aircraft for Spain, while Germany on Wednesday approved […]

The Israel Ministry of Defense last weekend said it will order 25 more F-35 fighters from the U.S. government, which will add a third squadron of “Adir” F-35 units to […]

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a more than $5.5 billion contract for F117 engine sustainment. “The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to […]