International

G4S plc, the world’s leading international security solutions group, announced May 7 it completed its approximately $85 million acquisition of ArmorGroup International plc. “ArmorGroup is highly complementary to our existing […]

Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in Israel that would be linked to a planned American missile defense system protecting […]

The Canadian government on Friday rejected Alliant Techsystems‘ [ATK] proposed acquisition of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates‘ (MDA) space business saying the deal demonstrated no net benefit to Canada. “I have […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] said last week it is expanding its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “Saudi Arabia represents […]

DRS Technologies [DRS] recently said it is in discussions regarding a “potential strategic transaction” for the company following a report in the Wall Street Journal that Italian aerospace and defense […]

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected General Dynamics [GD] U.K. subsidiary as the provisionally preferred bidder for the Utility Vehicle Design (UVD) for the Future Rapid Effect […]

Lt. Gen. Victor Ibrado became the 50th commanding general of the Philippine army May 14, vowing the vision of a professional, capable and responsive army for peace and development and […]

A new public-private partnership aimed at bringing government leaders and industry together to enhance worldwide cyber security will meet in Malaysia later this month, marking the first large-scale global effort […]

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea. South Korea will spend $25 million on a possible sale of 35 AIM-9X […]

Britain’s Cobham plc on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire the radio frequency and microwave components and subsystems business of M/A-COM from Tyco Electronics [TEL] for $425 million in […]