International

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible $299 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Iraq of six AN/TPQ-36(V)10 Firefinder Radar Systems, 18 AN/TPQ-48 Light Weight Counter-Mortar […]

EADS and Airbus this week said they welcomed the conclusion of contract amendment negotiations with OCCAR and the seven A400M launch customer nations. The contract amendment was signed today in […]

Australian Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare this week said Australia has been successful in its bid to acquire the United Kingdom’s Bay Class […]

Defence and security company Saab has received additional orders of approximately $31 million from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to enhance their existing provision of live training capabilities to the […]

Frustrated lawmakers recently pressed Pentagon officials to find a way to lower the United States’ $800 million tab for exiting the multi-nation Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program. Army […]

Goodrich Corp. [GR] recently said it has agreed to acquire Italy’s Microtecnica from the United Kingdom-based private equity firm SSCP Aero Holdings for $462 million in cash, adding to its […]

The first M-346 aircraft produced for the Italian Air Force (ITAF) had a successful first flight on March 31, according to prime contractor Alenia Aeronautica. The ITAF has designated the […]

The Army has Stryker vehicles redesigned with double-V-shaped hulls ready in South Carolina to be shipped to troops in Afghanistan, service officials told a Senate panel yesterday. Army Vice Chief […]

Curtiss-Wright Corp. [CW] this week said it has acquired Britain-based Douglas Equipment Ltd., a supplier of ground support vehicles to defense and commercial aviation markets, for $20 million in cash. […]

FLIR Systems, Inc. [FLI]R) this week said it is partnering with AeroBRAS Industria Aeronautica Brasileira LTDA., to expand their presence in the Latin American region through the opening of a […]