International
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InternationalThree U.S. Teams Make Finals For International Robotics Competition
Three teams from the United States are among the six teams to include Turkey, Japan and Australia selected for the finals of the Multi-Autonomous Ground-robotics International Challenge (MAGIC), with winners […]
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InternationalU.K. Appoints Gen. Sir Peter Wall New Chief of General Staff
Gen. Sir Peter Wall has been approved by the Queen as new Chief of the General Staff. Wall will take over from Gen. Sir David Richards in September. Lt. Gen. […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon’s Earnings Take Big Hit On U.K. e-Borders Termination
By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said net earnings in the second quarter fell by more than 50 percent due to the United Kingdom Home Office’s sudden termination last week […]
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CyberNew Technologies, Missions Pose Challenges For Network Ops, Official Says
By Geoff Fein Advances in technology as well as a range of new missions are presenting the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) with new challenges as it looks to deliver […]
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CyberU.K. Terminates e-Borders Contract; Raytheon Awaits Review
By Calvin Biesecker The United Kingdom’s Home Office yesterday said it has decided to cancel its approximately $1 billion contract with Raytheon [RTN] for an electronic border (e-Borders) security program […]
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Business/FinancialDeYoung Looks To Sharpen ATK’s Focus On Organic, International Growth
By Calvin Biesecker Despite pressure on defense spending in the United States and abroad, ATK‘s [ATK] new chief believes his company has plenty of opportunities to improve its market position […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin To Provide GMLRS Unitary For U.S., Foreign Customers
Lockheed Martin [LMT] July 20 received a $462.9 million contract to produce Guided Multiple Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Unitary for the U.S., foreign allies and foreign military sales (FMS) customers. GMLRS […]
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InternationalSikorsky Reveals German Multi-Role Helicopter Team
Sikorsky [UTX] said at the Farnborough Airshow this week its German Multi-Role Helicopter Team (GMRHT), consisting of several partnership agreements, will work together to introduce the Cyclone multi-role helicopter into […]
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InternationalBell Helicopter, NRC Canada Sign Research Framework Agreement
Bell Helicopter [TXT] and the National Research Council Canada (NRC) said they have signed a 10-year research framework agreement to identify and undertake work of mutual interest in the research […]
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InternationalEADS Eyes Foreign Markets As European Budgets Contract
Anticipating a major drawdown in spending by European governments over the next several years, executives of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) said late last week that they […]