International
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InternationalIsrael Requesting $1.9 Billion Sale of Nine C-130J-30 Aircraft
Israel has requested a possible sale of nine C-130J-30 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services for which the total value, if all options are exercised, could be as […]
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International
Iraq Seeking $5 Billion Sale of 140 Abrams Tanks, 392 LAVs
Iraq has requested a possible sale of 140 M1A1 Abrams tanks modified and upgraded to the M1A1M Abrams configuration, as well as associated equipment and services that, if all options […]
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International
National Defense Strategy Calls For Technologies That Counter ‘Irregular Challenges’
The Pentagon last week released a new National Defense Strategy that emphasizes preparation for small-scale conflicts rather than conventional warfare. “An underlying assumption in our understanding of the strategic environment […]
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International
Teledyne Technologies Unit To Acquire Filtronic PLC Defense Electronics Unit
Teledyne Technologies Inc. [TDY] Aug. 1 announced its subsidiary, Teledyne Limited, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Defense Electronics business of Filtronic PLC for about $25.7 million. “The […]
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International
Iraq Wants To Spend $2.4 Billion on Helicopters, Munitions,
Iraq wants to spend as much as $2.4 billion to buy helicopters, related munitions and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 30. Bell […]
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International
Navistar Defense To Provide Heavy Equipment Transporter, Trailer To Iraq
Navistar Defense LLC, an affiliate of Navistar International Corp. [NAV], yesterday saidithas expanded its military vehicle portfolio with a new application based on its International 5000 Series platform. The U.S. […]
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Business/FinancialCAE To Acquire Canadian Aerospace And Defense Software And Systems Business
Canada’s CAE this week said it has agreed to acquire the aerospace and defense business unit of Toronto-based regional communications provider Bell Aliant for up to $24.9 million. The initial […]
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International
Pentagon Opens Office of Defense Cooperation In Finland
The Defense Department on Monday opened an Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), which is a separate DoD office in Helsinki, Finland. The ODC operates under the authority of U.S. Ambassador […]
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International
Australian FMS Request For F/A-18E/F Follow-On Support Could Reach $1.5 Billion
Australia wants as much as $1.5 billion for F/A-18E/F follow-on support as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said last week. Australia has requested a […]
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Business/Financial
Fincantieri To Acquire U.S. Shipbuilder Manitowac Marine
By Calvin Biesecker Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri said on Monday that it has agreed to acquire United States shipbuilder Manitowac Marine Group (MMG) for $120 million, expanding the company’s naval […]