International

Boeing 747 Does Well In ABL Work; MDA Not Seeking Different Plane Some friendly nations have shown interest in acquiring the U.S. Airborne Laser (ABL) system to defend themselves from […]

Sea Launch Boosts EchoStar XI Satellite To Orbit Sea Launch, the mobile seagoing launch platform, saw a Zenit-3SL rocket blast off to deliver the EchoStar XI broadcast satellite into orbit, […]

ATK, Lockheed, Northrop Join To Pursue Multi-Role Weapons Contracts Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK], Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] and Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced they signed a teaming agreement to jointly […]

Australia is seeking to spend $700 million for the Aegis combat system and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. Australia has requested a possible sale […]

FARNBOROUGH, England—Raytheon [RTN] and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) have completed capabilities assurance mission (CAM) testing of the Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) system and the long-awaited capability could […]

Singapore is looking to spend upward of $962 million for Major Defense Equipment, including Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), and AIM-9X Sidewinder, as well as […]

Boeing [BA] recently said it would take a $250 million pre-tax charge in its second quarter earnings results due to previously acknowledged delays on an aircraft program it is developing […]

HAMPSHIRE, England–Securing the KC-X tanker contract remains the European Aeronautic and Space Co.’s (EADS) number one priority, but the company’s vision for doubling revenues by 2020 and balancing defense and […]

Israel is seeking to buy four Lockheed Martin [LMT] or General Dynamics [GD] Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for $1.9 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said recently. Each ship […]

FARNBOROUGH, England—Raytheon [RTN] Tuesday said that Kuwait and South Korea would be getting Patriot upgrades on separate deals worth about $195 million. “These contracts are continuing evidence of the resurgence […]