Defense Daily International
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International
BAE Gets $226 Million For MRAP Upgrade Orders
BAE Systems said last week it has received four delivery orders totaling $226 million from the Marine Corps for engineering changes and spare parts to support Mine Resistant Ambush Protected […]
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International
Saab Offers Gripen To Swiss, Cooperating With Rheinmetall And Pilatus
Saab said last week it has signed Memorandums of Understanding regarding industrial cooperation with Rheinmetall Schweiz AG and Pilatus Aircraft, with both agreements connected to a possible Swiss acquisition of […]
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International
Finmeccanica, BAE Sign Thermal Sights Deal
Finmeccanica last week said its SELEX Galileo subsidiary and BAE Systems have signed a partnering agreement to provide thermal weapon sights manufactured by BAE for the forthcoming surveillance and target […]
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International
DoD To Reopen Tanker Competition With Young At Helm; Contract Award Expected This Year
The Pentagon will hold a new, expedited competition for a disputed Air Force tanker aircraft contract, with Defense Department officials now in charge of the selection process, Defense Secretary Robert […]
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International
Boeing Teams With Canada’s Skyhook For Heavy Lift Airship
MESA, Ariz.–Boeing [BA] and Canada’s Skyhook International this week announced a teaming agreement to develop the Jess Heavy Lifter (JHL)-40, a new commercial heavy lift airship aimed at transporting equipment […]
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Business/Financial
Boeing Teams With Canada’s Skyhook For Heavy Lift Airship
By Ann Roosevelt MESA, Ariz.—Boeing [BA] and Canada’s Skyhook International yesterday announced a teaming agreement to develop the Jess Heavy Lifter (JHL)-40, a new commercial heavy lift airship aimed at […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon Marks 100th AESA Delivery, Radar Brings Improvements To Block II F/A-18E/Fs
By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] last week celebrated the delivery of its 100th APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar to the Navy, further demonstrating that the company is successfully […]
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International
Senate Panel Wants Accelerated Purchase of Checkpoint Screening Technologies
The Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a spending bill for Homeland Security that adds $72.3 million to the budget request for aviation checkpoint security, an amount that will allow […]