TransDigm Group [TDG] on Nov. 19 said has agreed to acquire aircraft lift device manufacturer Breeze-Eastern Corp. for $206 million, giving it proprietary products with aftermarket content.TransDigm expect to begin a cash tender offer for Breeze-Eastern’s shares by Dec. 3, although Breeze-Eastern and its financial advisers will continue to solicit superior proposals from third parties during the next 40 days. The tender offer won’t be closed until Breeze-Eastern’s “go-shop” period is completed.New Jersey-based Breeze-Eastern designs and manufactures lifting and pulling…
Congress Updates
Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]
Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says
The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]
Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]
Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]
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