QinetiQ Acquires Defense Unit From Meggitt
Meggitt has sold its defense unit to UK firm QinetiQ for 57.5 million pounds ($71 million) as the aerospace and engineering group intends to focus on its larger market
RUAG To Acquire British Cyber Security Firm Clearswift
RUAG Defence division is acquiring the British Cyber Security specialist 'Clearswift' for expansion and long-term development of its cyber security business. Clearswift's products will be a significant addition to the RUAG Defence Cyber Security business unit
Rockwell Collins To Acquire B/E Aerospace For $8.3 Billion
Rockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospace for approximately $6.4 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of $1
Russian Firm Likely To Buy Stake From India's ABG Shipyard
Indias ABG shipyard is likely to sell a stake to a Russian firm to inject finances into the loss-making firm. The Mumbai based naval shipbuilder has confirmed that it engaged with a Russian firm to sell a stake to improve the companys financial strength but it did not reveal which Russian...
Saab Acquires Mine Counter Measures Manufacturer Nordic Defence Industries
Saab has acquired Denmarks Nordic Defence Industries (NDI) that manufactures mine disposal charge systems for the naval defense industry. “With the acquisition, our regional footprint will be strengthened as well as our role as a global supplier of Mine Counter Measure solutions,” said Görgen Johansson, head of business area Dynamics in...
Rostec Plans Russian Helicopters’ Stake Sale To Abu Dhabi-Based Mubadala
Rostec Corporation is planning to sell a stake in its rotorcraft designer and manufacturer Russian Helicopters to the Mubadala foundation of Abu Dhabi. Officials from Rostec and Mubadala foundation are currently in talks to sell the stake, head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov told TASS today
Boeing Promises Close Look at Proposed Honeywell-United Technologies Merger
Boeing has said it would take a close look at the proposed merger of Honeywell and United Technologies. “Healthy competition in our supply chain is vitally important to Boeing and our commercial and military customers,” the company said in a statement
Turkey to Deploy S-400 Air Defense Systems on Iraqi Border for Operation...
Upgraded NASAMS Air Defense System Can Intercept Ballistic Missiles
U.S. Provides $2B Worth Export Control Regulation Exemptions to U.K., Australia...
Turkey, Iraq Sign MOU on Defense Industry Cooperation
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...