BAE Systems Sells San Francisco Ship Repair Business To Puglia Engineering
BAE Systems has sold San Francisco ship repair business to Puglia Engineering which currently operates two shipyards in USA. BAE Systems operates six full-service shipyards in Alabama, California, Florida, Hawaii and Virginia, offering ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion, and overhaul services for the US Navy, other government agencies and select commercial...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica Acquires Sistemi Dinamici From IDS
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has acquired full control of Sistemi Dinamici from IDS Friday. The control of the company, which involved the remaining 60 percent of shares, is aimed at further strengthening Leonardo in unmanned products thanks to the acquisition of the new unmanned lightweight helicopter SD-150 Hero program
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 firm as discussion is going on,
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 a statement Tuesday
MKU, Shvabe JV To Set Up Electro-optical Device Production Facility In India
Indian MKU and Russian JSC Shvabe signed MoU to manufacture Electro Optical Devices in India, with production facility to be situated in Kanpur. “As per the MOU Shvabe will train and assist in setting up of EO manufacturing and servicing unit in India with MKU
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
Saab, India's Kalyani in Missile Manufacturing Joint Venture
Saab, Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd (KSSL) have announced plans to set up a joint venture to bid for Indias SRSAM and VSHORAD Air Defence Programmes. The joint venture will handle the main part of production and delivery of these air defence systems to the Indian customer
Teledyne FLIR Unveils New Loitering Munition 'Rogue 1'
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GA-ASI Partners with Shift5 to Enhance MQ-9A Reaper Cybersecurity
Ukrainian Parliament Adopts Law on Recruitment of Prisoners into its Armed Forces
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
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...