Textron AirLand, has announced that its Scorpion aircraft is scheduled for a July departure from McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. Textron AirLand, LLC, a joint venture between Textron Inc
Boeing won a $1.9 billion contract for 44 F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft for the U
Boeing offered KC-46, tanker, to the Republic of Korea (ROK) ahead of Korea acquiring four aircraft for its first tanker squadron. Eric John, president of Boeing Korea said, “With the KC-46, Korea will acquire a force-multiplier and the ability to operate seamlessly with the U
Blacklisted defense companies may continue to do business with India until charges against them are proved; the Indian MoD is understood to have made this decision, according to media reports. The decision was reportedly made at a recent meeting of senior MoD officials and Indian Defense Minister, Arun Jaitley
Poland considered an association of Thales and European MBDA alongwith Raytheon for its mid-range missile defense system worth $5 billion, the defense ministry said in a statement on Monday.Israeli government and MEADS consortium led by Lockheed Martin were excluded from the bids in the tender
Airbus Defense and Space, Inmarsat agree to deliver broadband airborne Global Xpress terminals. The agreement secures satcom options for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations for aircraft, as well as for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) domain
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) founded Cyberspace Strategic Intelligence Research Center at an information center of the General Armaments Department (GAD) on June 26, 2014. The Cyberspace Strategic Intelligence Research Center is an intelligence platform built on research efforts of an information center of the GAD and the wisdom of the experts in various fields
Lockheed Martin is set to acquire Zeta Associates. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed and are not material to Lockheed Martin
Defense and security company Saab acquired ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB, formerly Kockums) at SEK 340 million (around €37 million). In April 2014, Saab and ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG signed a non-binding MoU regarding the acquisition of the Swedish shipyard TKMS AB with operations based in Karlskrona, Malmö and Muskö, Sweden
After streamlining industrial licensing on defense equipment last week, India has issued a set of security guidelines for all licensed defense equipment manufacturing companies. According to the Indian Express newspaper, the guidelines are to elaborate physical defense systems