Companies and Deals - Page 1

LTAS delivers Aerostat launcher sub-systems to US Army REF
Friday, April 12, 2013 Lighter Than Air Systems (LTAS), a wholly owned subsidiary of World Surveillance Group, has delivered seven aerostat launcher electric main winches and spare parts to the US Army Rapid...

Saab procures ballistic protection technology from Protaurius
Monday, March 11, 2013 Saab Barracuda has entered into ballistic protection technology market with the acquisition of Soft Armour, a patented protection technology from...

GDELS partners with FSDS to pursue Danish Army's APC-R contract
Monday, February 25, 2013 General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has joined forces with Falck Schmidt Defence Systems (FSDS) to compete for the Royal Danish Army's M113 armoured personnel carriers...

BAE seals cybersecurity partnership with Vodafone
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 British defence contractor BAE Systems has signed a five-year strategic agreement with mobile communications provider, Vodafone Group, to offer advanced cybersecurity products and services to...

Bharat Forge and Elbit team to form new JV in India
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Bharat Forge has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Elbit Systems Land and C4I to establish a new joint venture company (JVC) to address advanced artillery and mortars...

BAE plans largest apprentice recruitment programme for 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 British defence contractor BAE Systems is planning to hire 387 engineering and business apprentices throughout its UK businesses as part of the 2013 apprentice recruitment...

QinetiQ to continue test, evaluation and training support for UK MoD
Wednesday, February 06, 2013 The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and QinetiQ have agreed a third five-year term contract worth £998m to continue providing test, evaluation and training support services, as part of an...

Northrop wins US Army training centre modernisation contract
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Northrop Grumman has received a multi-year contract for the modernisation of current instrumentation systems at the US Army's National Training and the Joint Readiness Training Centers...

UK MoD to sell excess radio spectrum to enhance 4G network
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to sell around 200MHz of its radio spectrum usage rights to help private operators and companies increase capacity for fourth-generation (4G)...

Paramount Group partners with Codesur to expand in Latin America
Friday, December 07, 2012 South Africa's privately owned defence and aerospace company, Paramount Group, has signed a partnership agreement with Argentina-based Codesur, in an effort to further expand its business...

Aerospace and Defence firms pledge collaboration to resolve global challenges
Friday, October 19, 2012 Five of the world's biggest aerospace and defence contractors, Finmeccanica, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Saab, have agreed to work together to address a wide range of...

EADS chairman joins mounting criticism of potential BAE merger
Tuesday, October 02, 2012 The potential merger between British defence company BAE Systems and EADS has been hit by further criticism, this time from chairman Arnaud...

Political interference the biggest risk to BAE merger with EADS
Monday, September 24, 2012 Former UK defence secretary Liam Fox has highlighted 'undue political interference' as the greatest risk to any merger between BAE Systems and...

Lockheed to bid for US Army EAGLE programme contract
Thursday, September 20, 2012 Lockheed Martin has been selected by the US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) to bid for a contract covering future logistics requirements as part of the emerging enhanced army global...

Engility to support US Army’s Korea Battle Simulation Centre
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 The US Army has selected Engility Holdings to work as a government service provider to support its Korea Battle Simulation Center (KBSC), as part of a competitively solicited single-award...

US Army awards AESIP contract to Attain
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 The US Army has awarded a third task order contract to Attain to continue development of capabilities that support part of its Army Enterprise Information Systems Program’s (AESIP) critical...

Northrop receives GCSS-Army modification contract
Monday, August 20, 2012 Northrop Grumman Information Technology has received a contract modification for the US Department of Defense's (DoD) Global Combat Support System, Army (GCSS-A)...

EWI2 and Norinco collaborate on 8M vehicle production
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 South African vehicle manufacturer EWI2 has entered into a teaming agreement with China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) to jointly develop the 8M wheeled mine resistant...

DynCorp to provide aviation support to USASOAC
Monday, July 09, 2012 DynCorp International (DI) has been awarded a task order by the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) to provide aviation support to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment...

UTC to pay $75m in compensation over illegal exports to China
Monday, July 02, 2012 United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has agreed to pay more than $75m in compensation to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of State for the illegal export of software to...