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Rheinmetall Acquires Laingsdale Engineering
2010-10-14 Read More...
The Defence arm of the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group continues to expand its foothold in South Africa. Rheinmetall has agreed to buy Laingsdale Engineering (Pty) Ltd of Maitland from the South African company Tellumat (Pty) Ltd of Cape Town.

FLIR Acquires ICx Technologies
2010-10-07 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of ICx Technologies, Inc. for $7.55 per share, representing an aggregate purchase price of $268 million, or an enterprise value of $232 million including

Harris in JV with Atlas Telecom
2010-10-01 Read More...
Harris Corporation and leading Middle East telecommunication systems and security provider Atlas Telecom announced the launch of a new joint

L-3 Acquires 3Di Technologies
2010-09-26 Read More...
L-3 Communications acquired 3Di Technologies, LLC (3Di). 3Di provides highly specialized end-to-end secure satellite communications utilized by forward-deployed United States special operations and in-theater

Tognum in Joint Venture with Norinco
2010-09-13 Read More...
Tognum, the specialist for propulsion and power solutions, and China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) held a ceremony in the Chinese city of Datong this past week to mark the opening of a joint undertaking involving the assembly of

Mubadala & Sikorsky in $800m JV
2010-07-19 Read More...
Abu Dhabi state investment group Mubadala and US-based United Technologies plan to set up a $800 million military aircraft maintenance and repair joint venture in Al

Rheinmetall Completes Simrad Optronics' Takeover
2010-07-08 Read More...
Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf, Germany, completed its takeover of Simrad Optronics ASA of Notteroy, Norway.

Nexter-L&T Form Consortium
2010-06-25 Read More...
At Eurosatory 2010, Nexter Systems of France and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) of India signed a Consortium Agreement for 155 mm Mounted Gun Artillery program for the Indian Army. Nexter Systems will be the leader of the

EADS-Atlas Maritime Merger
2010-06-24 Read More...
EADS Defense & Security and Atlas Elektronik said they were merging their respective subsidiaries Sofrelog and Atlas Maritime Security to form the joint venture company Sofrelog Atlas (SA) Maritime

General Dynamics Acquires Kylmar
2010-06-23 Read More...
General Dynamics UK acquired the privately owned British electro-optical systems supplier Kylmar. The value of the cash deal was not revealed.The acquisition will give General Dynamics a further penetration into the growing security, resilience, and

Portendo & BAE System: IED Threat Detection Agreement
2010-05-20 Read More...
Portendo AB of Sweden and BAE Systems have signed an agreement to co-operate on civil and military detection systems for improvised explosive

NGC: Teaming Agreement With RUAG Aviation
2010-05-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation and RUAG Aviation of Switzerland signed an agreement to provide worldwide sustainment and life cycle logistics as an effort to offer a broad capability to countries flying the F-5 Tiger

Raytheon Partners with NAMMO
2010-04-30 Read More...
Raytheon and the Norwegian defense company NAMMO started qualifying an alternative rocket motor for the AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. The new motor will be interchangeable with the AMRAAM propulsion system and will maintain the

EADS to Compete in US Air Tanker Deal
2010-04-22 Read More...
EADS announced on Tuesday it will bid on a lucrative deal to supply the US Air Force with new aerial refueling tankers, taking on its archrival Boeing.EADS, the parent of Airbus, will make an offer as the lead contractor, having lost its US partner

Saudi Selex Galileo Launched
2010-04-14 Read More...
Selex Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, launched a new limited liability company dedicated to its business activities in Saudi Arabia.Wholly owned by Selex Galileo, the launch of 'Selex Galileo Saudi Arabia Company Limited' demonstrates the firm's

Abu Dhabi MAR Acquires Blohm + Voss
2010-04-14 Read More...
Abu Dhabi MAR, the international shipbuilding group based in Abu Dhabi, and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems have signed a contract for the sale of Blohm + Voss to Abu Dhabi MAR. The contract includes the acquisition of Blohm + Voss Shipyards in Hamburg

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