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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

GTD & Nexter Create a Joint Venture
2010-04-13 Read More...
After signing a shareholders agreement in December 2009, GTD and Nexter Systems have created a joint venture for the purpose, in particular, to perform the contract for the Spanish program called "Vehículo Blindado Ruedas 8x8" (VBR 8x8), should

Pilatus: Partnership with PZL Swidnik
2010-03-31 Read More...
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is pleased to announce its partnership with PZL Swidnik S.A. for the assembly of PC-12 fuselage and wing cells. Following in-depth and extremely detailed assessments of various suppliers, Pilatus is confident that PZL Swidnik

Rheinmetall Takes over Italian SEI
2010-03-27 Read More...
Rheinmetall Group acquired the defense operations of Italian armament company Società Esplosivi Industriali (SEI). The takeover is part of a strategy to "widen its lead in the European defense technology industry", said Rheinmetall. The acquisition

Diehl Acquires DASELL Cabin Interior
2010-03-27 Read More...
Diehl group acquired the Hamburg-based DASELL Cabin Interior GmbH, a supplier for aircraft cabin elements, from Airbus and will integrate the company into the Corporate Division Diehl Aerosystems. The contracts for the transition with Airbus have

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