Sparton Finds a New Home
Following the failure of an earlier merger attempt to combine with Ultra Electronics, a new suitor swept in and bought Sparton. This time it was a private equity firm, Cerberus …
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Raytheon Technologies Set to Become New Aerospace and Defense Conglomerate
In what is set to be the largest merger of the decade, Raytheon and United Technologies Corp (UTC) are steadily moving toward their goal, capping a period of dramatic M&A …
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Hyundai Heavy Industries to Remain Top Shipbuilder as Daewoo Buy Moves Ahead
After several years of restructuring its operations, a new Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has emerged. Through a complex shareholding arrangement, the various operations have been collated under one banner, with …
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries Works Its Way Through the Doldrums
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is still working to improve its profitability, which has been flat for the past three years. Much of this decline is due to the effects of …
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Top 100 Federal Contractors 2018
The General Services Administration’s U.S. Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation released its annual Top 100 Federal Contractors report – Fiscal Year 2018. The top 100 federal contractors …
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Denel at Inflection Point in Its Survival
After what can politely be called a difficult year, Denel is undertaking an ambitious turnaround plan, which will likely decide the fate of the company. The company arrived at …
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Thales Benefits from Increased Defense Spending as it Wraps Gemalto Deal
The anger of the Trump administration over European allies NATO expenditures appears to have had an effect, helping to push Thales results higher. After years of reduced defense spending …
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L3 Harris Merger Moves Toward Completion
It seems mergers and acquisitions are a key part of L3 Technologies‘ DNA. The long-storied firm has a dynamic history of changing its portfolio over the decades through numerous acquisitions …
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Rostec Official Discusses Russia’s Defense Export Outlook
Russia’s main defense conglomerate, Rostec, is working to adjust to a “rapidly changing world” in the defense market. In a recent interview with Defense News at the sidelines of the …
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Integrated C-UAV System Under Development at Korea’s Hanwha Systems
by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. According to a February 25th report from Chosun Biz out of the Republic of Korea, Korean defense contractor Hanwha Systems has begun …
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