Saab Rides High on T-X Win, Gripen Outlook; Kockums Not So Much
Saab is certainly a company that can punch above its weight. With a limited home market for support, the company has had to look abroad for growth. As it seeks …
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Korea Aerospace Industries Puts Past Troubles Behind It
Korea Aerospace Industries has bounced back following an earlier scandal in 2017 that rocked the company and led to the ouster of many top-level corporate officials amid allegations of corruption …
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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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Embraer to Focus on Bizjets, Airlifters Following Boeing Brasil – Commercial Formation
Boeing and Embraer continue to move forward with their commercial aircraft tie-up with the merger slated to close in late 2019. Under the multi-level deal, the new Boeing Brasil – …
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Sikorsky and Boeing to Compete for Germany’s New Heavy-Lift Helicopter
Sikorsky and Boeing have formally responded to the German Air Force “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) Program call for competition. The STH program, which will replace 45 to 60 helicopters, is valued …
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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 FY18
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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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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