- Defence Industry Home
- More Information
- Subscribe
- Search
- Image Search
- Email Alerts
- Industry Calendar
- Industry Briefing
- Contracts
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Teamings
- Market Intelligence
- Programme Updates
- Corporate Analysis
- Business
- Major Contracts
- Eurosatory 2006 Show Daily
- Editorial Team
- Other News Sources
|
 |
|
|
|
Mergers , Acquisitions & Teamings |
|
Bland Group buys Universal as defence presence grows
Bland Group - the Gibraltar-based shipping, tourism, advertising and hovercraft company - has made its second acquisition in the UK defence manufacturing sector with ...
06-Nov-2009
Samsung's Electronics surveillance camera business to merge with Samsung Techwin
Seoul-based defence company Samsung Techwin will merge with the surveillance camera division of its larger affiliate Samsung Electronics next year in a bid to ...
03-Nov-2009
Paramount acquires 19% stake in Aerosud
South African defence aviation company Aerosud expects to see increased access to international markets following the acquisition of a 19 per cent stake in ...
02-Nov-2009
BAE Systems completes purchase of BVT Surface Fleet
BAE Systems has completed the purchase of its partner VT Group's 45 per cent stake in the UK naval shipbuilding venture BVT Surface Fleet, ...
30-Oct-2009
Thales still 'aggressively' seeking inroads to US ISR market
Thales has "aggressively" sought acquisition targets in the United States' intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sectors, although such efforts have so far been thwarted, ...
29-Oct-2009
Sypris Solutions sells Test & Measurement division
US manufacturing and technical services company Sypris Solutions has sold its Test & Measurement (T&M) division for USD39 million with a view to concentrating ...
28-Oct-2009
Former SAIC executive to take on strategy function at ManTech
Defence intelligence services group ManTech International Corporation has named former SAIC executive M Stuart Davis as Executive Vice President of Strategy, the company announced ...
28-Oct-2009
Raytheon completes BBN acquisition
Raytheon has completed its USD350 million acquisition of privately held BBN Technologies, a provider of defence and security mission solutions. The company announced finalisation...
27-Oct-2009
ST Engineering's US company buys remaining stake in Canada's Ximaera
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) announced on 27 October that its US company Vision Technologies Systems Inc (VT Systems) has acquired a controlling stake ...
27-Oct-2009
FLIR Systems buys OmniTech for $42m in cash
US infrared technologies specialist FLIR Systems has announced the purchase of OmniTech Partners for USD42 million in cash. OmniTech is a US-based developer and ...
22-Oct-2009
Metal Storm to sell stake to 'overseas investor'
Australian weapons developer Metal Storm has reached agreement with "an overseas investor" regarding a purchase of equity in the company. Metal Storm announced on...
21-Oct-2009
Dyncorp International completes purchase of Phoenix
Dyncorp International - the US provider of outsourced services for the country's Department of Defense (DoD) - has completed its purchase of Phoenix Consulting Group...
21-Oct-2009
Ultra boosts cyber-security business with Scytale acquisition
Fast-growing UK group Ultra Electronics has announced its fourth acquisition since the start of the year: a deal that reflects the general trend towards consolidation...
20-Oct-2009
Camber acquires Veritas Analytics as cyber-security consolidation gathers pace
Camber Corporation - a US provider of acquisitions management, training and engineering services to defence customers - has announced its second acquisition in little ...
13-Oct-2009
China's XAC agrees purchase of Austrian manufacturer FACC
China's Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group (XAC) - a subsidiary of the country's giant Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) - has reached an agreement to purchase ...
06-Oct-2009
Atlas Elektronik UK completes take-over of QinetiQ's underwater business
Atlas Elektronik UK has completed its acquisition of the Underwater Systems (UWS) business of UK defence technology group QinetiQ. The deal - which was...
01-Oct-2009
Moog completes GE Aviation unit acquisition
Moog Inc has completed the purchase of GE Aviation Systems flight control actuation business: a deal that has increased Moog's involvement in the Joint ...
29-Sep-2009
Dyncorp deal highlights private equity return to ISR
Dyncorp International - the US provider of outsourced services to the country's Department of Defense - has agreed to purchase Phoenix Consulting Group Inc, which...
29-Sep-2009
GHL Acquisition to buy satellite specialist Iridium
GHL Acquisition Corp announced on 23 September that its shareholders have voted in favour of acquiring privately-owned Iridium, a global mobile satellite communications specialist. ...
25-Sep-2009
VT's exit from Surface Fleet marks 'final step'
VT Group has now signed a legally binding contract with BAE Systems to sell its stake in the UK naval joint venture BVT Surface Fleet...
24-Sep-2009
Chemring adds Hi-Shear to US stable
UK countermeasures and energetics firm Chemring has taken a further step into the US market with its largest acquisition to date. The group -...
17-Sep-2009
Interfast buys Burwood out of receivership
UK aerospace components supplier Burwood Fastener Products Ltd has been brought out of receivership by Canadian-owned group Interfast Inc, which plans to use the ...
16-Sep-2009
Teledyne completes ODI acquisition for $19.6m
Teledyne Instruments - a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Inc - has acquired the remaining 11 per cent of subsea fibre-optic interconnect systems specialist Ocean ...
07-Sep-2009
Presagis acquires Seaweed Systems
Canadian modelling and simulation specialist Presagis announced on 1 September that it has acquired Seaweed Systems Inc. Seaweed Systems - based in Massachusetts, US ...
01-Sep-2009
Raytheon to expand with BBN acquisition
Raytheon has entered into an agreement to acquire BBN Technologies, a privately held defence and security missions solutions provider. The transaction is expected to...
01-Sep-2009
Lockheed Martin takes over Gyrocam Systems
Lockheed Martin has completed the acquisition of United States optical surveillance systems company Gyrocam Systems, it was announced on 31 August. The deal -...
01-Sep-2009
Hampson sells off aerospace machining subsidiary
Hampson Industries - the UK-based aerospace engineering group - announced on 17 August that it has sold its Hampson Aerospace Machining (HAML) subsidiary to ...
17-Aug-2009
AgustaWestland to take major stake in Polish helicopter company
AgustaWestland has been chosen, ahead of rival Aero Vodochody, to take a majority stake in Polish helicopter and aircraft systems specialist PZL Swidnik, Jane's ...
14-Aug-2009
AgustaWestland moves into pole position for PZL Swidnik purchase
AgustaWestland appeared to have been selected over rival Aero Vodochody to take a majority stake in Polish helicopter and aircraft systems specialist PZL Swidnik,...
13-Aug-2009
Caiman Partners bids for defence company where Caiman founder is chairman
Defence electronics specialist White Electronic Designs Corporation (WEDC) is facing a bid for just over 16 per cent of its stock from a company ...
13-Aug-2009
IT specialist NCI acquires TRS Consulting
NCI Inc, a provider of information technology services and solutions to US government agencies, has acquired privately held technology and consulting company TRS Consulting ...
04-Aug-2009
SAIC completes acquisition of RW Beck Group
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has completed its acquisition of business and technical consulting services firm RW Beck Group Inc, for an undisclosed sum. ...
04-Aug-2009
TransDigm acquires power system producer Acme Aerospace
Acme Aerospace has been sold to TransDigm group, Acme's parent company Actuant announced on 27 July. Acme - which was part of Actuant's Engineered ...
27-Jul-2009
Elbit Systems to take over BVR Systems
This is a revised version of a story that was originally posted on 20 July. Elbit Systems has continued its consolidation within Israel's defence industrial...
23-Jul-2009
GTCR completes takeover of Harding Security Associates
United States private equity firm GTCR has completed its acquisition of Harding Security Associates (HSA), which provides identity intelligence, forensics analysis and security services ...
23-Jul-2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
