Aerospace & Defence
United Technologies nears $30bn deal for Rockwell Collins
Combined group would be critical supplier to Boeing and Airbus
United Technologies in $22.5bn deal for Rockwell Collins
Consolidation among the world’s biggest aircraft suppliers gathers pace
Critics see hole in Royal Navy’s new shipbuilding strategy
Government wants more competition to build new frigates, but some predict higher costs
Royal Navy imagines a sea change in maritime warfare
Concept designs for eel drones and flying fish missiles mimic underwater life forms
Airbus’s jet contract row with Austria escalates
Aerospace group threatens legal action if excluded from helicopter bidding process
Drone swarms vs conventional arms: China’s military debate
Beijing split over pursuit of low-cost hybrid systems to add to its arsenal
Japan plans new missile shield against North Korea
Tokyo to install US-built ‘Aegis Ashore’ system after Pyongyang threats
Israel Aerospace Industries hunts for US acquisitions
Strategic shift follows the Obama military aid package for Israel
United Technologies makes bid approach to Rockwell Collins
US industrial group sets sights on aircraft parts maker with $21bn market value
Cobham weighs sale of two businesses as part of turnround plan
UK aerospace and defence group to focus on core aerospace and defence markets
BAE Systems’ first-half results beat forecasts
New chief executive signals priorities for aerospace group
Rolls-Royce and BP join UK earnings winners
Strong second quarter from big companies boosts confidence in corporate Britain
Source: https://www.ft.com/stream/897a4a32-9526-312f-ba62-fb499a69dbcb