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• AIRSHOW-UPDATE 1-Qatar interested in Eurofighter, Rafale jets Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:41 AM ET

  PARIS, June 19- Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said, while sources said it was also looking at the BAE Systems- backed Eurofighter Typhoon. Qatar said in 2011 it wanted to replace its fleet of 12 Mirage fighter jets, possibly buying 24 to 36 units.

• AIRSHOW-New Eurofighter chief aims to make jet cheaper Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:46 AM ET

  The multi-role Eurofighter combat jet is made by EADS, representing France and Spain, Britain's BAE Systems and Italian weapons maker Finmeccanica, with each taking responsibility for particular campaigns. It is vying for orders in South Korea, Kuwait, Qatar, Bulgaria and Denmark, Gutierrez said.

• UPDATE 1-EADS boss sees strong Airbus orders at Paris Airshow Thursday, 13 Jun 2013 | 3:30 PM ET

  PARIS, June 13- European planemaker Airbus expects to sign orders for hundreds of passengers jets at next week's Paris Airshow, the head of parent company EADS said on Thursday. Airbus dropped behind arch-rival Boeing in the order race last year but puled back into the lead in the first quarter.

• UPDATE 1-BAE says Asian, Mideast jet demand to offset Western cuts Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 1:19 PM ET

  WARTON, England, June 11- Sales of combat aircraft in the Middle East and Asia will more than compensate for cutbacks in U.S. and European spending, Britain's BAE Systems forecast on Tuesday. "This is a prudent view," Peter Anstiss, the division's business development director, said at a briefing on Tuesday in Warton, northwest England.

• BAE says Asian, Middle Eastern jet demand to offset Western cuts Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 9:47 AM ET

  WARTON, England, June 11- Sales of combat aircraft in the Middle East and Asia will more than compensate for cutbacks in U.S. and European spending, Britain's BAE Systems predicted on Tuesday. "This is a prudent view," Peter Anstiss, business development director of the unit said at a briefing on Tuesday in Warton, in north west England.

• UPDATE 1-Proposed weapons programs cuts in White House budget Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013 | 4:24 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, April 10- The fiscal 2014 U.S. budget plan sent to Congress by the White House on Wednesday proposes to cancel or cut several Pentagon weapons programs. The proposals must be approved by Congress, which has often reversed the administration's plans in past years, including on some of the cancellations proposed again in 2014..

• FACTBOX-Proposed weapons programs cuts in White House budget Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013 | 12:09 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, April 10- The fiscal 2014 U.S. budget plan sent to Congress by the White House on Wednesday proposes cancellation of or cuts to several weapons programs. The proposals must be approved by Congress, which has often reversed the administration's plans in past years.

• UPDATE 1-India's $15 bln Rafale deal faces delays - sources Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 6:51 AM ET

  NEW DELHI, April 5- India's plan to buy 126 fighter-jets from Dassault Aviation could be delayed as the two sides struggle to reach an agreement over the role of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, two sources familiar with the matter said.

• India's $15 bln deal to buy Rafale jets may be delayed - govt source Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 3:45 AM ET

  NEW DELHI, April 5- India's planned deal to buy 126 fighter-jets from Dassault Aviation could be delayed as the two sides struggle to reach an agreement over the role of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, a defence ministry source said.

• UPDATE 1-Pentagon OKs Lockheed or Boeing fighters sale to S.Korea Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 3:53 PM ET

  *South Korea aims to pick winner in first half 2013. WASHINGTON, April 3- The U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday it has approved the sale of either the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 stealth fighter or Boeing Co's F-15 Silent Eagle fighter to South Korea, which is expected to announce the winner of a 60- jet competition later this year.

• Pentagon approves sale of Lockheed or Boeing fighters to S.Korea Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 2:57 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, April 3- The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday said it has approved the sale of either the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 stealth fighter or Boeing Co's F-15 Silent Eagle fighter to South Korea, which is expected to announce the winner of a 60- jet competition later this year.

• PREVIEW-EADS vote signals resurrection as "normal company" Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 12:42 AM ET

  *Changes spurred by collapse of BAE Systems merger. "EADS will now become a normal company," Chief Executive Tom Enders told Reuters on the eve of a shareholder meeting scheduled for Wednesday in Amsterdam. The Easter vote follows a deal between France and Germany after Paris and Berlin failed to agree on a merger between EADS and Britain's BAE Systems last year.

• QE sinks FTSE 100 firms' bid to close pensions funding gap Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | 2:06 PM ET

  LONDON, March 11- Efforts to kickstart Britain's economy, on the brink of its third recession in four years, have stymied efforts by Britain's top 100 firms to rebuild their pension funds, according to data from JLT Pension Capital Strategies.

• UPDATE 2-Cobham sees commercial sector as best form of defence Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 6:52 AM ET

  *Increases dividend 10 pct to 8.8 pence per share. LONDON, March 7- British defence and aerospace supplier Cobham is to expand its commercial aircraft division and continue cost-cutting to offset forecast U.S. budget cutbacks and return the company to growth next year.

• General Dynamics unit, others issue layoff notices, blame U.S. budget cuts Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 7:01 PM ET

  Based in San Diego, NASSCO is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics and the largest full-service shipyard on the West Coast. The company's three shipyards are in Mayport, Florida, near Jacksonville; Norfolk, Virginia; and San Diego- cities that rely heavily on the military for jobs.

• Australian F-35 suppliers fret over potential order cutbacks Friday, 1 Mar 2013 | 3:10 AM ET

  *$5.5 bln in contracts could be slashed if Australia reduces orders. *Australia has said it plans to buy 100 jets, analysts expect less.

• UPDATE 4-Airbus maker EADS closes merger saga as profit leaps Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 | 5:37 PM ET

  *2012 revenue rises 15 pct to 56.5 bln euros. BERLIN, Feb 27- Airbus parent EADS formally buried its attempted $45 billion merger with UK defence contractor BAE Systems Plc and cheered investors with evidence that civil aviation growth continues unabated.

• UPDATE 3-Airbus maker EADS happy to fly solo after profit leap Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 | 10:36 AM ET

  BERLIN, Feb 27- Airbus parent EADS formally buried its failed $45 billion merger with defence contractor BAE Systems and cheered investors with evidence that civil aviation growth continues unabated.

• UPDATE 2-EADS sees further profit growth after buoyant 2012 Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 | 3:55 AM ET

  PARIS, Feb 27- Airbus parent EADS predicted higher profit this year on the heels of stronger than expected 2012 earnings and a clampdown on costs, with the development of its A350 jet remaining the biggest wild card in its bid to match rival Boeing.

• From the Schoolhouse to the Factory Floor, Girding for Cuts Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013 | 8:13 AM ET

  

  As $85 billion in spending cuts loom, people across the country who rely on the government were trying to fathom what it would mean for them. The NYT reports.