BAE Systems and Airbus-parent EADS are in discussions about a possible merger, confirmed the companies on Sept. 12. The parties envision that EADS shareholders would own 60 percent and BAE Systems shareholders would own 40 percent of the new entity, states an EADS release with information from both companies. There would be a unified board and management system, it states. The two companies “have a long history of collaboration” and are currently partnered in projects like the Eurofighter, states a separate BAE Systems release. It adds, “The potential combination would create a world-leading international aerospace, defense, and security group with substantial centers of manufacturing and technology excellence” worldwide. Boeing Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney said Boeing did not feel threatened by the proposed merger, reported Reuters on Sept. 12. EADS last year lost out to Boeing for the rights to build the Air Force’s KC-46A tanker and remains an archrival of Boeing in the commercial airliner market. “I have a pretty deep and abiding faith in our company’s strength, so I don’t see this as something that is going to threaten us fundamentally,” said McNerney.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
