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Thailand mulls privatisation as defence manufacturing push gathers pace
Thailand has increased indigenous defence manufacturing targets in response to the growing costs of military procurement, the director general of the Thai Ministry of Defence's...
06-Nov-2009
BAE reveals CV90 for FRES - Scout contest
A new version of the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) optimised for the British Army's Future Rapid Effect System - Scout (FRES - Scout) requirement...
02-Nov-2009
Sweden calls for fresh wave of European industrial consolidation
A top-ranking official from the Swedish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has called for a new wave of consolidation across the continent's defence industry, while urging...
30-Oct-2009
Australian report calls for integration of ASC into project office
Australia's state-owned submarine builder ASC should be restructured and integrated more closely into the government's Future Submarine programme to ensure that the project is managed...
30-Oct-2009
Briefing: Japan to stand firm on export ban
Japan is highly unlikely to increase its military expenditure and ease restrictions on defence exports any time in the near future, said Yoshiyuki Iwai, ...
23-Oct-2009
EDA project spending increases by third during 2008
Project spending by the European Defence Agency (EDA) increased by nearly a third during 2008 and has more than doubled since 2005, according to ...
20-Oct-2009
Industry Briefing: US presents contradictory view of offsets
The attitude of the US government towards the imposition of offsets (the practice of compulsory inward investment placed on foreign defence contractors) in the ...
19-Oct-2009
Industry Briefing: Boeing India chief wants indigenous growth
Driven by a requirement to grow its presence in a country that promises significant levels of military expenditure over the next 20 years, Boeing regards...
15-Oct-2009
Briefing: M&A activity reached new low in third quarter
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the defence domain remained heavily subdued in the third quarter of 2009, suggesting that hopes of an upturn ...
13-Oct-2009
Briefing: India to consolidate defence ties with Russia
The pending 10-year extension to a formal military technical co-operation agreement between India and Russia is expected to deepen defence ties between the two ...
13-Oct-2009
DCNS to supply Nemesis countermeasures for French submarine force
DCNS is to provide the French Navy's fleet of nuclear-powered submarines with the Nemesis torpedo countermeasures system, the company announced on 5 October. ...
09-Oct-2009
Insys looks to export opportunities 'across Europe and further afield'
Lockheed Martin-owned UK defence technology firm Insys is looking forward to forthcoming export opportunities for a number of its "agnostic" products, although for now, the...
09-Oct-2009
UK supply-chain programme is beginning to reap rewards
The UK's 'Supply Chains in the Twenty-First Century' (SC21) defence aerospace supplier improvement initiative is beginning to reap the fruits of its labour since ...
09-Oct-2009
Offsets increasingly decisive in defence contracts, says Saab executive
Increased use of legislation and the growing complexity of customer demands are two emerging trends in the offsets arena, says the head of industrial co-operation...
08-Oct-2009
Sweden's IFS to deploy 'war chest' in bid for greater recognition
Sweden-based business software specialist Industrial and Financial Systems (IFS) is positioning itself to make use of its EUR60 million (USD88 million) 'war chest' as the...
05-Oct-2009
France records 13% rise in defence exports
French defence exports rose by 13 per cent to EUR6.58 billion last year (USD9.6 billion) - their highest level since 2000 - according a ...
29-Sep-2009
Briefing: China approaches 'fifth stage' of offsets strategy
China - offset roots Although China has never announced a formal defence offset policy, Jane's notes that a strategy does exist in Beijing that...
28-Sep-2009
Briefing: Spending dearth withers Japan's industrial base
Japan's defence industrial base is shrinking because of lower defence spending and fewer orders of domestic military equipment, the Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) has...
28-Sep-2009
Helicopter partnership with Russia reveals China's offsets approach
Russian Helicopters has announced that it has entered into a partnership with China to produce an advanced heavy-lift (AHL) helicopter. In a statement issued ...
25-Sep-2009
Indian finance executive criticises country's 'unclear' defence investment rules
Ambiguous investment rules and overly bureaucratic systems have caused the Indian government to defer decisions on proposals to invest in the domestic defence industrial ...
25-Sep-2009
'Capability-based systems' look set to shape defence industry
Defence contractors "will face restrained access to capital" and a requirement to focus on "capabilities-based procurement" over the coming years, a procurement analyst told a...
24-Sep-2009
Briefing: Financial downturn puts UK's A400M involvement under the spotlight
As political pressure mounts for cuts to UK public spending some of the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) most high-profile programmes appear to have been singled...
24-Sep-2009
Industry Briefing: Outlook for offset strategies of Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - the largest military markets within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - face comparable social and ...
23-Sep-2009
Briefing: MRAP manufacturers plan for life beyond programme
Brigadier General Michael Brogan, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command and joint programme executive officer for the United States' mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle effort,...
18-Sep-2009
Industry Briefing: AM General eyes Europe and Middle East
Humvee manufacturer AM General is continuing to produce vehicles at close to its peak rate for its domestic market, while it remains confident of ...
16-Sep-2009
Briefing: UK MoD 'will have to change way it does business', says WS Atkins
UK-based engineering consultancy WS Atkins' defence division has suggested that the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will "have to change the way it does business"...
15-Sep-2009
Briefing: Can Indonesia become a golden defence market?
Driven by an expanding economy and a growing list of military requirements, Indonesia will become a key defence market over the next five to ...
15-Sep-2009
Briefing: New Saab chief operating officer outlines strategy
Saab continues to view Europe as a key region for continued growth across the width of its systems and product offerings, as the group ...
15-Sep-2009
Industry briefing: Will Moscow's honeymoon with Caracas stand the test of time?
Venezuela is reported to have secured a USD2.2 billion credit facility from Moscow to purchase Russian defence materiel with a view to creating a ...
14-Sep-2009
DSEi: UK should learn from UOR delivery, says BMT director
Important acquisition lessons can be learned in the UK from the procurement and fielding of equipment under urgent operational requirement (UOR) projects, according the director...
11-Sep-2009
DSEI: ITT still on course to take on markets
US high-tech engineering and manufacturing group ITT Corporation has reiterated that it is "aggressively pursuing" the international market, although its domestic arena remains one of...
10-Sep-2009
'Something has to go' in UK's defence procurement programmes
The UK should consider making severe cuts to its major defence procurement programmes, according to a defence economist speaking at the Jane's UK defence...
09-Sep-2009
US needs to 'do more with less' in defence procurement
The United States needs to conduct a major overhaul of its procurement processes in order "do more with less", according to a former US ...
09-Sep-2009
Briefing: ACPA chief urges review of Asia Pacific offset policies
Defence offset policies in the Asia Pacific region need to be better designed and implemented in order to bring more benefits to the countries' ...
03-Sep-2009
Briefing: Performance of UK industry sends out mixed messages
The UK's defence sector marginally out-performed the benchmark FTSE100 leading shares index on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) since the start of January 2008, although...
28-Aug-2009
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