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Defence Industry
Three yards left in Norwegian logistics ship contest
Norway's Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) has selected three shipbuilders to submit final bids for the design and build of a new multirole Logistics Support ...
27-Jan-2012
EADS finalises CEO succession
Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders has been appointed chief executive of its parent company EADS in a long-awaited top-level reshuffle that has maintained the ...
27-Jan-2012
UAV maker AAI cuts more than 200 jobs
US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer AAI is to lay off 217 workers as it seeks to make the company more "cost competitive" when ...
27-Jan-2012
Indonesia invests in domestic explosives, propellants industry
Indonesia is investing in capability to develop and manufacture a range of military explosives and propellants in response to a perceived requirement to build-up ...
27-Jan-2012
Critical Software targets off-the-shelf contracts in 2012
UK-based cyber software firm Critical Software Technologies is repositioning to exploit the growing off-the-shelf (OTS) trend as the government moves away from costly tailored ...
27-Jan-2012
Teledyne doubles earnings in FY11
Teledyne more than doubled its profits during Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11), while sales climbed by 18 per cent. Revenue and earnings growth was driven ...
27-Jan-2012
Czechs court Iraqi delegation over prospects of L-159 sale
A high-level Iraqi government delegation visited the Czech Republic on 23 January to hold negotiations with the Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) over closer ...
26-Jan-2012
Izhmash reports increased sales
Russian small-arms manufacturer, Izhmash, has announced that its sales were up by 57.4 per cent in 2011 at RUR5.73 billion (USD186 million). Russian news...
26-Jan-2012
Update: Genocide law jeopardises France's bid to supply missiles to Turkey
A French bid to provide air defence systems worth USD4 billion to Turkey is under threat from a French law regarding the official definition ...
26-Jan-2012
India, Thailand MoUs pave way for joint defence R&D
India and Thailand have signed agreements that strengthen bilateral defence co-operation and pave the way for potential military-related research and development between the two ...
26-Jan-2012
US, Czech Republic look to closer industry ties
A Czech visit to the US on 24 January has paved the way for defence industrial collaboration and future Czech bids on US programmes. ...
25-Jan-2012
UK MoD has 'no clear plan' to bring accounts up to standard, says committee
The UK House of Commons Defence Select Committee has withheld its approval for Ministry of Defence (MoD) accounts for the fifth year running and ...
25-Jan-2012
Russia orders Bulava missiles
Russia has ordered submarine-launched Bulava intercontinental missiles under a deal signed in December following successful tests that month. According to state-run news service RIA...
25-Jan-2012
Russia buys 60 LMVs from Iveco
Russia has agreed to purchase 60 Light Multirole Vehicles (LMVs) from Italian truck manufacturer Iveco under a deal signed in December. Iveco will supply...
25-Jan-2012
3S Photonics merges its three operating companies
3S Photonics, the French manufacturer of laser and fibre components, has merged its three operating companies into a single entity called 3SPGroup. 3SPGroup consists...
25-Jan-2012
Thailand revives submarine procurement plans
Thailand's newly appointed Defence Minister Air Chief Marshal Sukumpol Suwanatat has vowed to reinvigorate the Royal Thai Navy's (RTN's) long-held ambition to possess submarines ...
25-Jan-2012
Thales Australia and Steyr Mannlicher agree infantry weapons partnership
Thales Australia and Steyr Mannlicher, based in Austria, have signed an agreement to co-operate on developing and marketing infantry weapons in global markets, it ...
25-Jan-2012
IAI-Boeing sign co-operation agreement
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing signed an agreement on 19 January to expand co-operation in the development and production of the Arrow ballistic ...
24-Jan-2012
China'a state-owned Norinco posts $48bn sales
State-owned defence giant China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) posted double-digit growth in earnings and sales in 2011 as the group continued to reap financial ...
24-Jan-2012
South Korea formally launches FX-III programme
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has formally launched the third phase of its programme to procure next-generation fighter aircraft (FX-III) for the ...
24-Jan-2012
Indra to form maritime aircraft partnership
Spanish IT and defence electronics firm Indra has announced it is to form a maritime surveillance light aircraft partnership with Tecnam, SELEX Galileo, FLIR ...
24-Jan-2012
Niagara acquires J Kittredge & Sons
US-based Niagara Thermal Products has acquired J Kittredge & Sons (Kittredge), a producer of thermal and mechanical products for the defence and aerospace industries. ...
24-Jan-2012
BAE refutes reports of Portsmouth job cuts claim
BAE Systems has denied reports that it plans to close its Portsmouth shipyard and cut 3,000 related jobs due to a drought of future ...
23-Jan-2012
Russia proposes unified structure for air defence industries
Russia's council on aerospace defence systems has proposed restructuring related defence industry assets to mirror unified state-run companies such as the United Aircraft Corporation. ...
23-Jan-2012
Genocide law jeopardises France's bid to supply missiles to Turkey
A French bid to provide air defence systems worth USD4 billion to Turkey is under threat from a draft French law regarding the official ...
23-Jan-2012
US and Vietnam agree closer co-operation
Vietnam and the United States have pledged to work towards closer defence ties, although Hanoi has been warned that military sales remain unlikely until it...
23-Jan-2012
DCNS and STX join forces for French Navy maintenance contract
Shipbuilders DCNS and STX France have won a joint contract to provide operational maintenance and other support for the French Navy's overseas-based patrol frigates, ...
23-Jan-2012
Briefing: Opening the transfer window
The global defence market is passing through a period of significant change. The concentration of military spending in the Western world, which is a...
23-Jan-2012
KMW acquires armoured vehicles interests of EDAG
Germany land systems group Krauss-Maffei Wegman (KMW) has acquired the armoured civil vehicles interests of automotive and aerospace group EDAG with a view to ...
23-Jan-2012
TransDigm agrees AmSafe acquisition
US-based aircraft component supplier TransDigm Group has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase aerospace safety equipment supplier AmSafe Global Holdings for USD750 million. ...
23-Jan-2012
AgustaWestland and Systematic team for expansion drive
AgustaWestland and Denmark's Systematic have agreed a technology and marketing partnership to explore worldwide business opportunities, the companies have announced. The heads of agreement...
23-Jan-2012
Rheinmetall and Cassidian agree UAS joint venture
EADS subsidiary Cassidan and German group Rheinmetall announced on 20 January their creation of a joint venture (JV) to develop Rheinmetall's unmanned aerial systems ...
23-Jan-2012
UK's off-the-shelf focus could reduce tax revenue, warns report
The UK risks losing up to a third of defence industry tax revenue if it pursues foreign off-the-shelf equipment, a report from the Royal ...
20-Jan-2012
Staff confidence at UK's DSG plummets as privatisation nears
Staff confidence in leadership of the UK's state-owned defence maintenance and support organisation has plunged as the government prepares to privatise its operations, a ...
20-Jan-2012
Thales sells Navigation Solutions stake to Hertz
Thales has sold its 35 per cent stake in Navigation Solutions to Hertz Corporation as it seeks to streamline its business portfolio. Texas-based Navigation...
20-Jan-2012
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