South Africa calls time on A400M
South Africa has withdrawn from the international A400M transport aircraft programme due to its rising costs and continued delays
06 November 2009
Ruag warns 2,000 jobs may be lost through Swiss export ban
A Swiss ban on the export of defence materiel will put jobs at risk, warns Ruag
06 November 2009
DCNS to expand business in Asia Pacific
French naval shipbuilder DCNS is looking to expand its industrial presence in the Asia Pacific region
05 November 2009
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BAE reveals CV90 for FRES - Scout contest
BAE Systems Global Combat Systems has completed its new CV90 vehicle for the UK Future Rapid Effect System - Scout bid
04 November 2009
Japanese-US talks target missile defence co-operation
Japan and the United States have tentatively agreed to expand missile defence co-operation
30 October 2009
Sweden must re-run its AWV contest, court rules
Sweden's AWV contest should be re-run because the procedure behind the award of the contract to Patria was not lawful, a Swedish court has ruled.
02 November 2009
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KKR poised to take over Northrop Grumman advisory unit
Private equity firm KKR is poised to take over Northrop Grumman's TASC unit for more than USD1 billion, sources have told Jane's
28 October 2009
Eurocopter explains withdrawal from Indian attack helicopter contest
Eurocopter has withdrawn its EC 665 Tiger HAD from the Indian attack helicopter programme
28 October 2009
UK MoD prepares to resuscitate MARS Tanker programme
The UK is planning to revive its MARS fleet tanker requirement and announced it will broaden the scope of possible solutions
27 October 2009
UK minister: defence competition contract 'not always good thing'
The UK Minister for Defence Equipment and Support advocates a principle of reduced protectionism as a way of improving defence procurement efficiency
23 October 2009
Russia renews partnership with India
Contracts potentially worth USD1 billion are included in the 10-year extension of India and Russia's defence partnership
21 October 2009
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Briefing: M&A activity reached new low in third quarter
Mergers and acquisitions activity slid back sharply during the three months to 30 September
16 October 2009
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Japanese government reviews previous administration's defence budget
The Japanese government is considering delaying the implementation of a key budget and procurement policy
15 October 2009
Briefing: India to consolidate defence ties with Russia
An extension of India-Russia co-operation is expected to strengthen defence ties
14 October 2009
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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 at Swedish defence aerospace group Saab
13 October 2009
