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Analysis: Balanced books renew UK MoD's confidence but challenges remain
18 May 2012
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has emerged from governmental purdah after balancing its 10-year budget plan and rebuilding trust with the Treasury after years of wasteful equipment spending. That More
Analysis: Balanced books renew UK MoD's confidence but challenges remain
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has emerged from governmental purdah after balancing its 10-year budget plan and rebuilding trust with the Treasury after years of wasteful equipment spending. That
Briefing: Australian industry sees tough times ahead after budget cuts
Australian defence industry officials are forecasting difficult times ahead for locally based companies following Canberra's decision to cut AUD5.4 billion (USD5.5 billion) from the country's
India closes in on Pilatus acquisition
India's acquisition of 75 Swiss-made Pilatus PC-7 Mk II tandem-seat basic trainer aircraft is set to go ahead after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) dismissed a complaint by a rival bidder. The PC-7
Hawker Beechcraft files for bankruptcy protection
Hawker Beechcraft has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US after receiving approval from more than two-thirds of its creditors to begin restructuring. The manufacturer of commercial
Analysis: Unsettling the status quo
The South African 2012 defence review assesses strategic trends and emerging challenges and reviews the government's practical experience of employing its military in regional peace-support
Analysis: The reality behind Russia's export ambitions
Russia's defence exports rose steadily from 2006 to 2011, helping to maintain its position as one of the world's leading arms suppliers, but increased competition from Western suppliers in
Lockheed Martin stands by F-35 production schedule despite factory strike
Lockheed Martin has told IHS Jane's it expects no short-term affect on its production schedule for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter after thousands of employees went on strike at its
DSA Malaysia 2012: Safran's Malaysian expansion strengthens Rafale's MRCA bid
Turbomeca and Snecma – subsidiaries of French group Safran – have expanded their presence in the Malaysian aerospace and defence market through investment and industrial collaboration deals
Analysis: Turkey takes next steps in development of critical technologies
Ankara's newly published defence industrial strategic plan has set out an ambitious range of projects intended to modernise its armed forces. Announced on 27 March and running from 2012-16, the
Europe mulls hybrid security standards to bolster defence industry
The European Union is considering new hybrid standards for security and defence products in a move that could shore up the bloc's defence industry as it struggles against constrained equipment
Cameron orders independent review into F-35 decision
Prime Minister David Cameron has asked the UK Treasury to conduct an independent assessment of the costs associated with converting one of the two new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers to
South Africa's government pledges support for defence industry
South Africa's minister of defence, Lindiwe Sisulu, said on 22 March that the Department of Defence (DoD) would "fully support and partner" the country's defence industry. "Our