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Pakistan Delivers First Batch of Turkish UAV Parts to Turkey
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra handed over first batch of Turkish UAV (ANKA) parts to Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) in an impressive ceremony held during International Defence Exhibition & Fair (IDEF) at Istanbul, Turkey. After the signing ceremony, Mr Muharrem Dortkasli, President and CEO of TAI expressed his satisfaction on the skill and knowledge possessed by [...]
Carter: Defense Industry Interests Align with Those of DOD
The long-term interests of the defense industry and the Defense Department are aligned, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said during a May 3 awards ceremony in McLean, Va. At the ceremony, Carter received the Eisenhower Award from the National Defense Industrial Association. The award recognizes leadership and strategic impact at the highest levels of national [...]
Swiss Industry to Become Single Supplier of Major Gripen E Components
Defence and security company Saab has taken the strategic decision to find Swiss companies to develop, produce and assemble major components of the Gripen E aircraft, including the rear fuselage. More than 35 per cent of the work will be placed in the French- and Italian-speaking regions. This will create business volume for Swiss industry [...]
Budget Cuts Threaten Defense Industrial Base, Official Says
Large and sudden U.S. spending cuts and an unstable budget environment promise long-term damage to a critical segment of the defense industrial base, the Defense Department’s top maintenance official recently told a congressional panel. John Johns, deputy assistant secretary of defense for maintenance policy and programs, testified last week before the House Armed Services readiness [...]
Defense Industry Continues to Shrink In First Half Of 2012
According to a new financial report from Deloitte, “Mid-year 2012 Top 20 Global Aerospace and Defense Company Financial Performance Analysis,” defense contractors in the top global aerospace and defense (A&D) companies experienced a 1.0 percent decrease in global revenues in 1H (first half) 2012, on top of the 3.3 percent decline in revenues in 2011. [...]
Boeing, Indonesia Collaboration to Enhance Aerospace Growth
Boeing and the Republic of Indonesia today announced that they will collaborate on commercial aviation safety, efficiency and aerospace industry development in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. This enhanced cooperation will support Indonesia’s vision for current and future economic development as well as the ongoing and anticipated growth of the country’s aerospace sector. Indonesian President Susilo [...]
India’s Defense Industry: Need for Urgent Decisions
India’s growth prospects are increasingly uncertain, says a respected commentator. This was no doubt said before the Government of India (GoI) announced its decision on FDI in retail and 49 per cent in aviation. But Indians are known to swing from pessimism to euphoria with just one GoI announcement that is unlikely to quickly and [...]
The Airborne ISR Market 2012-2022: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Platforms
Superior airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) has been, and will continue to be, critical to the success of military forces. Indeed, despite defence spending cuts, ISR systems procurement is projected to continue over the long term. Both manned platforms and unmanned systems have proven to be important in various situations and the two types [...]
Brazil’s defense industry booms
Brazil’s defense industry is booming, fueled by government incentives to modernize the country’s armed forces and develop a robust, export-oriented military industrial complex. “Companies are happy. There is a determination to grow and invest. Five years ago, it was the opposite,” said Carlos Pieratoni Gamboa, vice-president of the Brazilian Association of Defense and Security Equipment [...]
