Defense Industry
Polish Defense Industry And Its Future Growth
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Africa
Egypt Plans To Sign Major Technology Transfer Deal With Belarus
According to a number of Egyptian sources, the African country is reportedly considering license production of a number of advanced Belarusian weapons system domestically. These purchases will be accompanied by technology transfers to the Egyptian […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy
Malaysia is preparing to launch a national defence industry policy to boost efforts towards self-reliance, the country’s defence minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has stated. The new ‘National Defence and Security Industry Policy’ is currently being […]
Defense Industry
French Kiss: Egypt Becomes The Largest Customer Of French Weapons
Egypt will add 30 more jets to its 24-strong Rafale fleet for reportedly for $4.5 billion (~150 million apiece), making it the biggest buyer of the French aircraft, overtaking India and Qatar. In recent years, […]
Defense Industry
Turkish Defense Giant Aselsan’s Q1 Profit Surge To 34%
One of Turkey’s leading defense contractors, Aselsan has seen its profits increase by 34% year-on-year to TL 1.2 billion ($147 million) from January through March, the company said in a statement. “We experienced a significant […]
Central Asia
China Quietly Supplying Arms To Central Asian Nations
In line with its increasingly sophisticated domestic arsenal, China’s arms exports have become much more technically competitive in the last 10 years; the 2015 U.S. Defense Department’s Annual Report on the PLA even stated that […]
Defense Industry
Cash-strapped Denel Dynamics Is Shattered, What Next?
Government’s actions, or perhaps better inaction, have made it quite clear that it has no interest in maintaining an effective defence force; nor any interest in retaining the defence industry. Or perhaps it does not […]
Africa
Corruption Hinders Growth Of Kenyan Defense Sectors
Kenya spent an average of 5.1% of its allocated defense budget on capital expenditure (CAPEX) during 2015-2019. During the forecast period the country is expected to invest around 8.6% of its defense budget on CAPEX. […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea Launches 2021–35 Defense Technology Plan
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has launched the country’s new long-term plan aimed at developing technologies in key areas of military capability. The new 2021–35 Core Technology Plan, unveiled on 22 March, will […]
Europe
UK To Boost Defense Exports to APAC Region
The United Kingdom is aiming to further expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific over the coming few years by deepening its relationships with regional countries. The commitment is a response to growing Asian security concerns […]