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Rapid Fire July 5, 2013: Spat Within Indian Government Over Foreign Defense Investment

Rapid Fire July 5, 2013: Spat Within Indian Government Over Foreign Defense Investment

by | Jul 5, 2013 | Africa - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, Finmeccanica, France, India, Missiles - Anti-Ship, People, Procurement Innovations, Russia, UAVs, USA

* Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony is sparring with his colleague Anand Sharma from Commerce and Industry over what should be the maximum share foreign firms can own in defense joint ventures. Antony has made his support for developing a homegrown defense industry...
Rapid Fire July 5, 2013: Spat Within Indian Government Over Foreign Defense Investment

Rapid Fire July 3, 2013: Philippines to Buy Italian Frigates

by | Jul 3, 2013 | Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, India, Middle East - Other, Policy - Doctrine, Power Projection, Surface Ships - Combat, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA

* The Philippines is to buy 2 Maestrale-class frigates from Italy, confirming reports from last year, and following President Benigno Aquino III’s vows to modernize the country’s air force. * India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)...
Rapid Fire July 5, 2013: Spat Within Indian Government Over Foreign Defense Investment

Rapid Fire July 2, 2013 | SCMR: Sadly Choosing Money Reduction

by | Jul 2, 2013 | Asia - Other, BAE, Boeing, Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, France, GPS Infrastructure, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Ballistic, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Scandals & Investigations, USA

* The Pentagon’s recent Strategic Choices and Management Review (SCMR, pronounced skimmer or scammer depending on your inclination) has been described as Fight Club: “the first rule of SCMR is, you don’ talk about SCMR.” Aside from that...
Rapid Fire July 5, 2013: Spat Within Indian Government Over Foreign Defense Investment

Rapid Fire July 1, 2013: China’s Posture Continues to Reflect Alternate History

by | Jul 1, 2013 | Africa - Other, Alliances, Asia - Other, BAE, Britain/U.K., China, Coastal & Littoral, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Germany, Japan, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Nuclear Weapons, Official Reports, Russia, South Korea, USA, WMD Proliferation

* During the 46th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting over the weekend, Filipino Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario accused China of a “massive” military buildup in the South China Sea. Global Inquirer | AFP | AAP. * His counterpart from Vietnam was...
Rapid Fire July 5, 2013: Spat Within Indian Government Over Foreign Defense Investment

Rapid Fire June 28, 2013: Half a Sequester Straightjacket Would Look Like Relief

by | Jun 28, 2013 | Africa - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Issues - Political, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Middle East - Other, Pre-RFP, Russia, Surface Ships - Combat, Think Tanks, USA

* Sean O’Keefe, head of EADS North America and the NDIA trade association, urges the US government to at least grant the Pentagon flexibility within sequestration-level budgets. * Latest from the US GAO: feed us more acquisition metrics; improve Army Industrial...