2014-06-10 By Guy Martin Airbus Defence and Space is still hopeful South Africa will buy A400M strategic transport aircraft and is promoting it and the C295 light transport to the South African Air Force (SAAF). According to Antonio Rodriguez-Barberan, Vice President Commercial at Airbus Military, the company is “absolutely interested”…
2014-05-17 by Guy Martin With the South African-Brazilian A-Darter air-to-air missile heading for production next year, prime contractor Denel Dynamics is looking to further cooperate with Brazil in missile development, notably on the 100 km range Marlin radar-guided air-to-air weapon. The A-Darter is in its final stage of development, with…
2014-03-25 By Robbin Laird Earlier I wrote about the role of European firms in the augmentation of allied Pacific defense capabilities. In American discussions of the re-shaping of Pacific defense, naturally the primary focus is upon the American role and contribution. Lost in such a focus often is how the Asian…
2014-03-14 By Kenneth Maxwell Brazil quietly deepening air combat capabilities and promoting overseas civilian aircraft exports After years of delays over the choice of a new generation of jet fighter aircraft Brazil has been quietly developing its defense capabilities. The decision to go ahead with the deal with Swedish company Saab…
2014-02-23 By Maj General (Retd) PK Chakravorty Israel and India India are intense strategic partners. Both countries were created at approximately the same time and despite different perceptions have all along been reliable partners. The creation of Israel was opposed by Mahatma Gandhi but the erstwhile Jansangh (present Bharatiya Janta Party)…
2014-02-24 The Asian market is a growing and significant one for the global arms industry. But it is also a highly competitive one. This article from our partner defenceWeb highlights a recent agreement between Denel and Malysia which illustrates the evolving global situation in the arms markets. Denel Aerostructures signs…
2014-02-19 Brazil, Iraq, Egypt and 60 Minutes may seem an odd mix and match of players but they do have one thing in common: US air combat exports are missing in action. With regard to Brazil, the F-18 was well positioned to become the next generation of Brazil air combat…
2014-01-19By Gulshan Luthra New Delhi. India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine Arihant should set sail for the sea in about a couple of months, possibly March. According to Dr Avinash Chander, the country’s top scientist who heads the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the step-by-step powering of the onboard nuclear…
