Norway Comes to RIMPAC 2014 for the First Time: A Symbol of 21st Century Dynamics

07/19/2014
2014-07-19  Norway, India and China are all first time participants in RIMPAC 2014. According to the basic statement on the Commander of the Pacific’s website: Held every two years by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), RIMPAC 2014 is a multinational maritime exercise that takes place in and around the Hawaiian…

The Indian Space Program Progresses: The PSLV Launches 5 Foreign Satellites From One Launch

07/02/2014
2014-07-02 India launched five satellites of four foreign countries from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre June 30 on a single launch, successfully putting them into their designated orbits in about 20 minutes. This is the first time that a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), the workhorse indigenous rocket of the…

A Follow Consequence of the Brazilian Gripen Deal: South Africa and Brazil to collaborate on common missile

05/17/2014
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…

The Business Model of Thales Australia: Transfer Technology, Grow Indigenously and Export Globally

03/25/2014
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…