French unions say Thales talks at standstill, CEO on verge of dismissal
London, UK – 1 December 2012 By Marion Ghibaudo Labour union talks with Thales stall over Luc Vigneron Union leaders have revealed that negotiations with French defence giant Thales Group…
DefRep weekly recap: Mohammed Morsi and the darker side of the Muslim Brotherhood
London, UK – 23 November 2012 By Robert Densmore Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood against Egypt’s democracy The most recent efforts to put a peace deal in place between…
British Army Reserves price tag would hit small and mid sized businesses hardest
Edinburgh, UK – 15 November 2012 By Fiona Pringle Businesses take the hit as UK MoD rolls out new Army Reserves The UK Ministry of Defence’s restructuring of the British…
Invisible costs add up over future UK operations in Afghanistan
Brighton, UK – 9 November 2012 By Inês Klinesmith Costs of Afghan operations to Great Britain on the rise While the British government encourages Europe to take a larger responsibility…
Growing British investment in Iraq threatened by Russian competition
London, UK – 2 November 2012 By Marion Ghibaudo Updated – 7 November 2012 UK leads European spending, but Russian contracts closing the gap in Iraq The United Kingdom has…
Weekly Recap: Opening up to China’s industrial capacity
London, UK – 20 October 2012 By Robert Densmore The invisible embargo imposed by America’s conservative political elite on discussing all things China related is eroding under the growing realisation…
Navy’s Fire Scout UAV compromises BAE’s precision weapons upgrade
Edinburgh, UK – 12 October 2012 By Fiona Pringle Fire Scout UAV problems mark poor start for hi-tech APKWS integration The decision to upgrade the US Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout…
China missile test unveils fear of US in Asia Pacific
London, UK – 29 August 2012 By Sania Farooqui China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) forces staged a live-fire test of what appears to be a new fully functioning high altitude…
DefRep weekly recap: Sukhoi’s T-50 to trump F-35 stealth capability
London, UK – 26 August 2012 By Robert Densmore T-50 stealth comparisons Funding is expected to be approved shortly for the next phase of development of the Sukhoi T-50 fifth…
DefRep weekly recap: British defence industry fraud and malpractice
London, UK – 19 August 2012 By Robert Densmore Handling the UK defence industry with kid gloves The close connection between non-standard business practice and large defence contracts is neither…
