The European Commission has given way to Denmark and closed its case concerning an alleged breach of Defence Directive 2009/81. Denmark has renewed its guidelines, introducing a new method for the valuation of technology transfers, and increasing the scope for industrial cooperation projects by foreign partners to Danish primes.
The decision was not easy, but I have decided that at 75, and having owned and edited CTO since 2000, it is time for a handover. I have passed the business to an expanding British media concern, but I will continue with the company as Consulting Editor...
The transatlantic defence market is not a level playing field. That is the unsurprising opinion in a new policy report from the Armament Industry European Research Group (ARES). While none of the EU countries nor the UK or Norway disputed the reality of the industrial benefits in terms of workload and jobs, it is undeniable that the F-35 technology transfers were limited, if not totally excluded, say the authors.
The U.S. and Ukrainian governments have signed an MoU on industrial participation in arms procurements. The memorandum also emphasises the benefits of industrial participation for digital economy development, defence, and cybersecurity...
The Pakistani government has published a three-year performance report. The report stipulates that technology transfer will be part of all big-ticket arms contracts as part of a larger strategy to create an internationally competitive defence production sector.