The Government of Romania approved an emergency ordinance on 4 January to establish the Romanian Agency for Technological and Industrial Cooperation for Security and Defense (ARCTIS). The government is considering ways to regulate industrial cooperation operations to develop Romania’s national defence industry.
The process of transferring technology for GE Aviation’s F414 INS6 engines to India is underway. The fighter jet engine deal announced last year is making timely progress, GE Aerospace Defense Systems' president and CEO Amy Gowder told the Economic Times. A detailed technical proposal to set up a manufacturing unit in India will be shared with HAL.
Rheinmetall Hungary signed a contract with the Hungarian Defence Forces for the integration of the Skyranger 30 air defence turret onto the Lynx KF41 IFV on 15 December 2023. The future Lynx vehicle on which Rheinmetall Air Defence AG’s Skyranger system will be integrated, will be the eighth variant of the KF41.
In an attempt to increase its domestic defence capabilities, Spain signed several contracts last month with foreign suppliers, all of which include localisation benefits. Under these agreements, Spanish industry will cooperate on Airbus’ C295 aircraft, MBDA’s Mistral 3 missiles and rocket launchers based on Elbit Systems’ Precise & Universal Launching System (PULS).
The Republic of Singapore Navy has selected Israel Aerospace Industries’ Blue Spear anti-ship surface-to-surface missiles for installation on its fleet of six Formidable-class frigates. IAI developed the weapons system in cooperation with ST Engineering. The company is reported to have carried out the design, development, and production of the booster motor and warhead for the missiles.
In an attempt to boost its domestic defence industry, Nigeria is collaborating with US military firm, NEANY, to establish weapons production lines at the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). This collaboration was announced by the Nigerian MoD after minister of state for defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, concluded a two-day visit to NEANY’s US facilities.