MAIN HEADLINES FROM THIS ISSUE:

• Greece signals policy shift, passes law on “offset benefit contracts”

  Greek policy on defence procurement appears to be shifting from obedience to the defence directive to a policy that takes advantage of the directive’s exemptions. The move comes as the country gazettes a law regulating “offset benefit contracts” (OBCs), resolving an anomaly that has troubled Greek offsets since 2009.

• “Something has to give” says study of Canada’s IRB policy

  A study released by The School of Public Policy and the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute criticises Canada’s insistence on industrial and regional benefits when buying military equipment. The study argues that the equipment is secondary to industrial participation.

• Government review to “optimise New Zealand industry involvement”

  A new report undertaken by New Zealand’s MoD sees any move to quotas or offsets as potentially damaging to the development of the country’s industrial capability and competitiveness. Instead, the government should give local companies a higher profile in tender and contract processes…..

• Indonesia to trial ‘multipliers’ on radar acquisition project

  Multipliers were decided in principle long ago, but the decision now is to walk them through a pilot project and ascertain their significance during the negotiation process.

• Argentina asks for share in Brazilian manufacture of Gripens

  The Argentine Defence Minister has announced the decision of the government to begin negotiations to purchase 24 Swedish-designed Gripen NG combat aircraft that will be produced in Brazil. The conditions of purchase…..