MAIN HEADLINES FROM THIS ISSUE:

• New Danish IC are published…then revoked

  Denmark’s new industrial cooperation policy appears to be falling apart at the seams. Following a sequence of inexplicable delays and changes in the opening days of 2008, confusion reigns after the published text was revoked then republished…

• Eurofighter withdraws from Danish and Norwegian fighter jet contest – cites unfair offset provision

  The Eurofighter consortium has pulled out of tenders in Norway and Denmark for more than 100 fighter jets after complaining that it is “ill at ease” with changes in the procurement process…

• Australia to establish new defence technology centre

  Australia will establish an A$82m ($72.5m) Defence Materials Technology Centre to drive innovation in defence technology. The focus will be on four key research programs: air platforms, maritime platforms, armour applications, and propulsion systems…

• India: HAL to back Boeing’s offset credit claims under $1BN MoU

  Boeing and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) have signed a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) intended to bring more than $1bn of new aerospace manufacturing work to India, a Boeing company statement said. The agreement enables HAL’s use of key Boeing business and manufacturing tools…