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Global Defense Market
November 2019
VIEWPOINT: Business Opportunities for U.S. Defense Firms Abound in Taiwan
By Eric DuTaiwan is taking defense more seriously. It has increased investment in defense articles — both domestic and U.S. — and taken a firmer stance against Chinese aggression. -
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Air Power
September 2019
Proposed F-16 Sale to Taiwan Sparks Controversy (UPDATED)
A potential big-ticket sale of military aircraft to Taiwan has heightened tensions with China. -
Global Defense Market
September 2019
Security Assistance Programs - A Guide for the Perplexed
By Samantha L. Clark and Doron O HindinEach year, the U.S. government authorizes billions of dollars’ worth of security assistance to friendly foreign countries to support ongoing defense cooperation and in pursuit of security and diplomacy goals. In fiscal year 2018 alone, it authorized defense exports totaling $192.3 billion, an increase of 6 percent from the preceding fiscal year. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
September 2019
NEWS FROM DSEI: Vendors Unveil New Versions of Robotic Subs, Boats at London Show
LONDON — Makers of underwater and surface unmanned vehicles took the opportunity to reveal new versions of their robots this week at the world’s largest defense trade show. -
Space
September 2019
NEWS FROM DSEI: NATO Must Beg Members to Access Space Capabilities
LONDON — Lt. Col. Tim Vasen, a NATO space official, during a panel discussion put a cartoon on the screen showing a homeless beggar with his hat outstretched looking for a handout. But instead of coins from a passerby, he was being offered a satellite. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
September 2019
NEWS FROM DSEI: Estonia’s Milrem Robotics Debuts Upgraded Ground Robot
LONDON — Milrem Robotics, a Tallinn, Estonia-based company, unveiled the newest version of its multipurpose tracked unmanned ground platform during the 2019 Defense Security Equipment International conference. -
Air Power
September 2019
NEWS FROM DSEI: BAE Sees Big Business in Light-Attack Aircraft Component Market
LONDON — BAE Systems has cast its eye on the light-attack and jet trainer market and sees an opportunity to be a one-stop shop for the aircrafts’ electronic systems and other subcomponents, a company executive said Sept. 12 on the sidelines of the DSEI conference. -
Global Defense Market
September 2019
NEWS FROM DSEI: RAF Considering Maritime Version of Protector Drone
LONDON — The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force is interested in a maritime version of its upcoming Protector medium altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft, the chief of the service said Sept. 11. -
Global Defense Market
September 2019
NEWS FROM DSEI: Viasat Expanding Encryption Offerings to 'Five Eyes' Nations
LONDON — Viasat, a U.S.-based global communications company, is expanding its line of network encryption products to Five Eyes nations.
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