MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

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Oshkosh Defense cutting hundreds of jobs
Oct 10, 2014 (UPI)
Hundreds of workers at Oshkosh Defense are to lose their jobs in December as a result of lower U.S. defense spending, the company announced. The workforce reduc...
BAE Systems cuts 440 jobs mostly in Britain
Oct 09, 2014 (AFP)
British defence group BAE Systems announced Thursday that it has decided to cut 440 managerial jobs at its military aircraft division in a new efficiency drive....
US-led air war a boon for defense contractors
Oct 09, 2014 (AFP)
The US-led air campaign in Iraq and Syria is proving a boon to weapons makers, sending their share prices soaring and bolstering political support for higher de...
Four countries request U.S. Foreign Military Sales deals
Oct 09, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Congress has received notification of Foreign Military Sales requests that if approved would be carry a combined total of more than $1 billion. Accordi...
German push onto world stage hit by defence failures
Sep 29, 2014 (AFP)
Embarrassing German military hiccups in sending weapons to Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq have proven a "reality check" for Berlin which is seeking a bigger ...
Poland, Pakistan, Lebanon seek U.S. military hardware
Sep 23, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency says U.S. allies are seeking to buy more than $800 million worth of missiles, helicopters and armored vehicles. The...
Airbus to restructure defence division, sell off units
Sep 16, 2014 (AFP)
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Tuesday that it would sell off several subsidiaries at its defence division to focus on its core businesses of space ...
Netherlands ups defence spending in wake of downed MH17
Sep 16, 2014 (AFP)
The Netherlands is to increase defence spending after being hard hit by global conflicts including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, Ki...
Israeli arms sale to Ukraine blocked: report
Sep 15, 2014 (AFP)
A proposed sale of Israeli weapons including drones to Ukraine has been blocked for fear of antagonising Russia, Channel Two television reported on Monday. The ...
'All bases covered' in coalition bid to crush IS
Sep 14, 2014 (AFP)
"All bases are covered" in a US-led multinational coalition against the Islamic State, John Kerry said, as Washington rallies diplomatic and public support to s...
US second lady attends London Games for injured troops
Sep 13, 2014 (AFP)
US second lady Jill Biden was the star guest of Prince Harry on Saturday at the third day of the Invictus Games, a Paralympics-style event for wounded troops or...
USTRANSCOM taps MCR Federal for financial support services
Sep 02, 2014 (UPI)
U.S. Transportation Command is to receive comprehensive financial services support from MCR Federal, a program management company. The contract is a single awar...
India says no to new deals with Finmeccanica
Aug 26, 2014 (AFP)
India will not sign any new contracts with Italian aerospace giant Finmeccanica but will honour existing ones, a defence ministry source said Tuesday, after a c...
British arbitration tribunal backs up Raytheon
Aug 21, 2014 (UPI)
An arbitration tribunal in Britain has denied a Home Office claim for damages and a return of money from Raytheon in a dispute resulting from a contract termina...
Putin vows to boost arms sales to Egypt's Sisi
Aug 12, 2014 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday promised Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to speed up the delivery of billions of dollars in arms and invit...
Denel to buy BAE Systems company in South Africa
Aug 11, 2014 (UPI)
A BAE Systems company in South Africa that produces military vehicles is to be sold to the country's Denel Group. The transaction for BAE Systems Land Systems S...
German coalition bickers over arms exports
Aug 10, 2014 (AFP)
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel is raising hackles among conservatives in the coalition government with plans to tighten rules on arms exports, amid tit-...
Red tape should not mar India-US defense cooperation: Hagel
Aug 09, 2014 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday that India and United States should not let "bureaucratic red tape" thwart the momentum of defence partnerships b...
Rheinmetall cuts targets after veto on Russian contract
Aug 07, 2014 (AFP)
Rheinmetall, the German maker of auto parts and defence technology, said Thursday it is cutting its full-year targets after the government blocked a major contr...
In-service support sector for military platforms to grow
Aug 06, 2014 (UPI)
Military budget constraints around the world are fueling growth in the in-service support sector of the defense industry, according to new report. Market analys...
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