DefenceTalkIndia’s frontrunner for prime minister Narendra Modi has pledged to speed up corruption-hit defense procurement if he comes to power to ensure the country’s military is better prepared for battle. As the nation’s general election enters its final stretch, Modi said timely, cost-effective and corruption-free purchase of defense weapons and other equipment was critical for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indias-modi-pledges-defence-procurement-overhaul-59509/

DefenceTalkAt the DIMDEX exhibition in Doha, Qatar (25-27 March 2014), MBDA is presenting for the first time ever a new coastal defence system based on the Marte missile family. This system, the Marte Coastal Defence System (MCDS), guarantees maritime coastal traffic surveillance and interdiction to hostile ships in territorial waters. The system is capable of: […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mbda-presents-the-marte-coastal-defense-system-59117/

DefenceTalkDespite attempted reforms, India’s defense procurement system remains tainted by corruption and wrongdoing. Today, Deba Mohanty explains why New Delhi has failed to solve a problem that puts the country’s military modernization efforts at risk. India’s defense procurement sector continues to be rocked by instances of corruption and wrongdoing that have the potential to compromise […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indias-defense-sector-still-plagued-by-corruption-58778/

DefenceTalkA reduction in defence orders will have an impact on jobs in EADS’s defence unit, the head of the European aerospace giant said in an interview published Monday. Tom Enders told vbw-Unternehmenmagazin, the magazine of the Bavarian economic federation, that “if defence orders are cancelled or reduced as has happened in Germany in recent years, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eads-chief-warns-jobs-cuts-coming-in-defence-unit-49741/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems will axe 1,775 shipbuilding jobs and close the historic Portsmouth yard in Britain as government austerity hits demand, the British maker of military equipment said on Wednesday. The yard in Portsmouth, on England’s south coast, will be closed in the second half of 2014, but an engineering team will be retained to support […]https://www.defencetalk.com/historic-british-shipyard-shut-as-defence-cuts-bite-49593/

DefenceTalkChina’s arms buildup over the last two decades would give it the power to invade Taiwan by 2020 even if allies came to the island’s aid, a military report said Tuesday. The mainland’s annual military spending has grown on average by double-digit rates over the past 20 years or so, according to Taiwan’s 2013 National […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-military-says-china-able-to-invade-by-2020-49326/

DefenceTalkThe Scotland analysis paper on Defence, published today, highlights the extent to which an independent Scotland benefits from the £34 billion annual UK defence budget, one of the largest in the world. The complex and integrated nature of the UK’s defence capabilities mean that an independent Scotland would have real difficulties trying to replicate a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-scotland-analysis-paper-on-uk-defence-49306/

DefenceTalkThe government and a group of Britain’s leading defence and security companies are working together to bolster the UK’s cyber security. The Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) aims to meet the emerging threat to the UK defence supply chain by increasing awareness of cyber risks, sharing threat intelligence, and defining risk-driven approaches to applying cyber […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defence-partnership-tackles-cyber-security-risks-48308/

DefenceTalkUK Government and a group of Britain’s leading defence and security companies today announce that they have joined forces to launch the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP), aimed at bolstering the security of the UK against cyber attack through action within the defence industry. Collective expertise Recognizing that cyber attacks are a serious threat to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defence-cyber-protection-partnership-dcpp-launched-48310/

DefenceTalkRussian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters will showcase naval helicopters currently in service with the Russian Navy and foreign fleets and models adapted for future deployment aboard naval vessels at the Sixth International Maritime Defence Show in Saint Petersburg on 3-7 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-helicopters-to-showcase-at-international-maritime-defence-show-48277/