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EADS sells big to Indonesian Air Force

07.05.2012 - 16:11

“A possible embargo has always been a reason for the TNI [Indonesian armed forces] to feel worried when it wants to procure weapons from overseas”, Indonesian commander–in-chief... lees meer »

Arms deal with Thailand a novelty in reporting

20.04.2012 - 13:21

Last week the Dutch government introduced a novelty in its reporting system on arms exports. It sent a letter to Parliament, notifying an export licence recently granted for fire control equipment... lees meer »

Dutch arms exports to China, Turkmenistan and Egypt

11.04.2012 - 22:42

The Dutch government is quite transparent in detailing its arms exports – at least, ex post. Licence details are published on the government's website. Although transparency in itself... lees meer »

Frontex eyes drones to further war on immigration

26.03.2012 - 11:19

Last September the European Parliament granted EU border control agency Frontex the right to purchase its own equipment, such as navy ships and helicopters. Up till then Frontex was depending on... lees meer »

New Dutch arms control legislation leaves transport sector untouched

19.03.2012 - 00:25

A Dutch-flagged ship carrying US supplied weapons and explosives is feared to be on its way to Egypt, Amnesty International reported this week. While US authorities admit that the Dutch vessel is... lees meer »

Taiwan's latest submarine plans: Dutch design?

29.02.2012 - 23:01

Ever since George W. Bush in 2001 proposed to assist Taiwan in getting diesel electric submarines, the question of 'how and with whom' has puzzled analysts. As the US itself does not... lees meer »

Garage sale for new drones

16.02.2012 - 14:25

In a paper with the hilarious title "How to stop the demilitarisation of Europe" former European Defence Agency... lees meer »

Dutch Defence minister has 'no morals' in tank deal with Indonesia

31.01.2012 - 18:05

This week an Indonesian delegation, led by Army chief of staff general Edhie Widowo, is visiting the Netherlands to have a... lees meer »

Ammunition for Syria no problem for Cyprus

17.01.2012 - 18:13

Over the past weeks two cases of suspicious arms transit attracted international media attention. The first was the accidental catch in Finland of 69 Patriot missiles on board of the British-... lees meer »

No lessons learned?

31.12.2011 - 14:27

2011 obviously was a remarkable year, with the Arab Spring dominating world politics. Honouring those who went on the streets and sometimes risked their lives to speak out against their... lees meer »

State must increase support of strategic exports - says employers' association

20.12.2011 - 15:09

Two days before a parliamentary debate on the Dutch arms export policy, FME employers' association president Ineke Dezentjé has a... lees meer »

Arms industry into climate change

01.12.2011 - 12:03

While the outlooks for the Durban Climate Change Conference (Conference of Parties) are not hopeful, some see... lees meer »

Indonesia aiming for Leopard tanks

16.11.2011 - 13:11

The Indonesian army has received a major budget boost to modernise its weaponry. As part of the programme the army has already agreed on the purchase of 100 Leopard 2 A6 tanks for which $280... lees meer »

Keep buying!

10.11.2011 - 11:02

According to an internal document obtained by Reuters last month, Germany is planning to reduce its fighter jet and helicopter orders from the European... lees meer »

Arms embargoes and business as usual - Libya and Indonesia

03.11.2011 - 17:19

Now that NATO finished its air campaign in Libya, it will be a matter of weeks, maybe a few months, before we will hear the first calls for an end to the Libya arms embargo.
With many... lees meer »

Four corvettes for Vietnam

24.10.2011 - 22:29

Vietnam is close to ordering four Sigma-class corvettes from Netherlands based Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS). Late September Vietnamese prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung confirmed the news... lees meer »

Not so SMART

10.10.2011 - 12:23

Last week Spain agreed to provide a base for American ships with advanced anti-missile systems on board to take part in... lees meer »

Dutch maintenance of Arab F-16s

04.10.2011 - 19:40

Daedalus is a Tilburg-based company specialised in maintenance, repair and overhaul - MRO for insiders - of military aircraft. Apart from F-16 related maintenance Daedalus does support work on... lees meer »