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Indonesia’s president to launch an offset policy that provides both commercial and defence opportunities

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will preside over a meeting of the Defence Industry Policy Committee (KKIP) at the end of November. The purpose of the meeting is to bring into effect Law 16/2012, the Law on the Defence Industry (LoDI), and to officially dedicate the administration to deal with defence offset.....

Fortress America – Republican introduces bill to toughen up the Buy America Act

Republican Congressman Dan Lipinski, a long-time champion of strengthening the ‘Buy American’ laws, has introduced the ‘Buy American Improvement Act’ to close loopholes in existing laws and ensure jobs go to American workers rather than foreigners.

India: DRDO officials blame Israel Aerospace Industries for holding back on technology transfers

Officials of India's Defence Research and Development Organization are blaming IAI for a lack of progress in a joint venture because of a lack of transparency and the non-transfer of technology.

India’s Avro replacement programme: “That’s another fine mess you’ve got me into”

The Indian Air Force’s Avro replacement programme has deviated from normal procedure. Instead of the Ministry of Defence choosing the Indian Production Agency (IPA), the selection has been made by the OEM.

India’s tortuous FDI process

An inquiry into the result of the increase of India’s FDI limit suggests that the government’s refusal to raise the cap for defence investment might be doing the foreign contractors a favour.