Matar Ali Al Romaithi, Chief Officer for Tawazun’s Industrial Development Unit, told CTO that the merger of a number of state-controlled defence companies, announced this month, “would provide defence companies with a wider platform to fulfil obligations and provide even greater opportunities of collaboration and growth.”
A tug of war between principal contenders to head Oman’s Partnerships Development Program appears to have turned nasty.
Little has come to Switzerland by way of offset volumes over the last few years. The 2014 armour program will provide some new opportunities if approved by parliament, but 2013 was very flat, with less CHF 100m ($104m) agreed.
The U.S. is making a strong pitch for India to overhaul its offset policy for defence purchases ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit next month. The U.S. has raised concerns that American firms could be penalised for delays when Indian firms are found unsuited to enter global supply chains.
Industry Canada has launched a global initiative to brief the defence community on the new Defence Procurement Strategy and ‘value proposition’ procedure. Obligors should be aware of the deadline to file objections if the ‘value proposition’ requirement is unclear...