Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said the government will tackle inconsistencies in Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2013 by March when it will announce changes to the process. The issues that need to be addressed include having a clear offsets policy.
The Czech Republic has decided that it would no longer require offsets when procuring defence equipment although some procurements would qualify under the exemptions to Directive 2009/81EC afforded by Article 346.
A proposal for Australian industry to be involved in the construction of the Navy’s new submarines, with Japan to be responsible for assembling the boats, has ignited a fierce debate in Australia.
Rostec Corporation and Finmeccanica have entered into a joint venture to produce AW189 helicopters. The companies’ subsidiaries, Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland, will establish a facility on the HeliVert plant near Moscow. Rosneft will also become a partner.
Ziza Eger has taken over as Director General of Israel’s Industrial Cooperation Authority (ICA) following the retirement of Acting Director General Gabriel Golomb.