Rapid Fire 2011-08-31: MDA’s Objective Simulation Framework

Aug 31, 2011 11:05 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

  • The UK Ministry of Defence is preparing to announce its latest round of redundancies in line with the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) [PDF]. It is rumored that Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel supporting Libyan operations may be among the 1,000 troops to go.

  • South Africa’s Defense Minister unveils the committee tasked with undertaking the country’s first defense review in thirteen years. The committee is in broad agreement that the 1998 review [PDF] no longer reflects the strategic environment of the African continent.

  • Filippino media reacts favorably to comments made by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation that the acquisition of the cutter Gregorio del Pilar demonstrates Manila’s commitment to safeguarding territorial integrity, and should result in the transfer of further excess defense articles from the United States.

  • The President of South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development tells local media that the production of materiel like the K21 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) demonstrates that Seoul has come ‘a long way’ over the past decade in the development of cutting-edge weapons to counter North Korea.

  • Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry is reportedly preparing to issue a tender for new handguns and sniper rifles.

  • Zacks Investment Research’s Aerospace & Defense Stock Overview – Aug. 2011 maintains a ‘neutral’ stance on the US defense sector, while suggesting that international markets may help contractors to counter reduced Government spending.

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