Week 45 in #wapenhandel25tweets

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Introduction text in Dutch follow. For now watch tweets on Swedish, Norwegian and German arms export policy.

Nederland (zie ook 4, 5, 16, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30)

1 – 081117: retweet @NIDVnews - Succesvolle Industriedagen VS Washington mmv Nld ambass, min Def, minEz en Amerikaanse overheid + industrie. Zakendoen met de VS!

2 – 071117: Also 09/17 many vaguely described Dutch dual use deliverances of equipment for information security. (Excell sheet) https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-dual-use-vergunningen

3 – 071117: Report: #Dutch technology may have helped advance #Iran's weapons program http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/Report-Dutch-technology-may-have-helped-advance-Irans-weapons-program-513317

4 – 111117: Dutch MP @SadetKarabulut against plans to establish European defence fund [in Dutch]: further militarisation and subsidizing of arms industry brings peace not closer to people. https://www.sp.nl/nieuws/2017/11/karabulut-stop-europese-defensieplannen#noEUmoney4arms

5 – 111117: MEP @DdJong states that arms industry lobby gets more influence in Brussels. Blog inspired on @Vredesactie report. https://www.sp.nl/column/dennis-jong/2017/weeklog-wapenindustrie-heeft-brussel-in-haar-greep

6 – 081117: #Greek P-3B Orion #MPA aircraft modification costs $ 260 million. #Lockheed is the winner. https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/281960/lockheed-martins-unit-wins-260m-deal-to-upgrade-p38-jet

7 – 071117: #Norwegian arms exports 2016 (in Norwegian). Denials: Egypt, Filippines, Israel, Morocco, Saudi-Arabia, Vietnam etc. https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/73a448d464a04fb0a2dbfb135f87af89/no/pdfs/stm201720180005000dddpdfs.pdf

8 – 101117: #Chech Imex Group is not compensated by State harming its reputation. Minister said it illegally exported ammo to embargoed #Congo. http://www.praguemonitor.com/2017/11/10/firm-not-get-compensation-state-babi%C5%A1s-words

9 – 071117: #Swedish annual arms and dual use export report 2016. Denials to MENA region incl. Turkey, Jordan & Pakistan, Taiwan http://www.government.se/4aac10/contentassets/34e63b97dbb047a5884f8af615ef8d08/en_skr.-2016-17-nr-114--strategisk-exportkontroll-2016_eng-aaml_rev.doc.._.pdf

10 – 071117: Stricter #Swedish arms export rules proposed to enter into force on 15 April 2018. Who follows? https://globalcompliancenews.com/swedish-government-proposes-stricter-rules-weapon-export/

11 – 061117: #Swiss arms industry want to be able to #export to countries with internal conflict. [in German] http://www.finanzen.ch/nachrichten/Aktien/Ruestungsindustrie-will-in-Buergerkriegslaender-exportieren-duerfen-1006854994

REST VAN DE WERELD

12 – 061117: Arminfo: #Norway refused to sell arms to #Azerbaijan http://arminfo.info/full_news.php?id=28106&lang=3

13 – 091117: #Morocco launches its 1st #spy #satellite with the help of #Airbus and Thales and with Spanish and Algerian concern. https://www.defensenews.com/space/2017/11/08/morocco-launches-its-first-spy-satellite/

14 – 061117: #Australia, US, S. Korea conduct naval drills to stop N. #Korean suspected ships. No #submarines involved. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australia-conducts-naval-drills-to-stop-and-search-north-korean-weapons-ships-20171106-gzg01k.htmlvia @smh

15 – 091117: #Germany unwilling to sell #Ukraine arms production machinery complains #BPP parlementarian Ivan #Vinnyk or #Vinnik. http://zik.ua/en/news/2017/11/08/germany_unwilling_to_sell_to_ukraine_machinery_for_arms_production_lawmaker_1201377

16 – 101117: #Dutch company based on airport #Schiphol illegally delivered radar for #fighter aircraft to #Russia. [in Dutch] https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/nederlands-bedrijf-leverde-militaire-goederen-illegaal-aan-rusland~a2aa9527/

17 – 091117: EU may impose arms embargo on #Venezuela, lays basis for sanctions: diplomats. https://www.dailysabah.com/americas/2017/11/08/eu-to-impose-arms-embargo-on-venezuela-lays-basis-for-sanctions-diplomats

18 – 091117: #UAE closes deal for two French #Gowind navy #corvettes, #Macron Again with Dutch fire control radar? http://f24.my/24dL.T  @FRANCE24 http://www.france24.com/en/20171109-uae-closes-deal-two-gowind-navy-corvettes-macron

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

19 – 061117: #Corruption at #Airbus leads to struggle 4 power. Korruptionsermittlungen: Bei Airbus tobt ein dreckiger Machtkampf https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article170351501/Bei-Airbus-tobt-ein-dreckiger-Machtkampf.html

20 – 101117: Damen acquires majority shares in Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries. http://www.damen.com/en/news/2017/11/damen_acquires_daewoos_shares_in_daewoo_mangalia_heavy_industries

21 – 071117: retweet @RedSocksMTD - Afgelopen week op 1 & 2 nov stonden wij samen met @thalesnederland op Infosecurity in @jaarbeurs. Het waren twee leuke en succesvolle dagen!

WAPENS

22 – 061117: Trump could let #UAE buy F-35 jets with components from #Netherlands, #UK, #Denmark, #Norway etc. Remember #Yemen. https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dubai-air-show/2017/11/04/trump-could-let-the-uae-buy-f-35-jets/

23 – 061117: Defense News Forecast: Middle East Fighter Jet sales.

24 – 071117: Next scandal around #JSF. #Denmark’s multi billion-kroner #F35s may not be up to job: national audit office report https://www.thelocal.dk/20171103/denmarks-multi-billion-kroner-f35s-may-not-be-up-to-job-report

25 – 081117: Dutch political Q&A response on #hack in #Australia, included #F35 information. Minimal information on procedures and lost info. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/binaries/rijksoverheid/documenten/kamerstukken/2017/11/07/beantwoording-kamervragen-over-het-bericht-%E2%80%9Chacker-steelt-australische-jsf-bestanden/beantwoording-kamervragen-over-het-bericht-%E2%80%9Chacker-steelt-australische-jsf-bestanden.pdf

26 – 081117: #Boeing and #Lockheed to develop navy's Extra-Large Unmanned #Submarine #XLUUV 4 number of tasks. http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a28506/boeing-lockheed-navy-extra-large-drone-sub-orca/ via @PopMech XLUUV (zie ook: https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2017/11/06/the-navy-is-getting-an-extra-large-underwater-drone/)

27 – 111117: Dutch SP/gov Q&A inspired by @CTWnl report on #missile #defence role of LC-#frigates and new Belgian frigates answered by Minister of Defence. Not aimed only at #Russia. https://www.tweedekamer.nl/downloads/document?id=7a3fcd72-8bfe-42d9-934d-2a32351a6523&title=Antwoord%20op%20vragen%20van%20het%20lid%20Karabulut%20over%20de%20bewapening%20van%20de%20Luchtverdedigings-%20en%20Commandofregatten%20%28LC-fregatten%29.docx

28 – 091117: On the differences between the European and the US model of developing #space craft and overview of recent tech. https://www.defensenews.com/space/2017/10/27/might-europe-follow-the-us-model-of-commercializing-space-manufacturers-hope-not/

29 – 111117: #AIMOL NL, #Fokker Services, #Lupa Aircraft Models, #NATIONALAIRCARGO Nederland attend Dubai Airshow from the Netherlands http://www.dubaiairshow.aero/exhibitor-list 

OVERIG

30 – 101117: Dutch navy want laser canons. Currently Dutch can not confront Russians, admirals states. [in Dutch] https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/star-wars-achtig-laserkanon-wordt-nieuw-boegbeeld-nederlandse-marine~a6e459e1/

31 – 061117: Free summaries of #SIPRIYearbook 2017. Available in Catalan, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish & Swedish: https://www.sipri.org/yearbook/2017

This is a selection from a larger amount of tweets. Tweets with a relation the Netherlands, arms trade and defence-industry weight heavier in the selection. If you want to have them daily see http://twitter.com/martinbroek