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Special Focus: Global Trends in Arms Trading |
There is a momentous milestone that delimits the composition and the amount of transfer trade globally and this is the end of Cold War. The reason is that the collapse of the Warsaw Treaty Pact and the emerge of a new status quo in the European security created a serious alternation in the structure and purpose of the defense forces of Central and Eastern Europe. It is indicative that following the end of the cold war there was a steady decline in global arm transfers as they reached their lowest point in 2002, when transfers amounted to only 38% of their cold war high that was recorded in 1982. Nevertheless, after 2002 there has been a more steady increase in transfers something that could be contributed in several factors that will be examined in this article.
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Latin America’s Trends in Arms Trading
Overwhelmed with outdated military equipment and technology, Latin America’s countries were in a great need of modernising its armament. This was mainly contributed to the fact that military spending remained low during the 1990s and early 2000s. The civilian governments emerged after the end of the military dictatorships of the 1970s and the 1980s tried to gain the control over defence policies and disconnect the future of the country with this troubled past. Nevertheless, in recent years both military spending and arms imports were significantly augmented the last decade. Military spending rose to $48.1 billion in 2008 and over the decade 1999–2008, it increased by 50%.
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Epicos "Industrial Cooperation and Offset Projects"
Epicos "Industrial Cooperation and Offset Projects" provides a unique set
of online tools enabling the structure, identification and implementation
of comprehensive Offsets programs, through a searchable database.
By introducing different offset projects and ideas proposed
by local A&D industry it ensures the optimum cost for Prime
Contractors and reassures that the priorities of local industry
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Development of an innovative, compact and easy to use electro-optical system to measure wind and turbulence with maximum possible accuracy
A leading company in the design, development and production of electro-optical test and measurement systems for Defense, Industrial and Scientific markets, is proposing the development of a unique electro-optical wind and turbulence measurement system to be used by military, as well as civil aviation aircraft. The proposed system is compact, lightweight and can be used to provide high accuracy wind and turbulence measurements, thus maximizing flight safety. The system’s low cost characteristics would make it particularly attractive to a very large aviation market consisting of modern high performance military and civil aviation aircraft and helicopters.
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Nitrite free VCI Film for corrosion prevention of various aerospace and defence systems and subsystems
A company with many years of experience in the field of plastic bags development and production is proposing -to any likewise interested party- the use of a new generation Nitrite free VCI film for packaging/wrapping of aerospace and defense products which require particular protection from environmental elements. The associated VCI film complies with MIL-PRF-22019D specifications providing -environmentally safe- corrosion prevention for all product lines, ranging from steel rebar up to electronic circuit assemblies.
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The International Arms Trade (WCMW - War and Conflict in the Modern World), by Rachel Stohl , Suzette Grillot
International arms trade is a multi-billion dollar business in which virtually every country in the world is involved. The book is trying to delineate the complexities and realities of this global trade. The authors trace the history of the arms trade and examine how it has evolved since the end of the Cold War. In particular, they assess the role of the largest arms exporters and importers, the business of selling conventional arms around the world, and shed new light on the illicit arms trade and the shadowy dealers who profit from their deadly commerce. The International Arms Trade should be considered a must will be invaluable for students and scholars of international relations and security studies, and for policymakers and anyone interested in understanding more about the conventional arms trade.
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The Global Arms Trade: A Handbook, by Andrew T. H. Tan
The Global Arms Trade is a timely, comprehensive and in-depth study of this topic, a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the end of the Cold War and has been revived till the middle of the first decade of the new millenium. It provides a clear description and analysis of the demand for, and supply of, modern weapons systems, and assesses key issues of concern. This book will be especially useful to scholars, policy analysts, those in the arms industry, defence professionals, students of international relations and security studies, media professionals, government officials, and those generally interested in the arms trade.
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