The defence industry briefing

The news, views and numbers you need to know about this month

News in numbers

$5bn

Current revenue of EDGE, the newly launched UAE defence conglomerate bringing together 25 companies

£2.8bn

Value of the contract for more than 500 Boxer mechanised infantry vehicles for the British Army

$10.5bn

Total value of the ten foreign military sales the US made to the UAE since the start of fiscial 2017

€7.2bn

Additional funds approved by the Italian Government for defence procurement up to 2023

$4.7bn

The amount the US expects Seoul to contribute to the upkeep of US military forces in Korea and the surrounding region

$7bn

Reported discrepancy between the F-35 cost announced by the US Pentagon and the all-inclusive cost based on manufacturer data

$1.5bn

Amount owed to General Dynamics for a vehicle contract with Saudi Arabia due to diplomatic problems between Canada and the kindgom

Further reading

The North American Arctic: Themes in Regional Security

This new policy publication looks into emerging new security relationship within the North American Arctic. It focuses on current and emerging security issues that confront the North American Arctic and that shape relationships between and with neighbouring states, including Canada, Greenland and Russia.


It explores the degree to which ‘domain awareness’ has redefined the traditional military focus, and how new regionally specific threats are shaping relationships and security policies in the North American Arctic region.


Available in print or as an open access digital publication from UCL Press.

This month on twitter

Tanks a lot, Germany...

https://twitter.com/turnbulljourno/status/1193232308175884298

Now that's what we call multitasking

https://twitter.com/HMSDragon/status/1194221800563060736

The view from a Eurofighter test pilot

https://twitter.com/eurofighter/status/1193849684286214152

...and some cool footage of a take-off

https://twitter.com/BAES_Finland/status/1193952704424480770

Happy 244th birthday to the US Marines

https://twitter.com/USMC/status/1193521187902459904

Getting ready for DSEI Japan

https://twitter.com/Inst_Monthly/status/1194195166665617408