Tel Aviv and Singapore row brewing

Israel and Singapore have been partners in a secret security pact for years but tension is mounting between the two countries. Israel cannot afford to upset this most strategic ally in Asia. [...] [...]

Singapore looks out for Israeli defence interests

Israel's threatened Merkava tank production line has been saved by a decisive contract with Singapore, Israel's partner in a long-standing security pact. [...] [...]

DCNS/TKMS face off in Singapore

The German and French shipbuilders are squaring up over a $1.8 billion contract to supply three state-of-the-art submarines to Singapore. [...] [...]

Holdingham Asia

Holdingham Asia, the Asia department of the corporate intelligence firm [...] [...]

TKMS International forges ahead

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, well-placed to win a contract to equip the Algerian Navy, negotiates its deals via a division domiciled in Singapore. [...] [...]

Singapore’s arms tests in Gaza

Some Israeli arms programs are too costly for the local market and are developed principally for export. The anti-missile system Kipat Barzel (Iron Dome), is a typical example. The system is currently being tested in the field by the Israeli [...] [...]

Chris Leahy

In a further push to build up its business in [...] [...]

Ivan Howden

After working for several years in the private security field, [...] [...]

Analysts Differ over Risk in Straits

Political risk consultants have jumped into an argument between Lloyd’s of London and ship owners on how to qualify acts of piracy in the straits of Malacca. [...] [...]

Intelligence and Computer Science

Highly successful in the U.S. since its outset in 2003, [...] [...]

Long Rafale Wrangle Settled

A lengthy stand-off between the companies that build France's Rafale fighter aircraft and defense minister Michele Alliot-Marie has been resolved in the run-up to the Asian Aerospace show in Singapore on Feb. 24. [...] [...]

Who'll Be On the Fighter Shortlist?

Singapore is expected in August or September to announce a short list of three fighter aircraft to compete for a contract to supply 20 combat planes. [...] [...]

Singapore Negotiates for its Allies in Washington

During a visit to the U.S. last week, Singapore’s prime [...] [...]

Security Asia '93

Services in Singapore (fax 65 278 4077) is organizing the [...] [...]

Seatro of Singapore (tel. 65 296 5881) is organizing on [...] [...]