Insights
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30 June 2020
Crisis response and budget cuts: will Covid-19 affect future military funding?
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the armed forces’ crucial role in crisis response. Harry Lye explores how this, combined with the threat of economic downturn and budget cuts, will shape...
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28 May 2020
Patriot One repurposes threat detection systems for Covid-19
Following investment from Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, Patriot One CEO Martin Cronin explained to Army Technology how threat detection tools can be repurposed to help detect cases of Covid-19.
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11 May 2020
Rheinmetall defence business ‘robust and resilient’
In its first-quarter results, Rheinmetall has said it does not expect the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic to have a lasting impact on its defence business this year adding that despite the...
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6 May 2020
Defence companies weather Covid-19 storm, but M&A’s are down
Despite a number of prominent deals recently closing, the Covid-19 crisis has seen the defence industry shy away from mergers and acquisitions to safeguard cash and see themselves through the...
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30 April 2020
Q1 results: Covid-19 savages commercial wings; defence remains stable
Northrop Grumman’s Q1 finances have remained steady despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting sales increases across the board and net earnings of $868m. The results come as defence...
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27 April 2020
FDI in a pandemic: How low will the inflows go?
The coronavirus crisis will undoubtedly have a major effect on foreign direct investment (FDI), but which sectors and regions are likely to bear the brunt?
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23 April 2020
UK Chief of Defence Staff participates in daily coronavirus briefing
The UK Government’s daily coronavirus briefings to the nation have made the public more familiar with members of the Cabinet than ever and made minor celebrities of scientists and medical...