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German-Greek arms deal corruption allegations stir renewed debate

6 June 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Defence and Security, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government, Private sector, Technology

The Self Propelled Howitzer “PzH 2000” of German Defense Company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) “sets a worldwide standard”, according to the company. Athens bought the howitzers a decade ago for €200 million, a deal which is now the centre of allegations about dubious flows of money in connection with two former German parliamentarians. The PzH 2000 […]

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No defence for corruption in defence procurement

15 May 2013 in Defence and Security, Politics and government, Private sector

On 15 May Transparency International India invited senior figures in the defence establishment, including Defence Minister A.K. Antony, senior oversight officers from both state-owned and private defence companies, and experts from civil society to discuss the issue of corruption in defence procurement. There have been too many scandals in procurement – the AgustaWestland helicopter mess […]

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The hidden price tag of defence contracts

10 February 2012 in Accountability, Defence and Security, Private sector

The Indian government recently decided to spend $11 billion  to purchase Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation. The deal includes a commitment from the company to spend $6 billion in the country– a typical “offset” contract that often accompanies defence sales and can be spent on projects ranging from direct technology transfer to those unrelated […]

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Private sector joins calls for anti-corruption mechanisms in arms trade treaty

21 July 2011 in Defence and Security

As UN Arms Trade Treaty negotiators met in New York last week Tobias Bock from TI’s Defence and Security Programme,  warned of the corruption risks that could undermine any result. He and Rob Wright, TI’s senior ATT expert and former UK Head of Export Controls, now look back at the meeting. Last week, the 192 […]

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Corruption risks may undermine UN Arms Trade Treaty

11 July 2011 in Defence and Security

By Tobias Bock, Defence and Security Programme, Transparency International Though there are international treaties to control the sale of many goods, from dinosaur bones to postage stamps, there is no such treaty to control the trade in weapons worldwide. From July 11 to July 15, the 192 member states of the United Nations are meeting […]

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