UK defence exports see rise, but tough times lie ahead, says DSO

摘要

The UK saw defence exports of GBP7 billion (USD106 billion) in 2009 - a leap of 70 per cent on 2008, new figures have revealed. However, Richard Paniguian, the head of the UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO), has warned of an increasingly difficult market in the years ahead, with aggressive government intervention needed to secure deals.