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BAE Systems, British govt sign munitions deal
- 2008-08-21
LONDON AFP — British defence contractor BAE Systems has signed a deal worth 2.0 billion pounds (2.5 billion euros, 3.7 billion dollars) to supply the British armed forces with ammunition, the government said Thursday. "The 15-year programme will ensure that the United Kingdom has a modernised, sustainable munitions industry...
BAE execs questioned by US investigators: report
- 2008-05-18
LONDON AFP — Two senior executives at Britain's largest defence firm, BAE Systems, were questioned by US authorities probing corruption claims over a massive arms deal with Saudi Arabia, the Sunday Telegraph said. The weekly said chief executive Mike Turner and an unnamed senior colleague were spoken to last...
Britain to dip into conflict prevention fund to fly jets in Iraq: report
- 2008-03-09
LONDON AFP — Britain is planning to use money earmarked for weapons disposal and landmine removal in former conflict zones to service Tornado jets flying in Iraq, The Guardian reported on Monday. In quotes published in the newspaper, a defence ministry spokeswoman confirmed the decision, describing it as a...
Blair raised Saudi fraud probe fears: letter
- 2007-12-21
LONDON AFP — Former British prime minister Tony Blair raised fears over a probe into an alleged corrupt arms deal between Saudi Arabia and BAE Systems days before it was dropped, according to a letter released Friday. Britain's Serious Fraud Office announced in 2006 that it was halting an...
BAE Systems boss to leave in 2008
- 2007-10-16
LONDON AFP — British defence group BAE Systems said Tuesday that Mike Turner would step down as chief executive next year. "BAE Systems announces that Mike Turner will be stepping down as chief executive officer and leaving the board at the end of August 2008," the group said in...
Britain said refusing to co-operate with US corruption inquiry on BAE
- 2007-09-20
LONDON AFP — British government ministers are refusing to co-operate with an American corruption investigation into British defence manufacturer BAE Systems, The Guardian reported on Friday. Without citing its sources, the daily said that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had not yet allowed a Mutual Legal Assistance MLA request by...
British finance ministry plans to close arms sales department: report
- 2007-07-08
LONDON AFP — The British finance ministry wants to shut down the government arms sales department, the Defence Export Services Organisation DESO, The Guardian reported on Monday. Citing unnamed political sources, the daily said that former Treasury minister Stephen Timms had ordered a review of DESO because of criticisms...
BAE bought plane for Saudi prince under arms deal: report
- 2007-06-15
LONDON AFP — Britain's defence giant BAE bought Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan an Airbus plane under a multi-billion pound arms deal and is still paying the costs of flying it, the Guardian newspaper said Friday. The latest allegation met with renewed denials of wrongdoing from BAE, which said...
Britain held back information from OECD in fraud probe: official
- 2007-06-08
LONDON AFP — Britain did not give full evidence to the world's main anti-bribery watchdog because of national security concerns after Britain dropped a probe into a multi-billion pound arms deal with Saudi Arabia, a spokesman for the attorney-general told The Guardian on Friday. According to other British press...
Switzerland investigating BAE over money laundering: report
- 2007-05-13
LONDON AFP — Swiss authorities are investigating Britain's biggest defence manufacturer, BAE Systems, for alleged money laundering, a report said Monday. "Relating to BAE Systems, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland confirms having opened its own investigation into possible money laundering," the federal prosecutor's office in Bern...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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