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Fri, 27/11/2015 - 06:00
This article first appeared in BUCSIS . ISIL has recruits from over 100 countries. Large numbers from Belgium and France but proportionately it also has a significant number from the Caribbean – specifically Trinidad and T
Wed, 25/11/2015 - 06:00
BAE's ACV 1.1 offering was selected by the Marine Corps for the EMD phase (Photo: BAE Systems)
Tue, 24/11/2015 - 06:00
The debate about what will be in the UK’s 2015 Strategic Defence and Security (SDSR) review is over. It started before the ink was dry on the
Mon, 23/11/2015 - 06:00
The existing structure of law enforcement and prevailing views of terrorism are officially antiquated. Decentralisation, destabilisation and insurgent methodology using mixed techniques in multiple sites, simultaneously are the hallmarks of the new wave of terrorism Europe is grappling
Wed, 18/11/2015 - 06:00
Consider a group of cavemen leaving the cave to go hunting a dinosaur. The dinosaur is bigger, stronger and faster. Death is certain for the cavemen and yet with spears and rocks the dinosaur is felled – the team splitting into three groups and surrounding the dinosaur without a
Wed, 18/11/2015 - 06:00
In the aftermath of the November 13 attacks in Paris, one is left to wonder if these incidents, happening as they did in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis of the century, were by accident or design. Millions of refugees have been fleeing the Middle East and North Africa h
Wed, 18/11/2015 - 06:00
We are currently conducting some research exploring the current use and future applications for additive manufacturing (AM) processes in the defence and aerospace sector.<
Tue, 17/11/2015 - 06:00
In this interview, Anthony Bargar,Cyber Security Specialist at US-based Sypris Electronics, discusses the best ways to upskill cyber teams and detailing the current demand for cyber security solutions. He also explains the evolving nature of cyber threats facin
Tue, 17/11/2015 - 06:00
In July 2015, Hacking Team (HT), a well-known cyber surveillance firm, was itself the victim of a cyber attack, losing over 400GB of confidential data that included source code, internal documents and sensitive emails. Found among the data – which was subsequently dumped online f
Thu, 12/11/2015 - 06:00
This feature seeks to provide a long-term outlook for global armoured vehicle production, highlighting in particular where potential investors in the protected mobility industry should be looking, in order to secure the highest possible return. Several major defence primes across Europ
Wed, 11/11/2015 - 06:00
Eurofighter has revealed that the integration of multiple new systems and capabilities onto their Typhoon fighter jet is now ‘well advanced’ and ‘delivering promising results’, with customers having recently tested the aircraft’s latest software suite in a
Wed, 11/11/2015 - 06:00
Every year the International Armoured Vehicles event brings together military practitioners, acquisition staffers, key decision makers, programme managers, technical experts, industrial suppliers and strategic leaders in the armoured vehicle domain to discuss capabilities and explore f
Wed, 11/11/2015 - 06:00
Lt Gen (Rtd) Sir Gary Coward KBE CB, returned to chair the International Armoured Vehicles conference in London in 2015. In this exclusive interview with Defence IQ , he reflects on the most interesting discussions emerging in the conference room and the key trends this market has seen
Tue, 10/11/2015 - 06:00
UAE Major General Abdullah Al Hashimi (left) shakes hands with Saab Group Presid
Thu, 05/11/2015 - 06:00
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Wed, 04/11/2015 - 06:00
Saab believes India could still be a cust
Wed, 04/11/2015 - 06:00
This November, Norwegian Navy’s Nordkapp-class offshore patrol boats are to be fitted with the SIGMA 40 laser-gyro navigation systems, developed and manufactured by France-based Sagem. The standalone system is designed to guarantee high-precision navigation ev
Wed, 04/11/2015 - 06:00
Rt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG served as Minister of State for Security and Counter Terrorism at the British Home Office and on the National Security Council until standing down to become Special Government Representative to Business for Cyber Security. She was Prime Minister David Cam
Mon, 02/11/2015 - 06:00
In this feature, Lt Col Mark “Cliff” Andrews, Chief, AGS Operations Branch at NATO SHAPE, explains the importance of working with key allies in the area of UAS training and simulation and highlights the benefits of pooling resources. Concurrently, Lt Col Roland Runge, Chief
Wed, 28/10/2015 - 05:00
The global market for airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.2% between 2013 and 2023, despite shrinking military budgets - airborne ISR represents the eyes and ears of modern defence forces, and major U.S. projects such
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