Defence`s Feeds

1. Ballistic performance Composite materials such as polyethylene (UHMWPE), aramid (Kevlar being one brand), fibreglass, S2-glass and carbon fibre are lighter in mass than their metallic alternatives per sq/m. That is fact. But they are invariably more mass efficie

French Crotale Short-Range Air Defense Missile System

American Terex TX51-19M All-Terrain Forklift

American TRAK 6000M All-Terrain Forklift

American ATLAS All-Terrain Forklift

Brig Gen Helmut Habermayer is the deputy Planning Head of the Austrian Armed Forces (AAF), which includes the positions of Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Cyber Coordinator of the AAF. Ahead of the Cyber Defence & Network Security conference, Brig Gen Habermayer spoke with

Chinese HQ-7 Short-Range Air Defense Missile System

Chinese HQ-7B Short-Range Air Defense Missile System

This article first appeared in the Global Armoured Vehicles Market Report 2015. Download the full report here . Vehicle armour is, of course, a complex s

Simulation is becoming an increasingly important tool for military flight trainers, particularly as forces seek to continually cut costs and increase efficiencies. “[Simulation] is really important to us and we’re looking at increasing that in every way

This article first appeared in the Global Armoured Vehicles Market Report 2015. Download the full report here . Vehicle armour is, of course, a complex s

German Wisent 1 Armored Recovery Vehicle / Armored Engineer Vehicle

German Wisent 2 Armored Engineer Vehicle / Armored Recovery Vehicle

American RhinoRunner Armored Mine Protected Bus

Russian T-55 Medium Tank

Defence IQ's Armoured Vehicles Plans & Requirements Map is an online tool updated on an annual basis to help our readers chart the most notable development programmes occurring around the world. From major procurement and acquisition investments in the likes of Poland, the U.S

Defence IQ's Armoured Vehicles Plans & Requirements Map is an online tool updated on an annual basis to help our readers chart the most notable development programmes occurring around the world. From major procurement and acquisition investments in the likes of Poland, the U.S

As Britain and America have discovered in recent years, countering an insurgency is one of the toughest challenges a military can face. Even the best trained forces in the world, assisted by the world’s most advanced intelligence support, struggle. We should not expect current co

The world is changing fast and this is especially true in the military and professional fast boat sector. When selecting a new boat the questions used to be relatively simple - how long, how many engines, what fuel type and how fast? Military and professional maritime organisations hav

HMS Argyll has dealt another blow to drug smugglers after seizing more than 850 kg of cocaine in a high speed midnight chase. It is the third drugs bust for HMS Argyll in as many months. This latest haul has a wholesale value of £36 million – in total sh