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Construction begins on Royal Navy's new OPV
Construction of the UK Royal Navy’s second new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) has begun, which was marked by a ceremony led by UK Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, at BAE Systems in Glasgow. The Secretary of State formally started construction of HMS MEDWAY, th
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On the Throes of Transition, Part IV: Confronting the Vortex of Violence
Earlier discussions on violent extremist movements such as the Islamic State and the Levant (ISIL) give credence to the reasons why religion, nationality, organisation or even ethnicity, as points of reference in defining this phenomenon, are moot. This vortex of violence, as we have c
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Interview: Brazil's Air Force Programme Head Discusses Gripen Acquisition, National Defence Strategy
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Naval combat system capabilities, challenges and future trends
Ahead of the Naval Combat Systems conference (28-29 July 2015, London, UK), which will explore the value and advantages of specific system programmes and of a variety of surface vessels’ contingent combat capability, Defence IQ interviewed Captain R. Trevor King to
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Air defence vital to Poland's national security, geopolitics in Europe
This year, the Integrated Air and Missile Defence conference is branching out towards a special Eastern Europe-focused summit to be held in Warsaw this July. Senior ministers and officers from Poland, as well as the likes of Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Czech Repu
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Rolls-Royce wins engine order for Scout SV
Rolls-Royce has received an order from General Dynamics European Land Systems for the delivery of 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines for use in the new SCOUT Spec
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African Armoured Vehicles: Market Report 2014-15
The latest issue of Defence IQ 's Global Armoured Vehicles Market Report covers the most significant procurement programmes and requirements worldwide. View this section on Africa by clicking on the image below. The report includes data on where executives in the defence in
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3D radar systems for Czech military expected 2017
The Czech ministry of defence is looking to acquire 3D mobile radar systems from Israel-based Elta Systems, according to Czech daily E15. The military had previously announced it would buy ten 3D mobile radar systems for 3.5 billion K? ($140 million) under an open g
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Rolls-Royce wins engine order for Scout SV
Rolls-Royce has received an order from General Dynamics European Land Systems for the delivery of 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines for use in the new SCOUT Spec
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ThalesRaytheonSystems signs contract with NATO to strengthen theatre missile defence capabilities
ThalesRaytheonSystems signed a €92.5 million ($101.5 million) contract with NATO for a significant upgrade to the Alliance’s current missile defence command and control capability. By bringing new capabilities to NATO’s Air Command and Control Syste
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African Armoured Vehicles: Market Report 2014-15
The latest issue of Defence IQ 's Global Armoured Vehicles Market Report covers the most significant procurement programmes and requirements worldwide. View this section on Africa by clicking on the image below. The report includes data on where executives in the defence in
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Ukraine's Information Security Head Discusses Russian Propaganda Tactics
This year’s Countering Violent Extremism summit in June will see senior members of government and military and intelligence professionals assemble in London. Specific topics under consideration will be the use of open source intelligence to pursue non-state actors and the subsequ
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Thales radar chosen for Royal Navy's aircraft carrier Crowsnest capability
A new helicopter-borne surveillance system has been chosen to protect the Royal Navy’s future Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. The MOD and Lockheed Martin UK, as the prime contractor for Crowsnest, have selected Thales as the chosen bidder to provide the radar
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Latin America's offshore patrol vessel requirements listed
The rise in global demand for offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) can be partly attributed to increased maritime activity, such as illegal offshore fishing and asset protection, while the market has also being bolstered by recent events, including the disappearance of flight MH370 and the M
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Investment in Latin America's armoured vehicle market on the rise
Latin American countries are continuing armed forces modernisation efforts, either through new funding efforts or through external aid, as issues related to the illicit drug trade, militant terrorism and economic and social inequality fuel persistent violence. While not reaching the he
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What the Information Operations community can learn from Hollywood
“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality” - Walt Disney. As far as I know, Walt Disney isn’t often cited in articles about information operations,
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4 key nations' naval combat systems requirements revealed
Australia The RAN’S ANZAC upgrade programme has benefited from a series of incremental update packages. One of the most important has involved the fitting of the RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM), which offers improved kinematic performance and
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Military cooperation drives Arctic affairs, not Defence issues
Activity in the Arctic has been gradually increasing for the last few years for such things as adventure tourism, shipping exploration and resource exploitation. The opportunities in the region have caused a number of nations to take note and as a result, cooperation between the Arctic
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France budgets for C-130 transport plane as A400M delays continue
The French ministry of defence has made provisions in its latest defence budget for the possible acquisition of four C-130 Hercules military transport planes from Lockheed Martin following on-going delays with a deal for the Airbus A400M. "We have to address th
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