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ISR and C2 are NATO's most critical capability needs
Coverage of the Airborne ISR & C2 Battle Management conference in 2014 The emergence of new c
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MH370 disappearance proves that maritime search capabilities "need to be reviewed"
The past twelve months – and indeed the past year few years – have seen their share of large-scale Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts across the international landscape in spite of them being generally rare within the scope of ‘normal’ SAR incidents. They can, howe
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Risk of environmental cyber attacks demands “enhanced monitoring”
Much has been made of the hacking threat in recent weeks where it concerns the loss of business and intellectual property, but there is a risk that such attention can take the focus off the other – and arguably more vital – side of the spectrum; namely, the physical and env
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NATO airborne ISR facing a "mounting threat"
The emergence of new conflicts in the past twelve months has forced new demands on airborne ISR assets. In response, intelligence chiefs are calling for major changes to spending priorities before these problems become insurmountable… Much can happen in a yea
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Australian Defence Force releases tender for combat reconnaissance vehicle
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has released a request for tender for 225 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV). The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has budgeted around $7.8 billion for the programme to replace the Australian Army’s fleet of ASLAV armoured vehicles.
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Is it time for a major rethink for data protection?
The head of Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), Troels Oerting, recently admonished businesses that still fail to take cyber threats seriously. Speaking at the tail end of last year's annual cyber security awareness month, his words underscored the fact that
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Australian Defence Force releases tender for combat reconnaissance vehicle
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has released a request for tender for 225 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV). The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has budgeted around $7.8 billion for the programme to replace the Australian Army’s fleet of ASLAV armoured vehicles.
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Canada confirms $3.5bn contract for 5 new Arctic patrol ships
Canada has confirmed it is building a fleet of Arctic patrol ships as part of the Canadian government's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and to provide naval support in the Arctic region. Seven years after initially announcing the plan, the government
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Market Analysis: Asia's Armoured Vehicle Sector Buoyant
There is an arms race taking place in Asia. China’s defence budget has increased eightfold in the last 20 years and now many other countries in the region are looking to catch up. Both Vietnam and Cambodia have more than doubled their military spend over the last decade and other
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Market Analysis: Asia's Armoured Vehicle Sector Buoyant
There is an arms race taking place in Asia. China’s defence budget has increased eightfold in the last 20 years and now many other countries in the region are looking to catch up. Both Vietnam and Cambodia have more than doubled their military spend over the last decade and other
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Onsite report from CABSEC 14 in Barbados: Securing the Caribbean Basin against criminal elements
CABSEC 14, the conference promoting information exchange, capacity building and regional cooperation in the Caribbean Basin. The conference was organised to encourage cooperation in the region. It’s well know that the nexus between transnational organised crim
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International Armoured Vehicles XV: Analysis of key developments and talking points
Philip Dunne MP and military officials look on at the beginning of the International Armoured Vehicles con
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International Armoured Vehicles XV: Analysis of key developments and talking points
Philip Dunne MP and military officials look on at the beginning of the International Armoured Vehicles con
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Boeing lands UK Chinook helicopter deal
On a visit to Portsmouth, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced significant government investment in the UK’s defence capabilities in the region, including a major service support contract that will sustain 450 jobs. The Ministry of Defence has signed a &
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T-X flight trainer requirements to be released within weeks
The requirements for the T-X programme are expected to be released within the next few weeks, according to Gen. Robin Rand, head of Air Education and Training Command (AETC) speaking at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium. “We're hopeful that h
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The new verbal battlespace where 'weaponised words' and information operations meet
“At the end of the day everyone needs to come and sit round the table to resolve a conflict. It doesn’t matter how many bombs you drop, at some point it’s going to have to go to dialogue. If you plug that function in earlier perhaps you can mitigate some of the lastin
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Throwing stones at drones: The international system and terrrorism
We stand on a hill with a pocket full of stones. We watch the drone flying in from a distance crossing the borders of adjoining states. We watch as it drops a bomb which changes our lives and our humanity, irreparably. Our first response is to consider the drone ‘ours’ and
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Northrop Grumman drops Hawk for $1bn T-X programme, designs new training solution from scratch
thelocal.fr Northrop Grumman has chosen to cease work on the BAE Systems Hawk p
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ISIL: The ultimate hybrid enemy
ISIL has grabbed the world’s attention with new levels of barbarism revealed in the scripted murder of the man known throughout the world as “the pilot”. Jordanian Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh has become a symbol for moderate Muslims, westerners and all who agree that ISIL
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Infographic: Military Flight Training Survey Results
In Part 2 of Defence IQ's Military Flight Training Report 2015, we provided an analysis of exclusive data generated through a comprehensive survey of the military flight training community. We’ve created this infographic to highlight some of the key data points and trends &nd
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