You are here
DefenceIQ
Defence IQ is an authoritative news source for high quality and exclusive commentary and analysis on global defence and military-related topics. Since being created in 2009, Defence IQ's online community and military forum has rapidly grown to over 92,000 defence professionals. Sourcing interviews and insights directly from senior military and industry professionals on air defence
Updated: 2 months 3 weeks ago
Mexico sets sights on cyber security
The reach of online hacking groups has not left Mexico untouched. Over half a dozen highly-publicised hacks of Mexican government websites have taken place. In doing so, the hackers have helped draw attention to Mexico’s vulnerability to cyber attacks, an issue often overshadowed
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Experts weigh in on cognitive radar
A fully autonomous radar; one that learns from mission-to-mission, from year-to-year, from conflict-to-conflict. One that requires only the slightest changes in software and configuration to go from high-altitude maritime ISR to performing low altitude Electronic Counter-Countermeasure
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Nexter unveils new CAESAR artillery system
Nexter Systems exhibited a new variant of its CAESAR (CAmion Équipé d'un Systeme d'ARtillerie) self-propelled artillery
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Defence Secretary wants "Great British brain power" to drive innovation for future exports
Speaking at DSEI in London this week, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon discussed the upcoming Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) and future developments within the MoD, including the potential realignment of its commercial research house DSTL. As part of t
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Defence Growth Partnership underscores importance of industry ahead of DSEI
The UK’s Defence Growth Partnership (DGP) has published an overview of the joint work between government and industry to increase exports, boost productivity, encourage innovation and develop skills in the UK’s defence sector. The ‘Customer Ready&rsqu
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
MACCA working to combat the devastating legacy of IEDs in Afghanistan
Mohammad Sediq Rashid is the director of the Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA). He is responsible for making sure the mine action response, which includes humanitarian demining, victim assistance, mine risk education and advocacy, is managed and coordinated in
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Turkey's Roketsan sign MoUs with ZM Mesko and WZL 1 of Poland
Cirit guided rocked system, here mounted on KMC remote weapon system (Vic
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
ISR: Tracking the progress of the top US projects
This article gives you insight into the latest development news across the biggest airborne ISR programmes currently underway in the United States. Including progress on the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), delays to the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Brazil vs. Peru: Comparing Amazon protection efforts
Brazil and Peru are both embarking on major Amazon surveillance and protection programmes, involving systems and subsystems that will eventually begin to integrate on a national and cross-border basis. With billions of dollars being spent over the coming years on assets ranging from sa
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Submarines Market Report Summary 2015
The market for new submarines is forecast to exceed $100 billion over the next ten years. A total of 451 submarines are in service worldwide –excluding midget/mini submarines (56) – with the fleets of the U.S.A. (72), Russia (57) and China (62) amounting to 43 percent
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Interview: Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton (Rtd)
With technology rapidly advancing, the design and operation of the modern fighter aircraft has become simpler on the surface, and yet – in many other ways – more complex. From outfitting platforms for multi-mission capabilities to implementing a more agile logistics chain,
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
3 Reasons why investment in smarter borders is critical
The challenges facing today’s border agencies and international organisations are acute and becoming ever more demanding. The increasing flow of extremists to and from the Middle East, the dramatic immigration scenes on the Mediterranean and at the Channel Tunnel in Calais this s
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Information sharing critical to improving C-IED technologies: Interview with Col Hyde-Bales
If there is one common theme linking the limitations of almost all Counter-IED (C-IED) operations it is information sharing. As regional events begin to spill over into global concerns and the hybrid threat continues to evolve, there has never been a greater need for a coordinated inte
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Thailand takes delivery of four EC725s from Airbus
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has received its first batch of EC725 helicopters from Airbus, in accordance with the order signed in 2012. Four units were received in the last week of August; two more are expected before the contract is fulfilled in 2016. The deliv
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
US to begin trials of biometric scanners on Mexican border
The US-Mexican border has been a source of vigorous debate for American politicians for decades. Whether anger is raised over perceived impacts on crime, jobs, or entitlements, the end result is, invariably, new laws or practices designed to curb illegal immigration at America’s
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Turkey's Armoured Vehicle Market Outlook
The Turkish armoured vehicle market offers one of the most compelling opportunities for foreign manufacturers to break new ground and seek end users for their technologies, from advanced armour to unmanned systems. The outlook for protection mobility in Turkey is buoyant and robust in
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Turkey's Armoured Vehicle Market Outlook
The Turkish armoured vehicle market offers one of the most compelling opportunities for foreign manufacturers to break new ground and seek end users for their technologies, from advanced armour to unmanned systems. The outlook for protection mobility in Turkey is buoyant and robust in
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
How smarter technology will be used by military students in the future
Like any student, today’s soldiers learn on the move, deploying with laptops, tablets and other means of online connectivity that can keep them at the books with extreme convenience. As technological advancement marches on, many traditional problems in military education are beco
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Royal Danish Air Force looking to revolutionise MEDEVAC with mobile wards
(Photo: Jean-Michel Ferrieux) The Royal Danish Air Force’s Air Tr
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Oshkosh to build Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)
The U.S. Army’s new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) will be built by Oshkosh for an initial production contract worth $6.7 billion. The deal is expected to be worth closer to$30 billion in the long-term with the Pentagon looking to procure 49,099 vehicles for the Army and the
Categories: Defence`s Feeds
Pages
© 2012-2018 Europa Varietas Foundation © 2015-2018 Europa Varietas Association
www.europavarietas.org | info(@)europavarietas(dot)org | Switzerland
We are looking for sponsors for the English translation of these books, please contact turkeandras(at)gmail(dot)com