Defence`s Feeds

A UH-60L Black Hawk flies a low-level mission over Iraq in January 2004. Wikipedia

Fielding a personnel recovery (PR) capability has long been considered strategically important to many militaries. It is needed to sustain morale, to increase operational performance, and to deny adversaries the opportunity to exploit intelligence or propaganda. However, PR has also

American M274 Mechanical Mule Motorized Platform

Taiwan looks set to bolster its mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities with a deal to build six MCM vessels agreed for an undisclosed amount, according to Reuters. Ching Fu Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Taiwan’s largest shipbuilder, is thought to have won the contract

Austrian Haflinger Light Utility Vehicle

This week Lockheed Martin announced it had reached an agreement to produce the eighth lot of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. A contract is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks and deliveries are expected to begin in 2016. The lot – known as low-rate initia

With a number of events coming up in November, the team at Defence IQ thought it would be useful to highlight some of the keynote military speakers  we’ve confirmed for not only our most established conferences but also fantastic new launches such a

American ATC 6x6 Heavy Utility Truck

The Brazilian Aeronautics Command, COMAER, has signed a contract to acquire 36 Gripen NG fighter aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force for around SEK 39.3 billion ($5.4 billion). The contract, which consists of 28 single-seat aircraft and eight two-seaters, was signed after Dilma Rousse

South Korean Kia 5 Ton General Utility Truck

South Korean Kia Light Tactical Vehicle

South Korean Kia KM1500 Special Wheeled Chassis

Russian LuAZ-967 Battlefield Support Vehicle

Through the Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSIK or Savunma Sanayii ?cra Komitesi), the Turkish top procurement body (SSM or Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???) has selected the local firm Türk Motor Sanayi ve Ticaret A? (TÜMOSAN) to design and develop diesel eng

You may have seen that we recently released our 4 th annual Global Armoured Vehicles Market Report 2015. One of the key elements of the report is an analysis of the exclusive survey data we conduct each year with our members. This year, 205 armoured vehicle professionals from

Through the Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSIK or Savunma Sanayii ?cra Komitesi), the Turkish top procurement body (SSM or Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???) has selected the local firm Türk Motor Sanayi ve Ticaret A? (TÜMOSAN) to design and develop diesel eng

You may have seen that we recently released our 4 th annual Global Armoured Vehicles Market Report 2015. One of the key elements of the report is an analysis of the exclusive survey data we conduct each year with our members. This year, 205 armoured vehicle professionals from

Mexico’s defence industry is almost entirely run by its military institutions and currently produces a variety of small arms and light weapons, 4x4 tactical patrol vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles interceptor craft, coastal and ocean patrol vessels. The Mini

At this pinnacle era of fifth generation fighter aircraft and their relevant technologies, India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Indian Air Force share the dubious privilege of a first-row seat to the development of their own PMF (Perspective Multi-role Fighter) pro

Israeli SPYDER Short and Medium Range Air Defense Missile System