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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
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Managing COIN expectations: Why modern militaries struggle with insurgency

mer, 26/11/2014 - 06:00
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
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Fast craft and innovative COTS solutions

mer, 26/11/2014 - 06:00
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
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Royal Navy warship in Caribbean drugs bust

mar, 25/11/2014 - 06:00
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
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Chuck Hagel resigns amid reports of a rift over strategy in Iraq and Syria

mar, 25/11/2014 - 06:00
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned yesterday amid mounting pressure from the White House after disagreements about the direction of US foreign policy. Although he officially tendered his resignation, there remain questions about whether he jumped or was pushed.
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Cyber security fears surge in Japan as attacks increase 10-fold

lun, 24/11/2014 - 06:00
People in Japan are one of the most anxious nations in the world about the threat of cyber attacks causing damage to their economy, according to a recent surve
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Regin: Sophisticated nation state cyber-espionage software uncovered

lun, 24/11/2014 - 06:00
Regin's 5 stages. Source: Symantec A new malicious
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Nigeria seeking deal for 12 Textron AirLand Scorpion jets

lun, 24/11/2014 - 06:00
Textron AirLand’s Scorpion. The Nigerian Air Force expressed an interest in acquiring 12 jets. Photo: Textr
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NATO hosts largest ever cyber defence exercise

jeu, 20/11/2014 - 06:00
NATO is currently undertaking the largest multination cyber defence exercise that will test the Alliance’s ability to defend its networks against a number of threats. The exercise, Cyber Coalition 2014, is taking place Estonia and involves over 400 technical, government and cyber
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Polish attack helicopter programme assessing proposals

jeu, 20/11/2014 - 06:00
Poland’s Project ‘Kruk’ (‘Raven’) has declared the first of the official contenders for a $3 billion contract to replace the country’s attack helicopters across all three services. Back at the beginning of September, the MSPO defe
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Oshkosh's L-ATV completes JLTV user testing phase

mer, 19/11/2014 - 06:00
Oshkosh Defense has revealed that its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) successfully completed Limited User Testing (LU
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Cyber attack from Islamic extremists "very likely," says City of London police chief

mer, 19/11/2014 - 06:00
The threat of Islamic militants goes beyond car bombs, suicide vests and crude knife and gun attacks; it’s also in the cyber
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Oshkosh's L-ATV completes JLTV user testing phase

mer, 19/11/2014 - 06:00
Oshkosh Defense has revealed that its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) successfully completed Limited User Testing (LU
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Despite "serious consequences," France must get out of Mistral deal with Russia

mar, 18/11/2014 - 06:00
The Mistral-class helicopter carriers built in France and destined for Russia in a $1.5 billion deal must not be handed over to Moscow. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said the French must be “creative” in wriggling out of their commitment to provide Russia w
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12 Cyber Scams of the Holidays

mar, 18/11/2014 - 06:00
McAfee recently released its annual “12 Scams of the Holidays” list to increase awareness of the ways in which cyber criminals look to exploit the public during the Thanksgiving and Christmas period. “As consumers shop, bank and share more while on
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McCain assembles "Shadow War Cabinet" to drive more hawkish US foreign policy

mar, 18/11/2014 - 06:00
With the Republicans taking control of the Senate earlier this month following the Demo
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Defence logistics and military support is far more than "numbers, dollars and contracts"

lun, 17/11/2014 - 06:00
Chris Markey is the Chairman of the Defence Forum of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT). He provides advice and consultancy support in both commercial and defence sectors, primarily on supply chain and logistic issues. Defence IQ recently spoke with Markey
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Detection and analysis tech still needed as IEDs "not going anywhere"

ven, 14/11/2014 - 06:00
Allen-Vanguard’s real-time Threat Intelligence Map
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Additive manufacturing will be "ubiquitous" in defence within a decade, survey indicates

jeu, 13/11/2014 - 06:00
The use of additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – will be ubiquitous in the aero
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How Tier 2 defence manufacturers can win maintenance contracts

mer, 12/11/2014 - 06:00
Defence products – whether that's an engine, weapon system or military plane – often span years or decades in their use, and therefore the contracts to manage and maintain those products can be seriously long-term. Because they are often based on multipl
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F-35 News Round Up: 12th November 2014

mer, 12/11/2014 - 06:00
Lockheed Martin recently announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for the eighth production lot of F-35s. Importantly, the average unit price of F-35 in this lot 8 will be around 4% lower than that in lot 7. Exact cost details wi
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