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The Dummies Guide to Interoperable Open Architecture
When reading the term ‘Interoperable Open Architecture’, you could be forgiven for glazing over. It sounds like a fairly taxing subject full of intricate details, which probably often leads you to the conclusion that it would make too heavy reading for 'right
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Are Europe’s seaborne missile defence systems capable?
According to a new study, there may be a need for investment in a “more offensive” surface warfare strategy, given the evolving global threat environment and the spectrum of utility for systems such as long-range missiles, directed energy and electromagnetic rail guns.
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U.S. Army seeks stronger integration for Air and Missile Defence
The field of Air and Missile Defence is facing a host of new requirements which are, in turn, driving many nations to seek upgrades to their capability. Over the years spent in Afghanistan and Iraq, US and ISAF troops have contested with adversaries that leveraged low-cost, low
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Philip Dunne announces £30 million contract to bring Mastiff, Ridgeback into UK armoured vehicle core fleet
At the International Armoured Vehicles conference Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence, Equipment and Support, announced a new £30 million contract with General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection Europe to upgrade 240 Mastiffs and Ridgebacks and bring them into the UK&#
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Philip Dunne announces £30 million contract to bring Mastiff, Ridgeback into UK armoured vehicle core fleet
At the International Armoured Vehicles conference Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence, Equipment and Support, announced a new £30 million contract with General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection Europe to upgrade 240 Mastiffs and Ridgebacks and bring them into the UK&#
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Rocket vs. conventional artillery...which is most effective?
Artillery in some form or another has been used on the battlefield for centuries. It dates back to medieval China where the Southern Wu used fire arrows – said to be the first rocket in both mechanism and design – in 904 during the siege of Yuzhang. Since then armies across
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Create jobs not jails to fight maritime crime, says Somaliland's counter-piracy chief
If there's one thing that the Somaliland government wants us – the international community – to know about maritime crime and the country's future economic stability, it's this: "Whether it's on our waters or on the waters of
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Somali pirates are "not defeated but dormant," says Puntland's Minister for Maritime Transport
Hon. Abdalla Jama Saleh is the Minister of Maritime Transport, Ports and Counter Piracy for Puntland. He is charged with leading the country’s counter piracy efforts by working with the international community to fight piracy inland and along the coast of Puntland. He spoke to D
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International Armoured Vehicles Daily Digest, 26th January 2015
Click on the thumbnail below to keep up-to-date with what's going on at the conference in Twickenham. we'll be releasing a new digest for every day of the conference so stay tuned for updates.
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International Armoured Vehicles Daily Digest, 26th January 2015
Click on the thumbnail below to keep up-to-date with what's going on at the conference in Twickenham. we'll be releasing a new digest for every day of the conference so stay tuned for updates.
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Poland bolsters artillery with $310 million K-9 Howitzer deal
Source: Defense Citizen Network South Korean defence firm Samsung Techwin sig
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Latin America: Armoured Vehicle Market Analysis
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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USAF airborne ISR capabilities set for $2.5 billion boost with Joint STARS Recapitalization programme
U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Owens, Theater Battle Control Division chief, discusses battle manag
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Why defence will benefit from the additive manufacturing revolution
Additive Manufacturing (AM), otherwise known as 3D Printing, has been described as the ‘second industrial revolution’ due to its potential to impact on all industry sectors. For the defence ind
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Debunking the myths about additive manufacturing
Aerospace and Defence (A&D) currently represents over 10 percent of the global Additive Manufacturing (AM) market. The metal AM sector alone has grown by over 70 percent in the last 15 years and industry primes widely acknowledge that AM will usher in a new era of design innovation
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How valuable are the U.S. Navy's riverine craft to littoral operations?
Ahead of his presentation on operational experiences with counter-piracy in the Gulf at the Fast Interception and Riverine conference from 9 - 11 February 2015 in London, Captain Jeffrey McCauley, NAVCENT, 5th Fleet US CENTCOM, spoke to Defence IQ about a number of issues, including Co
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Recognising outstanding achievements with the annual Search and Rescue Awards!
For the past two years, the Search and Rescue Europe conference has brought together leading SAR practitioners to discuss how we can move towards better integration between different SAR agencies, and has established itself as the premie
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Case study: Military logistics in Ukraine
During the height of last year’s Ukrainian conflict, hundreds of soldiers lost their lives to the bloodshed in the east of the country. Read this case study to understand more about the logistics efforts by volunteers during the conflict.
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The challenges of supporting European military logistics
Ahead of his briefing at Defence Logistics 2015 , Brigadier General Dionigi M
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Time for Pakistan to get tough on terrorism
Shot in both legs, Shahruh Khan survived the Taliban attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan. “The man with big boots,” Al Jazeera quoted Khan as saying, “kept on looking for students and pumping bullets into their bodies.” It
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