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Interviewing the Vice Commandant of Philippine Coast Guard on maritime patrol
Rear Admiral Cecil R Chen is the Vice Commandant for Administration of the Philippine Coast Guard and concurrently the District Commander, Coast Guard District National Capital Region-Central Luzon. The area of his responsibility covers Manila Bay, Subic Bay and Laguna Lake. Rear Admiral C
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Comparing the leading Maritime Patrol Aircrafts in the world
Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPAs) continue to prove a critical asset to any nation reliant on international trade. Accurate surveillance of the waters from the air provides the benefits of early warning of threats, oversight of other military assets, improved search and rescue (SAR),
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Top 20 arms importers in the world
Which countries are most reliant on defence and security equipment imports? According to SIPRI data, India is the largest defence importer, accounting for 12% of global deals in the sector. That is double China's imports, which are the second highest globally.
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Defence and the media - a positive relationship
The relationship between the Armed Forces and the media has the power to enhance operations, disrupt intelligence, complicate diplomatic activities and end careers. Most people in Defence tend to either fear or detest the media due to their focus on negative – and generally more
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Marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings
On 6 June 1944, 150,000 British, US and Canadian forces landed at Normandy on the coast of northern France. I
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Will unmanned combat aerial vehicles be ubiquitous by 2025?
For the past ten years, the face of unmanned military aircraft has dominated the front pages of national press, ministerial reports and strategic briefings. Off the back of an extended Afghanistan campaign, the capabilities offered by a high-flying, high-endurance asset tasked with eit
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The urgent strategic imperative for increased maritime security in West Africa
The dynamics of maritime operations, emerging threats and the economic importance of the sea as well as their effects on national prosperity have changed the context in which the Nigerian Navy operates at sea. That’s the synopsis of a presentation recently giv
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F-35 Weekly Update: 5th June 2014
Of the jets in production that promise to take military fighters deep into the 21st century and beyond, the U.S. F-35, the Chinese J-20, and the Russian Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA are at the top of the heap. The T-50 will be offered to countries — and Russian allies &
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First flights for Global Hawk over the UK
The United States Air Force remotely-piloted aircraft has flown in UK airspace for the first time. The aircraft flew from an air base in the Mediterranean and across several European countries, including the UK, as part of a NATO trial known as Unified Vision 2014.
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African demand for OPVs intensifies with enduring maritime security threats
Africa’s share of global offshore patrol vessel (OPV) fleet ownership has increased from 5% to 7% over the last 12 months. Offshore patrol vessels are the fastest growing segment of the Naval Vessels Market. At least 22 countries are known to have a total of 120 OPVs on order and
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F-35 Weekly Update: 29th May 2014
A government backbencher has suggested the Coalition lacks a basic understanding of science and has criticised cuts in the budget to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Western Australian MP Dr Dennis Jensen also repeated his cr
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Information operations required during conflict and peacetime, says JIOWC Director
Information Operations is not just a requirement during military operations but also of peacetime. Adversaries, such as terrorists, and potential adversaries will continue to push their agenda in efforts to recruit, to corrupt or to incite, whether our forces are engaged in conflict or
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MALE 2020: Industry giants agree on new approach
Airbus Defence and Space, Dassault Aviation and Alenia Aermacchi have released joint statements acknowledging that further progress has been made on taking a collaborative approach to the development of a new next generation European Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) as part of the MALE 202
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Maritime e-Navigation prevents ships from "disappearing"
Integration, interoperability and harmonization are all common buzzwords in the fields of security, but to many, they have real meaning. The International Maritime Organisation, for example, is now in the process of putting to the test its strategic vision for e-Navigation in the aim t
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Why countering the drug trade in the Caribbean is in the US national interest
“As traffickers constantly reorder their routes and methods, the United States and other donors continue to believe that countering the drug trade in the Caribbean is in our national interest as well as that of the countries themselves .” President
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Cutting the mustard
A new technique to detect chemical warfare agents using white mustard plants has been developed. Following the investigations of the use of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) in Syria last year, the threat of deadly toxic chemicals in conflict is ever more serious. Howe
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F-35 Weekly Update: 23rd May 2014
The F-35B Lightning II made its East Coast performing debut May 16 – 18 during the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point “Inspiration to Innovation” Air Show. The F-35B is a joint strike fighter that will replace three of the Marine Corps’ ex
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244 pirate vessels intercepted off Nigerian coast
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has intercepted 244 vessels thought to have been involved with piracy over the last two years. Patrick Akpobolokemi, Director-General of NIMASA, said that the vessels were alleged to have been involved
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Nigerian Air Force to tighten security and surveillance of oil and gas pipelines
Governor Godswill Akpabio has charged Nigerian Air Force to increase surveillance in the oil producing areas to curtail crude oil theft, bunkering and vandalisation of oil pipelines by miscreants. Akpabio, who gave the charge
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The escalating need for OPVs in Latin America's maritime patrol zone
Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) are the fastest growing segment of the Naval Vessels Market. At least 22 countries are known to have a total of 120 OPVs on order and 28 countries plan for another 265 at a total value of over $57 billion. The total number of OPVs on order has increased by
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