The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is moving ahead with its Integrated Fixed Tower (IFT) programme after confirming to Defense News that a number of contractors have been downselected for the $1.1 billion contract. General Dynamics, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Elbit Systems have been picked by the government to demonstrate their solutions, according to sources with knowledge of the project. Full Article »

Lt Col Amos Golan is the inventor of Israeli-made CornerShot rifle currently taking the world by storm as it allows for users to fire accurately from behind cover. Defence IQ’s Richard de Silva caught up with him at Eurosatory 2012 to get his views on this revered technology, how it is being purchased by international forces and authorities, and the development of Gilboa’s next invention – the rifle that fires two bullets at once; the first to pierce armour, and the second to neutralise. Full Video »

This week's debrief looks at the trouble on the Turkey-Syria border, the £37 million Viking deal, and our prediciton of the week, which is.... Full Podcast »

This report offers an indicative examination of the future artillery market in India over the next ten years. The report is based on a survey of senior executives and professionals within the artillery domain. The analysis of the survey data has been supplemented with proprietary interviews and desktop research. The report also analyses data from last year’s Future Artillery India study. Full Sector Report »