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For all the clichéd talk of Turkey being the ‘bridge between East and West,’ it is a country that has for many decades not exercised the diplomatic weight that it should, in either the Middle East or Europe. Read more

Going into defence procurement news overdrive, the MoD is expected to announce a £350 million deal for the design of a new Trident nuclear submarine system later this week. Read more

Geoff Searle, Programme Director for the UK’s new Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) aircraft carriers, sits down with Defence IQ to discuss the Aircraft Carrier Alliance and its progress to date as these two world-class carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, begin to take shape. During the interview Searle discusses how the government’s announcement about returning to the STOVL F-35 variant may affect construction, challenges the Alliance has overcome as well as giving us some facts and figures on how big, fast and better these new carriers are. Hint: it’s very, very and a lot. Read more

Defence IQ speaks to Captain Edward Lundquist to find out about how modularisation affects the design and through life of surface combatants. Read more

In this infographic, Defence IQ takes a look at the current maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) requirements across the globe. It also considers in detail what future trends and requirmeents may be in this field. Read more

India has inducted a nuclear-powered submarine into its Navy after a lease agreement with Russia for the Chakra became official today. Read more

For AAW (Anti-Air Warfare), current in-service surface platform threats are primarily ASMs. ASMs in the modern sense they were introduced during the 1950’s, initially by the Soviet Union, they had a rapid development that focused on increasing the following attributes: Read more

The primary objective of any surface navy is the support of the land environment in whatever capacity is deemed necessary. This is true today as it has always been, no warship and indeed no navy can win a war; a war can only be won on land, by personnel with boots and guns. Read more

The Latin American market for offshore patrol vessels will be potentially very lucrative over the coming years, but what are the challenges in penetrating this market and exploiting the opportunities available in the region? Read more

The development of the Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) aircraft carrier programme and wider Carrier Strike capability remains a controversial issue and subject to much debate within British defence circles. This was reinforced by the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review which, aside from the retiring of HMS Ark Royal and Joint Force Harrier, also redefined the future for UK Carrier Strike. Read more

The UK is set to acquire four new, next generation tankers for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) to support the Royal Navy in its overseas operations. The 37,000 tonne tankers, known as Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankers, are to cost around £452 million. Read more