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• Sealift and the efforts to increase European cooperation: We speak to Colonel Christian Schmidt, director of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE), a crucial organisation that provides direct support to the EU and NATO in the realm of air, sea and inland surface transport, air-to-air refuelling, and strategic lift. Col. Schmidt discusses the progress of the MCCE over the past ten years, his hopes for the future, and introduces the ATARES programme, aimed at pooling mutual services. listen now

  Tags:    Afloat 02/07/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

• Cost vs. capability: How naval forces can upgrade ageing fleets: Defence IQ talks to Captain Edward Lundquist (R), Principal Science Writer, MCR Federal LLC, who will be chairing the Future Combatant Design Focus Day, about modularity, survivability and managing cost versus capability. Captain Lundquist also explores some of the materials that will be used in future warships and how this will help with design. listen now

  Tags:    warship 01/19/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

• Sea Viper: The UK's "world-class" air defence system: In this podcast Defence IQ talks with Nick Young, currently a Senior Systems Engineer at Cobham, but previously Nick worked at QinetiQ, primarily as a technical expert advising the Ministry of Defence on the introduction of the Principal Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS), now known as Sea Viper. In this podcast Nick gives an expert insight on what this world-class air missile defence system brings to the party, how it compares to other platforms currently available, and its future capabilities. listen now

  Tags:    air missile | Sea Viper | missile 01/12/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

• Amphibious technology for today and the future: Patrick Spring, programme manager at the US Naval Surface Warfare Centre in Panama City discusses the efforts to ensure military and industry work hand-in-hand to meet operational expeditionary needs. listen now

  Tags:    amphibious operations | amphibious vessels | US Navy 10/20/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• “It’s not ‘Saving Private Ryan’”: USMC amphibious strategy today: Col (ret) Vince Goulding, former US infantry Marine, and now director of the Experiment Division at the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, takes an experimental look at marine technology and strategy. listen now

  Tags:    amphibious operations | ACV | amphibious combat vehicle 10/03/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• 'European Union Naval Forces' Takes a Firm Stand Against Somali Piracy: European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) is a multinational force that deals primarily with deterrence and interdiction of criminal piracy in places like Somalia and the Red Sea. listen now

  Tags:    EU NAVFOR | Operation Atalanta | piracy 01/04/2011  12:00:00 AM EST

• Indian Navy Waxes Serious about China, Asian Threats and Future Alliances: Commodore RS Vasan (retired) has 34 years of experience in the Indian Navy, with a significant portion of that being in command positions. listen now

  Tags:    Indian Navy | OPV | offshore patrol vessel 12/14/2010  12:00:00 AM EST

• From Autonomous Systems to Underwater Demining, NATO Dives Into Mine Warfare: In our discussion of underwater battlespace technologies, we are joined by Phillippe Cornez, director of the NATO Naval Mine Warfare Centre of Excellence. listen now

  Tags:    UWB | underwater battlespace 12/08/2010  12:00:00 AM EST

• The Low Carb NATO Navy: Offshore Patrol Vessels Present the Lean, Mean Option: Defence IQ speaks to Admiral Francisco Torrente Sanchez, the former Chief of Naval Operations for the Spanish Navy, to discuss recent developments and new capabilities among NATO's offshore sea forces. listen now

  Tags:    offshore patrol vessel | Chief of Naval Operations | Armada Española 09/20/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT