Press Releases

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded BAE Systems the iSToRE XP contract to provide advanced data management capabilities in support of National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) sites and users. The software solution is built on BAE Systems’ commercial product, GXP Xplorer, which enables analysts to easily access their local data and connect to remote geospatial data stores and libraries. read more

A Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lightning II test aircraft recently completed the first-ever Vertical Takeoff (VTO) on May 10. VTOs are one of the many capabilities required for the fielding an F-35B aircraft. While not a combat capability, VTOs are required for repositioning of the STOVL in environments where a jet could not perform a short takeoff. In these cases, the jet, with a limited amount of fuel, would execute a VTO to travel a short distance. read more

Some of the world’s foremost intelligence experts are congregating at the 6thAnnual Geospatial Intelligence Middle Eastconference in Abu Dhabi next week from 13 – 15 May 2013 at the Westin Hotel. They will attend the conference to hear about technologies that display real-time interactive maps of all geographies to many of the civil defence and military departments of the UAE. read more

The global armored vehicles and counter IED vehicles market is expected to record decline from 2011–2021 due to the end of military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq in this period. As a result of Western austerity and high levels of fiscal debt in the West, defense modernization plans have overwhelmingly been postponed to contain fiscal expenditure. In Asia, defense expenditure and modernization is set to increase due to China’s large defense expenditure increase and territorial disputes within the region. However, despite North America’s high levels of fiscal debt, this region will constitute the largest share of the global market from 2011–2021. read more

Modern defence systems are required to gather, disseminate and store more information than ever before. The challenge of meeting the technology demand in a cost-effective manner is one that is shared by all governments and military organisations read more

As Sweden debates whether it should follow Norway in raising its defence budget and Denmark reopens bidding to procure 30 new fighter aircraft, representatives from across the Nordic military community will assemble in Copenhagen this May to address immediate and long-term requirements. read more

The development of highly capable, flexible and value for money surface fleets that are capable of functioning with coalition partners in a wide-variety of threat environments, remains fundamental to the modern navy. read more

Entering into its 7th year, Defence IQ's Cyber Defence & Network Security (CDANS) symposium will again deliver an unrivalled panel of senior speakers from government, military and critical national infrastructure. read more

As Swedish Armed Forces prepare to redeploy again to Afghanistan in April 2013, the commander of the Helicopter Wing is set to meet with military peers at Defence IQ’s International Military Helicopter event in January to discuss the acquisition of UH-60M Black Hawks that has made the mission possible. read more

Senior Armoured Vehicle officials are set to attend Defence IQ’s Armoured Vehicles Nordic Conference in Oslo next week to explore the programmes and technology advancements shaping the future of armoured vehicle development in the Nordic Region: www.armouredvehiclesnordic.com. read more

International Armoured Vehicles, the largest show dedicated solely to the armoured vehicles community, will be returning to Farnborough FIVE from 5-8 February 2013, with a new Dynamic Vehicle Experience at the Long Valley Test Track. read more