warships
Philippine Navy modernisation: issues & opportunities
September 07 by Defence IQ PressDefence IQ looks back on the operational and strategic challenges facing the Philippines Navy today and what it means for future requirements, market developments and security solutions.
Evolution of warship development in European navies to meet future needs
November 08 by Mrityunjoy MazumdarFaced with the rise of ‘near-peer’ navies employing anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) strategies and increasing tensions with Moscow especially after the annexation of Crimea and the relea...
Surface Warships: Programmes and Requirements 2016
November 04 by Defence IQ DigitalThe market for new surface warships over the next 10 years is expected to be worth over $150 billion. This report details all known programmes and requirements for surface warships, which includes C...
Despite "serious consequences," France must get out of Mistral deal with Russia
November 18 by Defence IQ PressThe Mistral-class helicopter carriers built in France and destined for Russia in a $1.5 billion deal must not be handed over to Moscow. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said the French...
How to invest in a modern, capable Navy on a budget
September 24 by Joel MullishCheaper platforms Andrew Lambert, Naval History Professor at Kings’s College London, has criticised UK politicians for shackling the Royal Navy, taking aim at the expensive, high-spec warshi...
First of four F125 frigates unveiled for German Navy's €2 billion programme
December 18 by Defence IQ PressEarlier this week, Germany revealed its first F125-class frigate, called Baden-Wýrttemberg, at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Hamburg. The delivery of the first frigate for the German Navy is schedu...
Lamborghini unveils new hypercar...on board an aircraft carrier
December 04 by Defence IQ PressLamborghini’s new supercar, the Veneno, has had its public unveiling…on board an aircraft carrier. Costing €3.3 million euros ($4.5 million), the Veneno is an extravagant auto...
Naval Warship Personnel to Congregate in Madrid
January 03 by Defence IQ PressLondon, U.K. (21 December 2012)- 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 en...
French Navy takes delivery of first FREMM warship
November 26 by Defence IQ PressThe French Navy has officially taken delivery of the first of eleven new FREMM (frêgate multimission) frigates. The Aquitaine was received by the French Chief of Staff of the Navy, Adm. Bernard...
Surface Warships: Global Procurement Update
November 21 by Defence IQ DigitalAs global defence ministries give increased importance to small and economical surface combatants such as frigates and corvettes, Defence IQ explores the most recent and notable developments in nati...
How will warship armament develop in the coming years?
November 21 by Defence IQ DigitalHow will warship armament develop in the coming years? Defence IQ speaks with Rear Adm. (Rtd) Massimo Annati, formerly of the Italian Navy and currently working as chairman of the European Working...
Type 26: Next generation warship unveiled by MoD
August 28 by Andrew ElwellThe Ministry of Defence has released designs for its next generation warship, the Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS). BAE Systems has been working on the plans since 2010 and the MoD confirme...