Land
News and analysis of the strategic land environment, docrtine and army procurements.
Mortar carrier system 'negates' recoil problem
October 03 by Defence IQ PressAn early version of the Alakran mortar carrier system. Image: NTGS. For years, the issue of reducing or eliminating mortar recoil force has been one of the most in need for proven sol...
Why Libya is about to descend into a new civil war
September 15 by Gaia RaccaOn 20 October 2011, an end to Libya’s misery appeared to be in sight. Gaddafi’s death fulfilled the mandate of NATO Operation Unified Protector and international forces left the country in the uncerta...
Danish Army sees urgent need for digital mortar systems
August 24 by Richard de SilvaIn an active battlefield, the factor of response time is vital. Digital systems have been taking the effort in calculation out of the hands of soldiers for some time, enabling split-second turnaro...
Kuwait Military Procurement: Timeline
August 22 by Defence IQ PressMilitary operations are increasingly carried out by coalitions rather than single national actors, making the already complex process of procurement and logistics even more complicated. The Middle Eas...
Future Mortar Systems Requirements & Holdings
August 22 by Andrew ElwellAlthough 81mm self-propelled (SP) mortar systems are still operated by some countries, including the U.K., there is now a trend towards the larger 120mm SP systems, which have a longer range and gener...
Chinese Military Capability Demands in the Next 20 Years
July 27 by Daniel UrchickResearcher Daniel Urchick puts himself into the shoes of China and assesses what the country will be looking to achieve in terms of military modernization in the coming years – and why.The views and o...
Integrated Air and Missile Defence Eastern Europe: Requirements and Holdings Report 2016
April 27 by Defence IQ PressAir and missile defence programmes and requirements continue to evolve at a rapid pace. The threats posed by Russia in Europe have prompted increased ballistic missile defence initiatives in the regio...
Test Whitepaper
March 15 by Defence IQ Digitaltest
Artillery Challenges: From East to West
March 09 by Richard de SilvaLast year, Future Artillery welcomed over 180 delegates from more than 25 nations. Among them were representatives from as far a field as the contested South Pacific to the tense borders of Eastern Eu...
The Future of Artillery: Industry Perspectives
March 08 by Richard de SilvaDefence IQ’s Future Artillery conference will be taking place (May 23-25) in association with the Royal Artillery, who celebrate their 300th anniversary this year. As always, it will host many of the...
Royal Engineer Officer to run London Marathon in full body armour in aid of Combat Stress
February 29 by Defence IQ PressAfter chairing Defence IQ’s International Military Engineering conference last week, Lt Col. Alan Jarvis is not sitting back and relaxing…he’s back in preparation for a grueling 26 mile run in full bo...
Lithuania selects German GTK Boxer AFV
January 21 by Victor M. S. BarreiraThe Lithuanian State Defence Council (Valstybes Gynimo Taryba) approved the Ministry of National Defence to enter negotiations with the German wheeled armoured vehicles manufacturer ARTEC GmbH for t...