Defence IQ Glossary: Air Defence

Major Dana Howe, AH-1Z Instructor Pilot, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One discusses air-defense systems, autonomous platforms and the role of rotary-wing in the future

Turkey has chosen the S-400 over the Patriot. The S-400 is considered to be one of the most advanced systems in the world but it is incompatible with NATO systems. What does this mean for Turkey?

Russia’s T-50 / Su-57 project – launched in 2010 – has suffered a decisive setback.

A hypersonic arms race is underway; here Defence iQ offers some insights into how the technology is developing and the strategic threat this capability poses to geopolitical stability.

As the Trump administration continues to ramp up economic pressure on Turkey, the U.S. President signed a policy bill which will restrict the delivery of F-35’s to the beleaguered NATO member.

Defence iQ maps global air defence requirements for 2018, highlighting key programmes, investments, and strategic developments worldwide.

Image: Vitaly V. Kuzmin   Turkey’s deal to purchase two batteries of the Russian S-400 air defence missile system – estimated to be worth $2.5bn – has followed months of rum...

With an eye towards India, Pakistan’s new investment into Chinese defence systems seeks to counter the airborne threat.

Poland is to provide a major update on its efforts to establish the Wisla missile defence programme to military and industry partners at the Integrated Air & Missile Defence conference in Warsaw, July...

Turkey’s state-controlled company Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret and privately-owned FNSS Savunma Sistemleri is to begin serial production of the KORKUT self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system f...

This market report explores the latest information available on the air and missile defence landscape in Europe, from existing inventories to future requirements, and the results of Defence IQ's commu...

With the increasing number of (ballistic) missile-equipped nations, the proliferation of UAVs of various sizes, and growing geopolitical uncertainty in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pac...