Maritime
Global naval and maritime defence and security analysis, doctrinal and policy news, procurement udpates, and essays on strategic threats and challenges in the maritime domain.
African Security: 2017 and Beyond
April 26 by Defence IQ PressDespite African nations boosting defence spending in recent months, it is evident from their nature that transnational maritime security threats cannot be addressed by individual states in isolation....
Warships & OPVs: Latin America
April 21 by Defence IQ PressAhead of the Warships and OPV Latin America forum, this Market Overview explores the current inventories, active programmes, future plans, and the wider security threats currently affecting this regio...
Maritime Security and ISR Survey
April 21 by Defence IQ PressAhead of this year's discussions at the Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance forum in Rome, Italy (27-28, September 2017), Defence IQ is polling the community to discover its opinions on some of the...
First multi-purpose offshore patrol ship for the Italian Navy
April 17 by Eugenio PoWith the steel cutting ceremony held at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard in March, Fincantieri has officially begun the construction of the first Multi-purpose Offshore Patrol Ship (Pattugliatore Pol...
Survey Vessels: Security Impact & Requirements
March 30 by Defence IQ PressThe Oceanographic Survey Vessels Analysis Report explores some of the core issues facing survey vessels today, from the justification of their utility as strategic security assets to the increasing de...
Protecting Blue Economy requires survey vessel investment, says poll
March 27 by Defence IQ PressDefence IQ undertook a survey of its community on the demands and priorities of oceanographic / hydrographic survey vessels as a means for both security and development. The full results are available...
Indonesia's Defence Minister to open inaugural Maritime Security and Coastal Surveillance event
March 22 by Defence IQ PressIndonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu will open the inaugural Maritime Security and Coastal Surveillance Indonesia conference (April 2017).
Cooperative security to counter cooperative criminals
March 21 by Ian RalbyBoth maritime security and insecurity in Africa are increasingly centered on cooperation. Dr. Ian Ralby presents the case that cooperation is maturing among the criminal elements seeking to exploit i...
African Security Analysis Report
March 21 by Defence IQ PressThere is no development without security. For West African nations, wealth is tied intrinsically to local maritime routes used for exporting raw materials and exploiting the maritime economy, from fis...
Somali pirates hijack first merchant vessel since 2012
March 16 by Defence IQ PressSomali pirates hijacked the first merchant vessel in 5 years, with confirmation of an attack on the MT ARIS 13, a tanker vessel en route to Mogadishu from Djibouti.
Oceanographic survey vessels: A security necessity?
March 02 by Defence IQ PressDefence IQ's survey aims to discover the extent of current interest in oceanographic / hydrographic survey vessels, what investment into this kind of research can mean for national security, and what...
Maritime Security and Coastal Surveillance Leaders To Meet In Jakarta
February 28 by Defence IQ PressThe Maritime Security and Coastal Surveillance Indonesia conference unites international and regional Navies, Coast Guards and maritime government organisations to revisit the scenario surrounding mar...