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.
Surface Warships Market Report
October 13 by Defence IQ PressJust over 1,000 (1,022) Surface Warships larger than OPVs are currently included in the world’s naval fleets. These are operated by 63 countries... This report details all known programmes and re...
Middle East OPVs: An update on trends and requirements
October 07 by Defence IQ PressPart I: Overview of future programmes and requirements in the regionRegion Overview The Middle East is one of the most active regions for investment in military equipment and capabilities. The acquisi...
North Korea and China: A zero-sum game
September 20 by Gaia RaccaThe recent nuclear test carried out by North Korea has had far reaching consequences on the geopolitical dynamics of the region. While Japan, South Korea and the US reacted unanimously, calling for fu...
Sailing back from Mars
July 06 by Yousuf MalikI was amazed to learn that the topography of Mars is better known than the topography of our own seabed. This fact was echoed by Admiral Bruno Frachon, the chief of the French naval hydrographic offic...
Interactive Map: Global Maritime Surveillance Developments 2016-17
June 28 by Richard de SilvaWith an estimated $50 billion to be spent on maritime patrol aircraft, maritime unmanned aerial vehicles, airborne anti-submarine warfare sensors and communication suites over the next 10 years, the a...
Regional Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Developments: Summer 2016
June 28 by Richard de SilvaThis year’s Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance event comes at a particularly important time for much of the world’s maritime powers considering the span of evolving threats. Today, almost no r...
Report: Global Maritime Surveillance Holdings and Market 2016-17
June 28 by Richard de SilvaThe world market for Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems is estimated at a value of $50 billion over the next 10 years. This includes Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Maritime UAVs and Air...
Saudi Naval Expansion Programme II: Facts and Figures
June 20 by Defence IQ PressSaudi Arabia is presently embarking upon a major proliferation of its Eastern Naval Command in Jubail. The scale of this proliferation is unparalleled in the region and will involve the purchase of ma...
Offshore Patrol Vessels: Middle East Requirements and Trends Report 2016
June 15 by Defence IQ PressThe Middle East is one of the most active regions for investment in military equipment and capabilities. The acquisition of offshore patrol vessels and corvettes tends to dominate naval requirements i...
Offshore Patrol Vessels: Trends and Analysis Report 2016
May 24 by Defence IQ PressThe market for offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) is buoyant as countries seek to modernise, upgrade, and replace platforms to keep up with the pace of technology change and the evolving threat spectrum....
NATO Naval Training: Be careful when ‘sticking to the standards’
April 29 by Richard de SilvaCaptain (N) Vincenzo Milano, director of the NATO Modelling and Simulation Centre of Excellence (M&S COE), believes integration of techniques, doctrine and technology are important, but warns that...
Arctic Patrol and Reconnaissance: Requirements Shopping List
April 27 by Defence IQ DigitalWith the Arctic Patrol and Reconnaissance 2016 conference coming up in June, Defence IQ takes a look at the Arctic nations with active requirements for equipment to help secure and protect their inter...