ballistic
Aegis Ashore anchors ballistic missile defense from new base in Romania
May 31 by Edward LundquistReprinted with permission of Seapower, the official magazine of the Navy League of the United States. The Navy’s newest “ship” has arrived at the service’s newest homepo...
Eagle meets Bear: US-Russia missile defence collaboration?
March 12 by Richard de SilvaIntegrated ballistic missile cooperation between the United States and Russia is edging closer, according to a Congressional address on the sharing of defence data between the nations. Following talk...
Italian Army Reveals Strategy for Streamlining Armoured Vehicle Procurement
July 29 by Samantha TannerEnhancing survivability is a big issue, especially in the face of defence budget cuts. This is especially the case for Italian forces currently. Lt General Gucciardino is General Manager of the Proc...
South African Armour Pushes the Edge of the Technical Envelope
July 28 by Samantha TannerHow do light armoured vehicles keep weight down and maximise armour protection? It's all about absorbing energy over large areas of the armour surface. Dr Roelf Mostert is project coordinator for th...
'Deterrence by Force': Global Missile Defence Powers Gather to Discuss the Future
May 16 by Jane's International Defence ReviewThe first ever ‘International Symposium on Air Defense’ (ISAD 2020+) was organised from 17 to 20 April 2011 by the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) in collaboration with Defense IQ,...
Breakthrough: 'Holy Grail' Satellite System Tracks Life of Ballistic Missile
May 12 by Richard de SilvaA demonstration ballistic missile has been tracked without interruption over its entire flight path by two orbiting satellites, heralding a first for space-based technology and missile defence capab...
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Engages Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile for the First Time
April 18 by Lockheed Martin Press OfficeLockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system successfully tracked and engaged an intermediate range ballistic missile using data from a remote AN/TPY-2 radar during a test off the...
The Market for Surface-to-Air Missiles: Briefing Paper
March 24 by Defence IQ DigitalThe market for surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems is worth $30.6 billion over the next 10 years. An effective air defence system remains of vital importance, despite a lack of media-grabbing head...
US Missile Defense Agency Reveals its 'Master Plan' for Missiles in Europe
February 14 by Richard de SilvaBeginning life under the parenting of the United States Army before falling into the remit of the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system has been one...
IdZ Armour Leads the Bundeswehr Infantryman of the Future Into Afghan Operations
December 29 by Robert DensmoreIn this technical discussion of the German Army's IdZ body armour system, Armoured (Panzergrenadier) Captain Andrê Lehmann opens up about his experiences with wearing this new system in operations...
The Dogs of War: Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence Awaits NATO Countdown
October 20 by Brig. Gen. Michel BillardOn the 19th and 20th of November, NATO Heads of State will gather in Lisbon, Portugal for a so-called ‘summit’ meeting. This much-hyped event will have been planned and prepared during the...