CAS
PCAS to revolutionise CAS?
August 08 by Andrew ElwellCould the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) programme be one of the most revolutionary in military technology development? PCAS is a $82 million DARPA-led programme that aims to demonstrate dram...
Emerging markets look to round out rotary-wing Close Air Support options
August 06 by Richard de SilvaWidely reported last month was the news that Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache Aircraft Commander and Co-Pilot Gunner, with his duties to continue at Wattisham Flying Station. Arguably, it i...
Apache AH-64 vs. Tiger EC 665: Which is the superior CAS helicopter?
July 17 by Defence IQ DigitalDefence IQ compares the two stalwarts of the attack helicopter world to find out which one rules the skies. Which one do you think is superior for close air support operations?
Head to head: Su-25 vs. A-10
July 16 by Richard de SilvaThe giants of US and Russian CAS operations exhibit a range of differences from integrated mission types to basic capabilities. Arguably, they are not equivalents, but then again, the two are freque...
Countering the fiscal challenges: CAS
August 07 by Defence IQ DigitalBrigadier General Jaime Martorell Delgado is a combat commander and former forward observer with a wealth of operational experience in the field of close air support. He joins Defence IQ to discuss...
What the Dutch Air Force has to say on close air support
July 30 by Richard de SilvaMajor Peter Arts, from the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Attack Helicopter Branch, joins Defence IQ to provide fresh insight into recent developments in close air support capabilities. Major...
French close air support expert discusses "fundamental changes"
July 30 by Richard de SilvaCommander Jean-Marc Brenot is a CAS expert with the French Navy and provides Defence IQ with an overview of the lessons and methods employed by his forces in the field of CAS, with particular emphas...
The F-35 decision: Disastrous implications for UK airpower
July 09 by James BosbotinisThe May 2012 announcement by the Secretary of State for Defence that the variant of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (or Joint Combat Aircraft in UK parlance) to be acquired for the Royal Navy and Royal...
Missiles heading to London following Olympic security fears
July 03 by Defence IQ PressThe UK government has today confirmed that ground-based air defence systems will be deployed at six sites in and around London for the duration of the 2012 Olympic Games. Defence Secretary Philip...
Apache Longbow Helicopter Upgrade Launches the Future of Airborne UAV Management
June 28 by Neil WaghornThe Block III upgrade for the Apache Longbow AH-64D promises to drastically improve one of the best attack helicopter platforms in the world. The upgrade is to include composite main rotor blades...
Precision NATO Air Strikes in Libya - The Other Side of Counter-insurgency
June 21 by Neil WaghornFaced with ongoing NATO air attacks, the Gaddafi regime has increasingly been using tactics more commonly associated with insurgency groups and rebellions rather than developed states. NATO precisio...