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Japan launches new destroyer with anti-ballistic missile capabilities
August 02 by Adam MusprattJapan’s new destroyer will be able to short North Korean missiles out of the sky and provide a huge boost to Japan’s power projection.
World class: The UK's Sea Viper air missile defence system
January 23 by Andrew ElwellIn a recent interview with Defence IQ, Cobham's Nick Young gave his expert insight on the UK's Sea Viper air missile defence system. During the interview Nick explains what this "world class" system b...
Sea Viper: The UK's "world-class" air defence system
January 12 by Andrew ElwellSea Viper Air Missile Defence In this podcast Defence IQ talks with Nick Young, currently a Senior Systems Engineer at Cobham, but previously Nick worked at QinetiQ, primarily as a technical expert a...
Defender completes her first sea trials
November 22 by Defence IQDefender, the Navy's fifth state-of-the-art Type 45 destroyer, has successfully completed her first set of sea trials, with her speed, manoeuvrability, sensors and weapons having been tested over th...
US Navy awards $1.8bn contract to General Dynamics for Zumwalt-class destroyers
September 16 by US Department of DefenseGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $1,825,665,914 fixed-price-incentive contract for the construction of Zumwalt-class destroyers DDG 1001 and DDG 1002. These multi-mi...
Waging War Against Declining Reliability in British Naval Air Defence
May 24 by Nick YoungApproximately 40% of the roughly £6.5bn spent on the Royal Navy’s six newest destroyers, as part of the MoD’s Type 45 programme, was intended for Principle Anti-Air Missile System (P...
Royal Norwegian Navy receives last of Fridtjof Nansen-Class Frigates
January 21 by Navantia Press OfficeNavantia has commissioned on January, 18th., the frigate F-314 "Thor Heyerdahl" to the Royal Norwegian Navy. The ceremony, that took place at the Fene-Ferrol shipyard, has been attended by the Direc...
Sea Viper Air Defence: Where is the Venom in the Royal Navy’s Missile System?
January 04 by Nick YoungUPDATE: Listen to a podcast from the author Nick Young here. Click this link for insight on what this world-class air defence system brings to the party, how it compares to other platforms currently a...
Navy to reduce to smallest size ever to save carriers
October 08 by Defence IQBy Thomas Harding and James Kirkup Published: 10:22PM BST 07 Oct 2010 The Navy is set to be reduced to the smallest size in its history after admirals yesterday offered drastic reductions in...
The Refit Race Is On As Royal Navy Vessel HMS Edinburgh Rejoins the Fight
October 06 by Richard de SilvaThe UK Royal Navy's HMS Edinburgh has completed its £17.5m refit at Portsmouth Naval Base on the eve of the release of the nation's Strategic Defence Review. The vessel, known as the "Fo...