EU
Europe's drone conundrum
July 12 by Defence IQ DigitalWhat is Europe’s view on the use of commercial drones in the civilian airspace?
OCEAN 2020: Future of Europe's maritime ISR capabilities
July 05 by Defence IQ DigitalThe brand-new OCEAN2020 project is aimed at building up a Recognised Maritime Picture to secure maritime dominance and is led by Leonardo. Its 15 member European countries will focus on integrating da...
Deploying and sustaining EU military operations
January 27 by Defence IQ PressWhen it comes to strengthening the defence supply chain during operations, contractor support has become essential. Brigadier General Dionigi Maria Loria is Director of the European Union Military Sta...
Op-Ed: Italian vote will threaten national security
December 07 by Gaia RaccaThis week saw the fall of the 63rd Italian government in 70 years.The country’s population was asked to amend the constitution, to abolish symmetric bicameralism and to eliminate the provinces. The an...
Smarter Borders: Brexit & Beyond
August 17 by Defence IQ DigitalThe perpetration of recent and devastating terror attacks on the civilian populous in mainland Europe has heightened the awareness of border controls across the continent. In the aftermath of the Uni...
Integrated Air and Missile Defence Eastern Europe: Requirements and Holdings Report 2016
April 27 by Defence IQ PressAir and missile defence programmes and requirements continue to evolve at a rapid pace. The threats posed by Russia in Europe have prompted increased ballistic missile defence initiatives in the regio...
How the EU migration crisis will transform border security
October 05 by Andrew Elwell"I have never seen anything like this in my 40 years of border management," says Tony Smith CBE, Former Director of the UK Border Force and now CEO at Fortinus Global. He is talking about the w...
UK defence industry survey frowns on EU Exit
July 06 by Oliver AustinA study commissioned by aerospace trade body ADS Group on a possible British withdrawal from the EU has shown overwhelming support for the country to remain a member. Analysis undertaken by audit...
Could EU funds be used to boost defence spending in 2012?
January 12 by Defence Dateline GroupA ground-breaking resolution agreed upon by the European Parliament in the closing sessions of 2011 have raised an interesting prospect - that European Union funds could be used to plug capability g...
2011 in review: European defence makes slow, yet very definite, progress
December 12 by Defence Dateline GroupThe final part of Defence Dateline Group's three-part review of 2011 sees Jonathan Dowdall explore the development and changing nature of Europe’s defence industry. Reporting from deep insid...
Does EU Defence Initiative Mark the Beginning of a Truly Competitive Military Equipment Market?
October 20 by Defence Dateline Group2011 is proving a momentous year for European militaries, with both spending cuts and new cooperative ties radically shaking-up the defence establishment. Yet whilst the austerity screws continue to...
Opinion: Ideology Collides with Operational Needs in EU HQ Debate
September 28 by Defence Dateline GroupThe idea of a permanent military operational headquarters has long stirred controversy on both sides of the Channel. In the latest bout, the "Weimar Three" of France, Germany and Poland have begu...