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Global Armoured Vehicles Market Report
November 06 by Defence IQ PressThe market for armoured vehicles and related equipment has become wide-ranging. Technological advancements have seen a significant rise in the use and utility of unmanned ground vehicles, artificial i...
Turkey ramps up armoured vehicle procurement, two more programmes announced
July 22 by Andrew ElwellThe Turkish government is continuing its armoured vehicle investment after announcing that it will procure 175 mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles. The deal is going through only bec...
Asia driving global armoured vehicle market growth
July 04 by Andrew ElwellWith the global armoured vehicle market estimated to have been worth $10.97 billion in 2012, according to ASDReports, the role of Asia in this diverse and shifting market will be paramount over t...
Counter IEDs Market Report 2013
March 27 by Defence IQ DigitalThis report will explore how the future of the global armoured vehicle market, and particularly the counter IED element of it, is likely to evolve during the period 2013 - 2023. The report is based...
With Advanced IEDs, Structural Changes May Trump Increased Armour
September 29 by Neil WaghornImprovised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are one of the biggest threats for vehicles in Afghanistan. According to figures obtained by the Washington Post from the Joint IED Defeat Organisation, the nu...
'Guesstimating' Armoured Vehicle Requirements for the Post Afghanistan Battlefield
September 21 by Richard de SilvaPerhaps the most vital concern for all those involved in the armoured vehicle industry is the issue of future requirements. With Canadian combat operations now at an end in Afghanistan, and with man...
MRAPs Continue to Aid the Fight Against Insurgent Attacks and IEDs
July 13 by Richard de SilvaLive from the International Armoured vehicles event, Scott Blaney, keynote speaker and counter-IED Chief of the U.S. Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL), catches up with Defence IQ for an update...
European Armour Development Bears Up Under Tightening Fiscal Restraints
April 21 by Defence Dateline GroupEuropean ground combat vehicle market focuses on technical upgrades and tailored capabilities Despite a doctrinal shift away from large mechanised formations in all European armed forces, mai...
IED Hit Rate Demands More Action Against the Human Network
March 30 by Richard de SilvaMichael Oates, the recently retired director of JIEDDO, has admitted that efforts to counter the IED threat are not working effectively in the provinces of Helmand and Kandahar, where US troops have...
Countering the Blast and Saving Lives: MRAP Vehicles Promise Crew Survivability
February 07 by Richard de SilvaScott Blaney is the Counter-IED Chief from the US Army Center for Army Lessons Learned. Here he outlines the history behind the push for technological development in armoured vehicles survivability....
In Bid to Halt Rise in IED Deaths, US Congress Spends $7bn on 'Life Saving' Vehicles
January 24 by Richard de SilvaThe United States Congress has given the go-ahead to invest $7 billion into the ongoing efforts to mitigate the threat of IEDs in Afghanistan, with a primary focus on the deployment of recently desi...