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STM modernized the Turkish Naval Forces Command’s submarines. (Courtesy of STM) After securing great success in developing, operating and exporting its domestic unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Turkey is preparing for similar success stories with mini-submarines in the near future. A defense and maritime researcher said the “game changer” combat drones will have an equivalent in […]
The Russian Navy is kicking off several simultaneous exercises, with ships from the Baltic and Black seas and its Northern Fleet sortieing from their homeports across Europe, the Kremlin has announced. More than 140 warships and support vessels, along with 60 aircraft and a total of 10,000 personnel, will participate in the drills, according to […]
Crew chiefs assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, prep a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for take off, at Lajes Field, Azores, March 16, 2021. Three B-2s, assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrived at Lajes to hot-pit refuel prior to supporting several bomber task force missions in the high north. Strategic bomber missions […]
The F-35, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, is the U.S. military’s most technologically advanced fighter jet and is used by three American military branches — the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. File Photo by Alex R. Lloyd/U.S. Air Force Jan. 26 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy said it began plans Wednesday to recover and salvage an […]
U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan enters the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Sullivan delivered a U.S. response to the Russian demands for security guarantees over NATO and Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and NATO told Russia on Wednesday there will be no […]
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A recent innovation designed to renew obsolete, small calibre naval guns is set to hit the defence market The new upgrade kit could revive outdated naval guns across global navies. Image: yukim An innovative upgrade stabilising kit for obsolete small calibre naval guns has been developed by the Greek companies Miltech Hellas and Hellenic Instruments. The new upgrade […]
The defence industry would be best served by maintaining ‘simplicity’ when dealing with increasingly complex cyber threats, say security experts When it comes to managing highly sensitive information, the defence industry undoubtedly sits in the top bracket of at-risk sectors. From the leak of personal details and correspondence through private companies like Stratfor and Niteworks, to the hacking […]
As Defence IQ’s recent report – ‘Countering violent extremism online: 2017’ – examines, there is a demand for new tactics when it comes to fighting the online war against radical groups. While some success has been made, many of the latest terrorist attacks are believe to have been at least partly facilitated through online engagement, be it in […]
With artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics on the cusp of revolutionising global business, the defence industry could be at risk of falling behind if vendors cannot adapt at pace, according to a recent deep-dive study by Defence IQ. The report, to be published in October, examines the role intelligent enterprise (IE) technologies – including AI, […]
