With growing global and regional headlines on mass casualty terrorist attacks, we are witnessing an increasing trend in terrorist attacks on public venues and against soft targets. This can be seen in the Las Vegas shooting, Parsons Green tube bombing and closer to home, the Resorts World Manila attack and Jakarta bombing. In view of this, government and law enforcement agencies are increasing their investments in technologies, resources and m...

Defence IQ is delighted to announce that our 13th annual Military Airlift conference will be taking place in London, 20 – 22 September 2016. The airlift community is gathering once again to learn, share and connect at one of our most crucially timed summits in recent history. Over the next 10 years, more than 800 new military airlifters are set to be delivered at a value of $65 Billion. It is essential that international and multinationa...

Defence IQ is delighted to announce the return of our 14th Annual Military Radar conference. This summit stands alone as an established event which is dedicated to the military applications of radar technology. As a result, it has gained international recognition as a unique forum for discussion and is consistently able to attract senior representatives from military services, commercial organisations and research institutions. With devoted ex...

The 15th annual Information Operations: Countering Violent Extremism symposium The threat posed by extremist groups is only likely to increase over the next year. The series of attacks witnessed over the past 6 months have shocked and surprised the world; from Paris to Jakarta, extremist organisations are plotting attacks to impact public opinion and leverage towards their recruitment efforts. The 15th annual Information Operations: Countering...

Discover the latest developments in border management techniques and technologies In response to the dramatic events of the last few months and the culmination of the eu-LISA ‘Smart Borders’ initiative at the end of November, senior regulators and politicians will be gathering on 23 - 25 November in London to discuss the latest innovations and solutions aimed at better gathering, processing and sharing intelligence. What’s ne...

The summit will once again provide 150+ Policy Makers, Chiefs of Staff, ISR Commanders, Acquisition Executives and Industry Leaders from the USA and across the globe with their Annual General Meeting. The meeting evaluate the challenges and success shaping Airborne ISR and C2 Battle Management for the current dynamic world of conflict and into the future. The proliferation of Airborne ISR technologies over the past decade of conflict in the Mi...

Mortar systems continue to occupy a pivotal role in modern warfare and operators continue to expand the limits of their capabilities. The field is witnessing the proliferation of self-propelled heavy mortars, enhancing both range and mobility; precision-guided munitions becoming increasingly cost effective; and the increased digitisation and integration of mortars into the battle space. Commanders of mortar units need to understand where the f...

Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance is the only European community event dedicated to the requirements of Maritime Domain Awareness experts around the globe, bringing together key military and industry contacts in the sector for a three-day meeting each year to discuss operational feedback, capability gaps. With the proliferation of illicit activity in the maritime arena increasingly in the media spotlight, not least the issue of human...

As we discovered in 2014, the aggression of Russia against Ukraine and the subsequent annexation of Crimea has changed the security environment in Europe and forced the nations of Central and Eastern Europe to review their defence postures. Because of this the European armoured vehicles market is now estimated to lead the world, in terms of demand, over the next 10 years and, as such, the region will account for approximately a third of the gl...

It is widely acknowledged that armies across Africa need to possess and operate large numbers of armoured vehicles of different sizes and complexities to maintain theireffectiveness in both peace and war time. However, the costs incurred in purchasing and subsequently maintaining the vehicles in ahigh state of operational combat readinessat the required levels of availability are extremely high. With this in mind the event will debate the crit...