An effective air defence strategy is mainly reliant on the use of radars. As a domain, radars are locked in a constant game of cat-and-mouse with other technologies and methodologies that try to negate their sensing abilities. This may pose significant challenges to understanding the current state of play. To...

NATO and Partner Nations are refocusing their efforts on Full Spectrum Air Defence (FSAD). As nations prepare for near-peer competition, forces must prepare to contest the air space from capable air forces and ballistic threats. On the other hand, the proliferation and democratisation of ballistic and UAV technologies means that...

In 2022, in the initial stages of the Ukrainian invasion, the Dutch government released its Defence White Paper that set the path forward for the nation's defence priorities. Amongst several priorities was the need to revitalise their air defence capabilities. Exploring the topic further had the privilege of interviewing Brigadier...

Current conflicts have shown the importance of full spectrum air defence. Whether the threat be hypersonics or small and cheap UAVs, the truth is that democratisation of airborne technologies have opened new avenues of attack, and the world has taken notice. As a result of this we are seeing several...

Check out the previous attendee snapshot, which highlights the companies, militaries, and government leaders who attended our 2023 conference, many of whom are already expected at the 2024 conference.

Full Spectrum Air Defence Conference (25-26 June) will address the challenges faced by forces defending and protecting against air and missile attacks and threats. As part of the Air Defence Week, running alongside the main conference, are two specialist focus days providing depth and breadth in the context of fully...

Few developments have caught the West as off guard as Hypersonic Weapons. As a result, several nations are scrambling to develop their own Hypersonic and countermeasure capabilities to stabilize geopolitical power dynamics. This report gives the most up to date review of the Hypersonic Defence landscape. Dr James Bosbotinis delivers...

Defence iQ had the pleasure of interviewing Colonel (Retd.) David Shank. The current state of Air Defence is explored, with talks on its current state and future, the developments in Eastern Europe and the refocus on near-peer conflict, David enlightens us on trends and views of this transformation. The objectives...

Drone swarms represent some of the most advanced threats faced on the modern battlefield. Capable of overwhelming defences and causing significant damage, forces worldwide continue to invest in new and innovative Counter UAS technologies. Zak Kallenborn is a policy fellow at the Schar School of Policy and Government, a Research...

The war in Ukraine has challenged many assumptions previously held about near-peer competition, one of them being the use and effectiveness of UAS on the battlefield in a near-peer situation. In this unique interview, an undisclosed Ukrainian Airforce representative discusses and analyses the usage of UAS and C-UAS on the...

We had the pleasure of interviewing the Senior Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology in the Military Sciences team at Royal United Services Institute, Justin Bronk. A leading expert on several military topics, we asked him questions on Air Defence in the context of the Ukraine conflict. With world-leading access...

Air defence capability gaps have become more apparent in recent years with the emergence of Unmanned Aerial Systems on the battlefield, which forced land forces’ commanders to take measures.Major General Glenn A. Bramhall, Special Assistant to the Director Army National Guard, US National Guard understands well the need for land...

C-UAS has transformed from a niche domain to one of the principal challenges on the battlefield. In recognition of this, the UK MoD created the Joint C-UAS Office (JCO) headed by Group Captain Gary Darby. In this interview, he delivers first-hand insight into:The Joint C-UAS Office mission Trends in the...

A preview of what you can expect from our Full Spectrum Air Defence conference - an exclusive presentation from Brigadier General Kazimierz, Chief of Air and Missile Defense Department, Polish Armed Forces, which was delivered at the 2023 conference, on Polish Armed Forces Concept for Short Range Air Defence Systems...

Ahead of the Directed Energy Systems Focus Day (24 June), we thought you may be interested in this information pack from Mr. Corry Cox, Director of Research and Technology at the US Army SMDC Tech Center, who shared insights on "Efforts to Support and Sustain Fielding of Directed Energy Systems"...

Ahead of the Military Radar Focus Day (27 June), we thought you may be interested in this information pack from Colonel Przemysław Jaworski, Chief of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Program at the Armament Agency, who shared insights on "Sensor Subsystem for New Generation Ground-Based Surface to Air Missile...

The "Confronting Adversary C-UAS Threat" presentation was delivered by Group Captain Darby, SRO C-UAS, Head, Joint C-UAS Team, UK MoD in 2022.A few topics this presentation explores are: UK MOD Capability Governance UK C-UAS Methodology C-UAS Defeat Options C-UAS Rapid Innovation Cell

The Program Executive Office Missiles and Space Modernization Update was delivered at the 2022 Full Spectrum Air Defence conference by Mr. Thomas Doss, Assistant Program Executive Officer, International, PEO Missiles and Space. A few topics this presentation explores are: Rocket, Artillery, Motor (RAM) and Counter RAM Lower Tier Air Missile...