Defence IQ Glossary: Missile Defence
Missile defence refers to any technology or system that can track, detect and neutralize a missile based threat. Missile defence can pertain to defence against anything from application intercontinental ballistic missiles to non-nuclear anti-ship missiles.
INF Treaty: How strong are Russia's long-range strike capabilities?
December 17 by James BosbotinisThe collapse of the INF Treaty will increase instability and Russia's long-range missile capabilities
How capable is the S-400 missile system?
November 21 by James Bosbotinis
Market interest for the Russian S-400 has skyrocketed. With Turkey set to purchase the system, is NATO right to be fearful? Here is everything you need to know about the system.
Hypersonic Missiles: What are they and can they be stopped?
August 28 by James BosbotinisA hypersonic arms race is underway; here Defence iQ offers some insights into how the technology is developing and the strategic threat this capability poses to geopolitical stability.
Turkey’s S-400 deal may tip the Nato-Russia scale
September 11 by Debalina GhoshalImage: Vitaly V. Kuzmin Turkey’s deal to purchase two batteries of the Russian S-400 air defence missile system – estimated to be worth $2.5bn – has followed months of rum...
Poland to update partners on Wisla missile defence
May 15 by Defence IQ PressPoland is to provide a major update on its efforts to establish the Wisla missile defence programme to military and industry partners at the Integrated Air & Missile Defence conference in Warsaw, July...
Air & Missile Defence: European Market Insight 2017
April 12 by Defence IQ PressThis market report explores the latest information available on the air and missile defence landscape in Europe, from existing inventories to future requirements, and the results of Defence IQ's commu...
The Changing Face of Air and Missile Defence
January 26 by Defence IQ PressWith the increasing number of (ballistic) missile-equipped nations, the proliferation of UAVs of various sizes, and growing geopolitical uncertainty in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pac...
Air and Missile Defence: Survey Results
January 18 by Defence IQ PressWith the increasing number of (ballistic) missile-equipped nations and growing geopolitical uncertainty in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region in particular, Air and Missile De...
Aegis Ashore anchors ballistic missile defense from new base in Romania
May 31 by Edward LundquistReprinted with permission of Seapower, the official magazine of the Navy League of the United States. The Navy’s newest “ship” has arrived at the service’s newest homepo...
Romania positioned as Eastern Europe’s hub of ballistic missile defence as NATO’s Aegis Ashore facility certified operational
May 24 by Defence IQ PressIn one of the most significant European missile defence developments in recent years, the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defence facility at the Deveselu facility in Romania was declared operational o...
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...
Germany Announces MEADS Selection for Future Air and Missile Defense System
June 10 by Lockheed Martin Press OfficeThe German Federal Ministry of Defence has chosen the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) as the basis for Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS), a next-generation network-based tactical ai...
