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Summary: Defence IQ is an international online community dedicated to providing military personnel and the defence community throughout the world with information regarding current military and defence issues. Defence IQ offers defence information resources such as podcasts and presentations, as well as events such as webinars, conferences and summits.At Defence IQ, the military and defence community will have the opportunity to network with peers and leaders throughout all levels of the military and private sector. Through individual profiles and group membership, Defence IQ is the premier informational resource for military personnel of all military ranks, military branches and military services, as well as the private sector.Defence IQ is a forum for sharing ideas, best practices and solutions within the military community. Military leaders can interact and share information, solutions and best practices with an incredible network of authoritative sources including active
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In this edition of our popular podcast series, 'Social Media and the Military', David Bailey speaks with Lt Col Tom Brouns who is the voice behind 'Why Afghanistan Matters' - a site which outlines the military's take on the mission in
In our first interview with the head of a British private security company, we explore the roughly charted waters of military style operations taken on by the private sector. Chris Rafferty speaks frankly about the challenges that service personnel face in Afghanistan and
In this first instalment of our podcast series, 'Social Media and the Military', David Bailey reports on-site from ISAF Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. He begins with a one-on-one session featuring renowned German defence journalist and blogger, Thomas
1940 was the year that brought the Second World War to Great Britain's doorstep. There has been no greater event in the history of the Royal Air Force. There has been no instance of such drawn out air-to-air combat where the stakes were so high. The Battle of Britain celebrates
2012 Olympic E-Borders Mr Tony Smith is a Senior Director with the UK Border Agency and the Senior Responsible Owner for the UK Border Agency’s London 2012 Olympic Programme. In this exclusive interview, Mr Smith describes preparations for the London 2012 Olympics in reference to
Defence IQ talks to Claire Spencer, CEO of I to I Research and a specialist in developing communications campaigns. She walks us through her experience of developing accurate opinion polls in Afghanistan and the areas she perceives as being the most challenging in both researching
Mel Scott, Programme Systems Manager at QinetiQ, discusses how the defence industry is responding to changes in the economic climate and pressure to decrease costs.
Sir Martin Sweeting, director of the Surrey Space Centre and founder and CEO of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., shares his time with us to discuss the growing interest in small and micro satellites, how military capabilities can continue to benefit from this technology, and the future
Col. Mike McCoy (Rtd) of the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) talks to us about the US military's analysis of stability and peace operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and why recent operational developments in this field have been greatly lacking.
There is a growing trend towards precision effects in artillery and the guided MLRS has been the most effective precision system in Afghanistan. This gives an engagement capability out to 70 kilometres, with an accuracy of 10-15 metres. Use of such systems has reduced the logistic
Software Defined Radio has become an ever-increasing hot topic within the military community. The growing importance of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) has put great focus on the ability for a platform that is flexible and able to be modified extensively; and the release of the
Militaries have to work in a wide variety of climate and temperature, often extreme cold or blistering heat like in Iraq, and much of what the military transports is sensitive to temperature. From munitions to fresh food supplies to medicines and even blood, militaries have a very
Col. Thomas Byrge, Commander of the 3rd Combat Communications Group, USAF, joins us to provide his perspective on deploying networks across combined forces, the lessons learned in the field of communications from recent operational feedback and future integration across joint forces.
The discussion addressed several key sectors of the naval sector including the following: 1) The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 2) DDX/Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers 3) Aircraft Carriers 4) Submarines 5) Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) Dr. Friedman is not a supporter
Christopher Foss, expert and journalist on the subject of AVs worldwide and editor of several Jane's defense publications, including Armour and Artillery and Defence Weekly , shares his vast knowledge and wisened opinion on the pressing concerns within the armoured vehicles industry
