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Ballistic Missile Defence

9 November 2009

To their proponents, US ballistic missile defence programmes are a vital component in the nation’s defence. To their opponents, these programmes are an expensive boondoggle – projects that consume vast amounts of money while offering little or no useful defensive capability. To Russia and China, they are inherently destabilising, and threaten to upset the nuclear status-quo.(more)

European Naval Shipbuilding: Plotting a Course for the Future

12 November 2009

The global economic crisis has resulted in a slump in orders throughout the shipbuilding industry, and the naval sector is feeling the pinch too. However, the international market is expected to recover - the key questions are when, where and how? During this 60 minute online seminar, analysts and journalists from Jane's maritime team will assess prospects across Europe for new orders in every category of warship, patrol vessel and auxiliary over the coming 10 to 20 years.(more)

Needle in a Haystack? Recent Developments in Fighter Fire Control Radars

5 November 2009

A number of important fighter acquisitions will be resolved during 2009, with the vast majority of competitors equipped with highly capable, and very expensive, Fire Control Radars featuring the latest Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technologies. (more)

Offsets and the Changing Defence Market

30 October 2009

Offsets and counter-trade stand accused of distorting the global defence procurement markets. Despite continued opposition and looming legislative reform, offsets will remain a feature of international trade, albeit in a new form. Counter-trade, meanwhile, threatens to become a greater driver of procurement decisions. (more)

The Impact of US drawdown on Iraq security

20 October 2009

In March 2003 a US-led coalition invaded Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein's regime. The coalition subsequently assumed responsibility for administering Iraq, promising that the country would be transformed into a democracy. Sovereignty was restored to the Iraqi Interim Government when the occupation formally ended on 28 June 2004. However, the hope that this would restore stability was not realised and a bloody insurgency developed. (more)

Maritime Piracy

7 August 2009

The recent surge of pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa has focused greater international attention on the perennial problem of maritime piracy. According to International Maritime Bureau figures, 293 incidents were recorded around the world in 2008, roughly 38 per cent of which were attributed to Somali gangs operating in the wider vicinity of the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean.(more)

Unmanned Vehicles and Systems

4 August 2009

This Intelligence Centre Seminar will examine the future for these platforms, both in technology and operations, provide analysis of recent events and future possibilities. Jane’s team of experts will highlight the failings, evaluate requirements and examine future trends, providing critical insight into opportunities for makers and users. (more)

Ever Closer Union? The future of Europe's defence industrial base

29 July 2009

Europe’s defence industrial base operates in a fractured, crowded market-place. Solutions range from politically motivated cross-border consolidation, to the industrial instinct to seek fortunes further West. (more)

Terrorism Trends

10 July 2009

This seminar will review year-to-date global terrorism and insurgency trends, as recorded by Jane's Terrorism & Insurgency Centre's (JTIC) database. JTIC analysts will highlight trends in those countries that have either seen significant increases or decreases in terrorism activity as well as identifying major tactical and targeting shifts and the emergence of new groups and the progression of established ones. (more)

Wheeled Combat Vehicles

1 July 2009

In the last few years an increasing number of countries around the world have deployed wheeled combat vehicles in significant numbers. In some cases countries have moved to a more balanced force structure of tracked and wheeled armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) while other countries are moving to an all wheeled combat vehicle solution. (more)

Afghanistan/Pakistan: The rise of the Pakistan Taliban and its likely impact on Obama's surge against the Afghan Taliban

12 June 2009

The recent announcement that rival Pakistani Taliban factions have formed a new group to lead the fight against the US in Afghanistan could provide a significant test for President Obama's Afghan surge. (more)

Iran Country Briefing: Implications of the 2009 Iranian presidential elections

14 May 2009

The 2009 presidential elections in Iran will be keenly watched in the West. There is speculation that the results of the ongoing US policy review toward the Middle Eastern state will not be revealed until the identity of the next Iranian president is clear. What is almost certain, however, is that the incumbent president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is being challenged from both the ranks of reformists but also hardliners among far right Islamists. Meanwhile, there is also a debate about the utility of a “national unity government” given the external pressures Tehran is facing. In this seminar, Jane’s will assess the candidates, the issues and potential consequences of the election result. (more)

The Call of America: Mergers and Acquisitions activity in the defence sector in 2008, and the outlook beyond 2010

29 April 2009

The deal landscape changed drastically in 2008 as a result of harsh economic conditions. Jane's looked beyond the headline figures and found continued strength in the sector, albeit with a changed participants profile and a different focus from recent years.(more)