In preparation for our Military Radar conference we have asked speaker Wing Commander Kevin Walton to deliver a snap shot of the tasks and purposes of the Joint Defence and Offshore Windfarm Mitigation Task Force. This piece is a great first reading for anyone interested in NJORD programme’s background.

With new threats appearing in the military domain, now more than ever there is a re-emphasis on the importance of radar and tracking. These new threats can be either to small, too fast or too stealthy for the technologies of the previous generation and this has lent itself to the...

The Joint Forum is co-located with three events: Full Spectrum Air Defence, Directed Energy Systems and Military Radar and is Europe’s only international joint forum to cover all elements of air defence. This Attendee List showcases high-level attendees and industry experts that will be in attendance across the forum.Defence IQ’s...

The advent of stealth technology and the invasion of Ukraine, as well as the march towards the multidomain battlefield, has called for several radar and c2 modernisation programmes. The Military Radar market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1%. Chiefly driven by the US efforts and the UK...

In this exclusive interview conducted ahead of this year’s Military Radar Conference, Maxime Bagnoud, Senior Programme Manager, Armasuisse, shares his insight on the potential applications of 3D Phased Array Radar for the military, and the challenges that this poses. Download the interview on the right >>Download the interview to read...

What is the place of Airborne Early Warning in fifth generation and multi-domain operations when it comes to the defence of North American airspace? That is what Mr Brian ‘Bear’ Lihani, Deputy Chief, Aerospace Warning Branch, HQ NORAD is trying to answer in this exclusive interview with Defence IQ conducted...

Principles of Modern Radar: Advanced Techniques is a professional reference for practicing engineers, including Joseph R. Guerci, that provides a stepping stone to advanced practice with in-depth discussions of the most commonly used advanced techniques for radar design. It will also serve advanced radar academic and training courses with a...

Drones pose an ongoing security threat in both the military and civilian  sector, as they are undetectable by radar systems in a congested airspace. While near-misses are recurrent, it is only a matter of time before a serious incident occur, which could prove disastrous. Defence IQ wanted to delve deeper...

The current major procurement operation in radar, the SENSR programme, is deemed to entirely renovate the US radar network, from surveillance to air safety and weather radar applications. Capable of meeting the requirements of all four agencies taking part in the project - NORAD, the Department of Homeland Security, the...

Thomas Withington provides this overview of the key technological developments in the field of ground-based air surveillance radars, with a look at emerging threats and the latest national programmes receiving new military investment. Military Radar 2016 will assess the capabilities available in the coming years and offer vital insight to...

“Working with the customer is essential. Through customers, industry can evaluate what is needed and develop products to meet customer’s  expectations.” The customers in question? The world’s militaries. Brian Lihani is the Chief of the Radar Warning Branch at NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) HQ,  a binational and combined...