Strategic Demand for Airborne Intelligence Outpacing the Capacity of Armed Forces

Saab 2000 ERIEYE AEW&C (Source: Saab Group)

Strategic demand for airborne intelligence in Europe is outpacing the capacity of regional armed forces, according to military leaders. Dual pressures from growing Russian infringement in the east and the threat of Islamic State terrorism in the south has presented NATO forces with the need to increase watch over both borders at the same time as budget cutbacks continue to bite.

Increased Precision, Range and Greater Integration to be Addressed at the World’s Leading Joint Fires Conference

Senior representatives from armies from nations including Brazil, UK, US, Spain and Greece will be speaking at Future Artillery 2015, a two-day conference enabling the artillery community to reflect and explore contemporary thinking on the role of artillery in the joint fires environment.

The conference, hosted by Defence IQ – a division of global events company IQPC – is a unique opportunity for international industry, military and government to discuss the latest in interoperability, precision, communication technology and current and future training initiatives.