Strategic Defence Intelligence Data for the Global Defence Industry

Strategic Defence Intelligence has released its first Yearbook. In this new venture for SDI, we take a look back at the world events and technological breakthroughs that shaped the year and investigate how the defence industry is responding to the challenge of the global economic downturn.

Strategic Defence Intelligence has announced the release of a new white paper on the global C2/C4ISR market.

Strategic Defence Intelligence, the subscription-only platform for the defence industry, has announced the release of a new white paper.

Despite a relatively small defence budget, Nigeria's military spending is set to grow, with expenditure expected to reach $2.8bn by 2015, finds Strategic Defence Intelligence. New research* from the defence business intelligence platform has revealed that during 2010–2015 Nigeria's over

Strategic Defence Intelligence explores why, despite avoiding the funding cuts that have affected the rest of the UK military, the Special Air Service (SAS) is experiencing a drop in recruit numbers. The SAS, a Special Forces regiment of the British Army, is facing a staffing crisis th

Argentina, similar to other Latin American countries, is increasing its defence budget at a robust pace according to a new report form Strategic Defence Intelligence. The defence budget, which stood at $2.6bn in 2010, recorded a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.36% during the re

Recent unrest in the Middle East has prompted suggestions that the UK is carrying out its planned defence cuts at the worst possible time, reports Strategic Defence Intelligence. Over recent months, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has started implementing the cuts outlined in the Strat

Since science fiction first came up with the concept of robots, it has been assumed that, at some point in the future, human troops will be joined on the front line by anthropomorphic, or humanoid, robots. Strategic Defence Intelligence investigates a new programme that explores this theme furthe

The mass protests in the Middle East and North Africa have succeeded in overthrowing the leadership of oppressive regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, with potentially more to follow. Observers have likened the apparent domino effect to the fall of communism in Eastern bloc European countries, which beg

Barely a week goes by without researchers announcing a new 'invisibility cloak' or 'cloaking device' (depending on whether they read Harry Potter or watch Star Trek) that could potentially revolutionise the future of warfare. Strategic Defence Intelligence investigates some of the technology and

BAE Systems is rolling out its helmet mounted symbology system (HMSS) to pilots of the Eurofighter Typhoon. It displays critical information in front of the pilot's eyes, enabling them to 'see through' the body of the aircraft and designate targets just by looking at them, even behind or beneath

2011 is set to be a difficult year for the defence industry. Companies will have to step up competitiveness and look to overseas markets to remain profitable. Once, the defence industry was dominated by a few leading and former nationalised companies that could be guaranteed a place on

South Korea is looking to increase its spending on defence contracts with Israel, according to reports in Israeli newspaper Haaretz. South Korea seeks to benefit from Israel's extensive border surveillance and defence experience, while Israel can learn from South Korea's unique position. Read more

A recent study carried out by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), about the potential effects of attacks on computer systems, suggests the risk of a true 'cyberwar' is minimal. However, governments and infrastructure suppliers must still ensure that adequate security

WikiLeaks has disclosed that diplomats sometimes use a smear campaign to lessen the chances of other countries winning defence contracts. However, there is also an increasing trend for companies to use a variety of positive promotion techniques to secure bids. Some of the diplomatic cab

The publication of US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks demonstrates that the weakness in any system is the personnel with access to sensitive data. Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has published more than 250,000 cables, many of which are classified as 'secret', sent by US embassies aroun

In recent years, robotic systems have been used increasingly by the military. While they have proven their worth in the air, on the ground and underwater, unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have been the overlooked system. Now is the time for them to gain the credit they deserve. The succe

Russia is the eighth largest defence spender globally and is forecast to spend $387.7bn during 2010 - 2015, finds Strategic Defence Intelligence. New research* from the defence business intelligence platform has revealed that during 2010 – 2015 Russia's overall defence expenditure i