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Speaking at the Future Artillery event in London in early 2011, we talked to military and industry about their perspectives on the field today – and a look ahead at the coming years.

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  • Ian Burch, Rockwell Collins: Digitization
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Ian Burch, Offensive Support SEM at Rockwell Collins, made a presentation on the digitization of the Forward Observer and how these troops can link in efficiently with the entire system when artillery is required. He discusses the requirements, technologies and the integration of capabilities.
  • Col. Fabian Ochsner: CRAM
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Col. Fabian Ochsner, Swiss Forces and VP of Rheinmetall Air Defence, discusses CRAM as his area of expertise. He explores the developments of the field as a counterinsurgent capability, and fully addresses the key criticisms of its use.
  • Col. Valerio Luiz Lange: Multiple Rocket Launch
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Col. Valerio Luiz Lange, Commander of the 6th Group MRL in the Brazilian Army, details the full level of his nations’ intent to invest further in defence, and specifically in the artillery field. Outlining the current capabilities and the focus for modernization, Col. Lange presents a solid case for South America becoming a key militarised region in coming years.
  • Col. (Rtd) AK Sharma: Indian Artillery
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Col. AK Sharma, Dean of Technical Studies and former Indian Army commander, talks us through the primary objectives and requirements in India, and how the country is looking to expand its already extensive artillery programmes. He also explores the challenges inherent to achieving these goals and the hurdles faced in the acquisition stage.
  • Lt. Col. Rienk Sijbrandi: Precision
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Operational Director of Artillery, Lt. Col. Sijbrandi guides us through the field capabilities of the Netherlands Armed Forces, dealing with budget cutbacks, and the paramount importance of staying on top of precision developments.
  • Lt. Col. Stuart Kenny: Full Modernisation
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Lt. Col. Kenny, Capability Implementation Team, Australian Army, walks us through the full programme of modernisation efforts within Australia’s artillery division. The chief difficulties cover everything from a wide range of new equipment, as well as training, culture and doctrine. This is fascinating early overview of the Southern Hemisphere’s big shift.
  • Andrzej Golonko WB Electronics: Artillery industry update
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Andrzej is the Business Development Manager at WB Electronics, just one of the sponsors at this the 2011 London event. He summarizes the technology that he is showcasing amid the other industry figures revolutionising this industry.
  • Interview with Major Joey Polanco on Future Mortar Systems
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Major Joey Polanco talks to Defence IQ about the future of Mortar Systems.
  • The Swedish perspective on Future Mortar Systems: Interview with Lt Col Joakim Lewin
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Defence IQ talks to Lt Col Joakim Lewin on how Sweden is developing mortar systems for use in future conflict.
  • British Artillery training with the iPad
    Date: May 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Major Tom Ellis of the British Royal Artillery sits down in the studio with Defence IQ to discuss the first-of-its-kind development of the Army’s own mobile ‘app’ for the iPad, specifically designed to train the British artilleryman. Aside to the freshly evolving integration of new consumer technology with the military and how the difficulties have been surmounted, Major Ellis also provides his thoughts on the role of artillery in today’s warfare, its future path, and the ways that enhanced training and tactics will soon be impacting this important field. Watch the full interview, or skip to a chapter below. (Full interview: 23mins)
  • Part One: The future of military training
  • Part Two: The evolution of the artillery training ‘app’
  • Part Three: Long-term artillery challenges to be overcome

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  • Zero Hour from the Gun-Pit: This is the Future of British Royal Artillery
    Date: March 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Lieutenant General Dick Appglegate, British Army, reveals where he thinks the future of Royal Artillery will lie. Remaining a 'gunner' at heart, he shares some tremendous insights into the difficulties he faced in the field - and offers specific guidance on a realistic future for British artillery on the front lines, including lessons learned from recent hostilities in South Korea
  • The fires of the future are inherently joint
    Date: February 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Keynote speaker Lieutenant Colonel Eric Tyson, Chief of Operations at the U.S. Army’s Joint and Combined Integration Directorate, Fires Centre of Excellence, speaks to Defence IQ exclusively to discuss the current shape of the field, the hurdles still to be overcome, and the ongoing challenge of melding joint forces into one efficient operational team…
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  • Interview with Kevin Byrnes
    Former four-star General of the US Army, and Vice President of defence and aerospace systems supplier Raytheon talks to us about the overall importance of precision artillery in modern warfare, the 'revolutionary' Excalibur system currently being deployed to the US Army and Marine Corps, and future capabilities in the pipeline.
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  • Interview with Col. Mike Ross
    The Assistant Director of Capability at HQ Royal Artillery, provides us with information on the Capability Branch, the chief focus of the British artilleryman in theatre, and ensuring effective Air-Land integration before his participation in Future Artillery 2010, March 24-25, London.
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  • Working with the Indian Defence Industry: An Overview
    Date: May 2011
    Source: Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter
    The Indian defence industry is known for employing tight regulations, such as the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) in efforts to enhance transparency and ensure indigenous prosperity. However, for those willing to put in the time, effort, and patience, huge rewards linger on the horizon as India continues its rapid modernisation drive. Gordon Arthur of Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter provides this overview. Read the latest digital issue of APDR at www.asiapacificdefencereporter.com.
  • India’s plan for loitering artillery
    Date: April 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    India’s Army is making steps toward acquiring medium-range loitering missiles as part of its artillery modernization plan, issuing a Request for Information to find a well-honed and advanced solution.
  • Archer Order Signed During Future Artillery Conference
    Date: April 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Read more about the contract signed for the Archer self-propelled 155mm field Howitzer by the Swedish and Norwegian Defence Procurement Organizations
  • Lessons learned from Afghanistan - the case of Canada and Denmark
    Date: April 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Defence IQ reports on how the Canadian and Danish forces have learnt some value lessons from Afghanistan ahead of Future Artillery India.
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  • Indian army to become fully network enabled as spending on defence continues
    Date: April 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Defence IQ reports on how the Indian Army's modernisation programme continues to fully digitise their soldiers and the country continues to spend big on defence projects.
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  • Interview: Joint and Combined Integration Directorate
    Date: February 2011
    Source: Defence IQ
    Read the full transcript of our exclusive interview with LTC Eric Tyson, Chief of Operations at JACI, FCoE. He discusses the big issues of today, from multinational success to precision improvement. “The big challenges for us, and one of the things that we’re looking at most now, is education.
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  • Artillery Systems for Combat Warfare in Asia
    Date: June 2010
    Source: Defence IQ Press
    For many years artillery has formed an integral part of combat warfare in situations ranging from small-scale skirmishes to larger conflicts. This is particularly apparent in Asia, where difficult political and social situations have led to warring factions within a small geographic area.
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