Online Seminars

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Previous Online Seminars

China's Emerging Military Capability

21 April 2011

China's re-emergence as a superpower has already had a major effect on the geo-political situation across Asia, forcing neighbours and rivals to re-evaluate their foreign and defence policies. In a seminar focusing on all three services, IHS Jane's experts examine the scope and capabilities of China's emerging military platforms and systems: capabilities that reflect Beijing's intention to have armed forces that support the foreign policy befitting great power status.(more)

China's A&D Industry: Reforms, Growth and Strategy

6 April 2011

Following the recent endorsement of China’s (2011-15) 12th Five Year Plan, which includes new guidelines to boost the defence industry, Jane’s experts will analyse the foundations and current capabilities of China’s A&D industry, including its objectives, budget and forecast spending plans and export strategy. The seminar will also reveal how Chinese reforms are designed to attract foreign investment despite ongoing US and EU sanctions. (more)

Environmental Security: Military and Security Implications of Climate Change

24 March 2011

Climate change, environmental degradation, and resource strains are currently shaping the global security environment and are directly affecting the ways in which military planners consider how to deal with new strategic, operational and logistic challenges. The wildfires in Russia and the floods in Pakistan and Bangladesh demonstrated the kinds of natural disasters that may become increasingly common as side effects of climate change. (more)

US Defense Budget: Programs, Trends and the Future

15 March 2011

On 14 February, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced its request for a USD670.6 billion total operating budget for Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12), marking a about USD38 billion decline from its previous year's proposal as US forces withdraw from Iraq and federal budgets are reduced. Join this online seminar to listen to IHS Jane’s DS Forecast experts analyse the new budget request. (more)

Beyond Mach 5: To What Extent will Hypersonics Research and Development Lead to Practical Military Applications Over the Next Decade?

2 March 2011

Historically, flying at hypersonic speeds - defined as mach 5 or higher - has been a little more than a dream for rocket scientists and aviation enthusiasts eager for new breakthroughs in 21st century flight. Today, however, hypersonic vehicles are getting closer to reality thanks to the US military's growing interest and financial investments in the technology. This online seminar will explore the ongoing efforts to develop hypersonic propulsion technology, the potential applications for this technology, and the likelihood that hypersonic propulsion will find its way into operational use with the US military. (more)

Conflict scenarios for the Korean Peninsula

9 February 2011

North Korea's artillery attack on Yeonpyeong island in the West Sea (Yellow Sea), which killed four South Koreans and injured 18, has opened a new chapter of instability on the Korean Peninsula. Given the heightened potential for further inter-Korean clashes during 2011, Jane’s experts will assess the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the conventional armed forces of the two countries, given respective military equipment and personnel capabilities. (more)

Navigating the Emerging Markets: Saudi Arabia

2 February 2011

Saudi Arabia – long ranked as one of the world’s largest importers of defence materiel – is facing a bow-wave of procurement spending, with forecast investment of USD83 billion over the coming five years. Indications of wider procurement relationships have shifted sparked significant interest from global contractors, although major challenges remain. Procurement practices are opaque; offset demands are on course to become more burdensome; and the Kingdom’s continued heavy reliance on hydrocarbon exports presents significant risks. IHS Jane’s will offer both an assessment of the Saudi Arabian market, and highlight the obstacles to success. (more)

Navigating the Emerging Markets: Brazil

27 January 2011

Brazilian defence procurement expenditure is on course to climb more than 60 per cent over the next four years to underpin a vast military modernisation effort. Opportunities presented by the Brazilian market have shifted the country to the fore of the strategies of global defence materiel producers. There are significant challenges ahead, however, ranging from politicised procurement and issues of transparency to meeting ambitious offset demands. IHS Jane’s will offer both an assessment of the Brazilian market, and highlight the obstacles to success. (more)

A Year in Review - State Stability

19 January 2011

Considerable fluctuations in global security have taken place in 2010. While the recovering global economy has resulted in levels of stability improving in a number of regions, particularly in Europe, some countries have experienced significant declines. IHS Jane’s analysts will be presenting the key regional trends for 2011, ranging from military tensions on the Korean peninsula to post-election violence in Cote d’Ivoire. The analysis team will also examine the impact of potential leadership change in 2011, with North Korea’s succession plans beginning to take shape and President Barack Obama beginning to look to his prospects for re-election in 2012. (more)

A Year in Review - Defence

18 January 2011

For the majority of the world's armed forces - and the defence industries that support them - 2010 was the year in which the effects of the global financial crisis finally came home to roost impacting upon ambitious procurement projects, delaying modernisation programmes and forcing militaries to function with ageing platforms. How far will this enforced period of austerity continue to impact on armed forces around the globe in 2011? (more)

UK Defence Industrial and Technology Policy – The Green Paper

11 January 2011

The impending UK defence industrial policy green paper is scheduled to be published before the end of the year. Following on from the publication of the UK Strategic Defence and Security Review and the Comprehensive Spending Review of October – and ahead of a defence industrial policy white paper in early 2011 – the Defence Industrial and Technology Policy (DITP) will mark the first firm indication of the government’s approach to the defence sector since 2005. IHS Jane’s is aware of how much this will affect the industry, with questions arising over jobs, skills, capabilities and corporate strategies and on Tuesday 11 January will be hosting an online seminar to digest the green paper; hear our expert analysts’ initial thoughts; and first impressions. (more)

Taking the man out of the mine field: The increasing use of unmanned systems in mine countermeasures

18 November 2010

Naval mine countermeasures (MCM) is undergoing a period of revolutionary change. The major Western navies are entering a period of transformation in MCM with these operations transferring from specialist platforms to multirole vessels using modular, unmanned off board systems. This allows MCM forces to deploy ‘in stride’ with a naval task force facilitating transition of choke points and theatre access for amphibious operations. (more)

Navigating the new frontiers: The challenges of defence trade in India and the United Arab Emirates

28 October 2010

Moribund defence spending across the Western world has put a renewed emphasis on the more dynamic emerging markets as global contractors look to maintain growth in the face of tough trading conditions. The principal new frontiers – offering high forecast growth, varied opportunities and diverse supplier relationships – are Brazil, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia (BIUS). The fast-growth four feature in the business strategies of the bulk of the larger European and North American defence contractors. Success in the BIUS countries will be neither straight forward nor universal, however: competition will be intense and opportunities are likely to be fragmented. (more)

Relationships and Rivalries: Assessing Al-Qaeda's Affiliate Network

27 October 2010

IHS Jane’s analysts will be presenting recent research findings on Al-Qaeda’s relationships with local groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, assessing the conflicting or converging priorities of Al-Qaeda and its affiliate globally, as well as the factors and dynamics dictating Al-Qaeda’s relationships with local organizations, and the impact of these perhaps differing priorities on Al-Qaeda’s ability to retain its influence over the pan-Islamic jihad. (more)

Managing Soldier Burden

20 October 2010

This Intelligence Centre seminar will present an investigation of the issues surrounding equipping and supporting the modern dismounted soldier, and the pursuit of solutions to reduce their physical, thermal and power burden. In Afghanistan’s Helmand province dismounted soldiers are suffering increasing back and leg injuries caused by routinely carrying extraordinary weights of sometimes over 70 kg (150 lb) in punishingly high temperatures and altitudes. The constant incremental acquisition of new pieces of equipment for operational requirements exacerbates the issue, as the additions are usually bought off the shelf from a variety of manufacturers and rarely therefore seamlessly integrate with other systems. (more)

Shaping the UK’s future defence capability: Jane’s debates the Strategic Defence & Security Review

6 October 2010

Within the context of significant spending cuts, myriad and diverse security threats, emerging weapon technologies and the fact that the last defence review was 12 years ago, the impact of this UK SDSR will be transformational for the UK’s armed forces. Determining which capabilities to prioritise and which to cut has been the subject of vigorous public debate to which a panel of Jane’s experts, representing specialist areas of interest within the three main services, will offer their views (more)

Armed and Dangerous: The Design, Development and Future Roles and Missions of UCAVs in the United States

4 August 2010

Unmanned aerial vehicles armed with Hellfire missiles have become absolutely critical to the US military’s anti-Al Qaeda operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border. Looking into the future, this webinar will explore how unmanned aircraft will evolve in the coming decades and what role, if any, it have in future conflicts. Topics for discussion include the design, development and potential future roles and missions of unmanned combat aerial vehicles. (more)

Jane’s World Defence Industry Survey 2010: Uncertainty and optimism

27 July 2010

The world’s defence industries are facing a period of strong pressures and uncertainty. Intense competition, shifting customer requirements; new fiscal realities; greater consolidation; plus the challenges of raising capital are among the topics explored by Jane’s World Defence Industry Survey 2010. (more)

Terrorism Trends

22 June 2010

This seminar will review year-to-date global terrorism and insurgency trends, based upon events recorded by Jane’s Terrorism & Insurgency Centre (JTIC) in its terrorism database. The presentation will be delivered by JTIC analysts and will focus on three parts: global trends, country focus and tactical focus. (more)

Future Southeast Asian Naval Procurement Programmes

4 June 2010

The seminar will briefly outline the geo-strategic situation in Southeast Asia. This will provide the background for how governments in the region view their military position and how this affects decisions on naval procurement. The focus of the seminar will be on future naval procurement plans and not on existing programmes that are already in progress. This will offer an insight into the kind of materiel that will be sought by Southeast Asian navies over the next decade. (more)

Global Trends in the Tracked IFV Market

3 June 2010

There is a growing appetite for tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) around the world, with countries looking to either replace existing vehicles reaching the ends of their useful lives or to recapitalise and benefit from current technologies in a new fleet of fighting vehicles. (more)

Iran's Nuclear and Missile Programmes

5 May 2010

Recent Jane’s analysis has revealed Iran is stepping up its missile capabilities as well as escalating its nuclear programme. This webinar will use Jane’s open source intelligence sources, including satellite imagery, to analyse both Iran’s uranium enrichment and rocket launch facilities, examining the latest developments in Iran’s rocketry, which suggest Tehran has received technical assistance from North Korea. (more)

Mergers & Acquisitions Activity in the Defence Security Domains

29 April 2010

The recent economic downturn has significantly changed the global deal landscape. Activity during 2009 was assessed by market sector, geographical location, and the deal participants, in addition to the financial approaches which underpinned deals. Forecasts to 2011 and beyond are based on the liquidity and financial profiles of likely participants; anticipated opportunities across the world; changing priorities of buyers and the leading markets; and the wider economic outlook.(more)

Middle Eastern Naval Procurement

27 April 2010

With naval procurement spending across Middle Eastern nations set to peak in 2011-12, this webinar will examine the major surface vessel programmes that are coming to fruition and look ahead to future prospects for the next 10 years or more. (more)

Performance Based Navigation: Waiting for Take Off

13 April 2010

Performance-based navigation (PBN) has the potential to unlock many of the safety, efficiency and capacity issues facing the aviation sector. It has the support of international bodies such as ICAO and IATA, and is set to play a role in significant air traffic management modernisation programmes such as SESAR in Europe and NextGen in the US. (more)

US Defense Strategy and the Obama Budget:
A Historical Perspective

31 March 2010

US defense strategy has evolved over the last half century from a period of Cold War and Massive Retaliation to its current expression in the February release of the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review. Has the 2010 QDR set the US on a new strategic course that will impact the size and shape of its forces? Does President Obama’s new budget reflect a change in direction? (more)

Western Balkans - 15 years on from war

17 March 2010

The Western Balkans and, in particular, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia, have undergone significant geo-political and military changes since the end of the Balkan conflict in the 1990’s. Jane’s team of analysts will be presenting up-to-the-minute research on current and future military and security assessments of the Western Balkans – examining NATO, EU and Russian involvement in the region, each country’s armed forces capabilities (based on a comprehensive methodology devised within Jane’s), identifying future military requirements and looking at regional stability over the coming decade. (more)

Airborne Sensor Turrets: From niche market to ubiquity

16 February 2010

In this Jane's online seminar, Michael J. Gething, Editor of Jane’s Electro-Optic Systems, will take a look at the origin of the Airborne Sensor Turret, its evolution from pure observation to full targeting system, the sensors which have made this growth possible and an opinion of the way ahead. (more)

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen threat: implications of the 'Detroit bomber’s' failed attack

27 January 2010

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s (AQAP) claim that it was responsible for training a Nigerian student allegedly involved in a failed attempt to bomb a US airliner in mid-air on Christmas Day has focused attention on Yemen as a key base for Al-Qaeda and its war against the West. (more)

Crossing borders: International defence industrial relationships – a global perspective

26 January 2010

The nature of global defence industrial alliances is changing. The traditional relationships of the post-Cold War era are gradually giving way to “partnerships of equals” among emerging countries, while the international defence industrial strategies of Russia and China in particular carry lessons for the wider world. (more)

A Year in Review

20 January 2010

2009 was an interesting year by any measure, with continued armed conflict in Iraq, Afghanistan, Darfur, and beyond; changes in the US administration; an increase in piracy; and a global recession. For the first time, IHS Jane's will bring its annual reviews to the live Intelligence Centre seminar format, moderated by Group Publishing Director Sean Howe. (more)

Fighting talk: Venezuela and Colombia's path to war

11 December 2009

Relations between ideologically opposed Colombia and Venezuela worsened sharply in late 2009, causing Venezuela to order 15,000 troops to the border. A factor in the deterioration appears to be Colombia's decision to host seven US bases on its territory, which Venezuela viewed as a potential act of aggression. (more)

Al-Qaeda's Afghan Strategy

7 December 2009

There are divergent views on the current status of Al-Qaeda's senior leadership (AQSL), with questions over whether it retains the ability to control the jihadist movement, guide its strategic, ideological and operational direction, as well as co-ordinate and execute external attacks..(more)

Border Security – Meeting the New Challenges

24 November 2009

In this webinar, Ken Richardson, Lead Consultant for Port and Border Controls at Augmentiq and Thomas Marten, Vice President for Government and Security Solutions, SITA, will be considering the specific drivers that affect border security in different countries and showing how governments are putting their trust in the latest technology.
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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)

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)

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)