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R & F INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY CONSULTANCY

R & F INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY CONSULTANCY


R&F International Defence & Security Consultancy (RFIDSC) has been in operation since 1985, and during the past 20 years has built up an unrivalled reputation as a first choice consultancy operation for governments, public agencies and commercial entities.


International Defence and Security Consultancy

Over the period RFIDS teams have completed hundreds of defence and security reports and studies for a complete cross section of international clients; some of these reports and studies have been completed as sub-contractors to some of the world's largest consultancy agencies and others directly contracted to the respective clients. It is unlikely that any other defence and security consultancy has a corporate knowledge bank to rival that of the experts available to RFIDSC.


We specialise in the following areas:

DEFENCE

  • International threat analysis

  • Defence force analysis

  • Defence market projections

  • All aspects of defence economics

  • Military training

  • All aspects of defence manufacturing including: Defence manufacturing 'start ups' and associated finance

SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

  • Security threat analysis

  • Future security market projections

  • International terrorism

  • Security training

  • Counter terrorism training

  • Security manufacturing 'start ups' and associated finance

RED TEAM RECONNAISSANCE
 

RFIDSC have extensive experience of what is now known as 'Red Team Reconnaissance'. Red Teams generally assist government agencies and commercial organisation who consider themselves to be at risk from terrorist (or criminal) activities. Clients employ our red team personnel to look at vulnerable areas and from a terrorist perspective, initiate target selection, carry out reconnaissance of the selected target and report to the client on identified weak points and the measures that need to be taken to strengthen security.

RFIDS Red Team personnel all have backgrounds in UK and US Special Forces anti-terrorist units.


DEFENCE STATISTICS ANALYSIS

We specialise in the provision of timely financial statistics on international government defence spending and defence equipment market sectors. We cover the range of defence financial statistics for general and bespoke applications, including:
 

  • Aggregate government defence spending, budgets, and projected future spending – global, regional or country-specific.

  • Disaggregated government defence spending, budgets, and projected future spending – by function: personnel, O&M, R&D, equipment, procurement and construction.

  • Aggregate defence equipment markets – global, regional, and country-specific

Defence equipment market sectors and sub-sectors – global, regional, and country-specific

 

OUR RATIONALE
 

We aim to provide the client with the raw data for market valuation and risk. Our focus is the first stage of market analysis. We aim to provide reliable and timely raw data in order that the client may establish a firm foundation for defence market analysis. Our data are presented in transparent format in order that the client has a solid basis for market valuation and associated risk assessment. We provide a supporting service for data interpretation. Clients typically perform their own market assessments.

 

PROJECT EXAMPLES:

  • Defence equipment expenditure (including R&D and equipment support) and forecast – global, regional, and country-specific.

  • Market sector expenditure and forecast (eg Fighter Ground Attack aircraft, Main Battle Tanks, Fast Attack Craft, Information Technology) – global, regional, and country-specific.

  • Market sub-sector expenditure and forecast (eg fast jet aero-engines, ground tactical communication systems, simulation software) – global, regional, and country-specific.

SOME OF OUR SENIOR PERSONALITIES

Charles Heyman - International Defence Aalyst

CHARLES HEYMAN
Consultancy Director

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ROBERT FOX
Politics and International
Affairs

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ANDY OPPENHEIMER
Nuclear, Biological and
Chemical Warfare

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EUGENE KOGAN
International Defence Industry

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DIGBY WALLER
Defence Economics

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CHRIS KELLY
International Defence Industry

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MIKE BRYANT
Land Forces

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Contact us:

Tel:  +44 (0)1743 247038/241962
Fax: +44 (0)1743 241962
email: consultancy@armedforces.co.uk

Charles Heyman (Consultancy Director) can be contacted on +44 (0)7889 886170


R & F INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY CONSULTANCY
12 Belmont
Shrewsbury
SY1 1TE

Tel: +44 (0)7889 886170

Fax: +44 (0)1743 241962

Website: www.armedforces.co.uk

Email: consultancy@armedforces.co.uk

Contact: Mr Charles Heyman (Consultancy Director)

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Charles Heyman - Defence and Security Consultancy Director

Initially working as a consultant for various NATO Defence Ministries, by the early 1990s he was leading research teams for Jane's Information Group. From 1995 until 2003 he was the editor of 'Jane's World Armies' and from 1994 to 2000 the editor of Jane's Police and Security Handbook. … More »»

Andy Oppenheimer - Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare Analyst

Andy Oppenheimer is a specialist in nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) weapons. His main areas of interest are nuclear technology and proliferation, national nuclear strategies, and radiological weapons, and NBC terrorism, defence and countermeasures. Other areas of interest are defence policy and conventional weapons and explosives. … More »»

Digby Waller - Defence Economics Analyst - Defence Statistics

Digby Waller has worked in the defence sector for over twenty five years. Since 2000, he has been a defence consultant specialising in defence economics and the political economy of defence. He has worked on a range of projects commissioned by governments, the United Nations, defence companies, defence consultancies, and universities. … More »»

Robert Fox - Politics and International Affairs Analyst 

Robert Fox has been a professional reporter, commentator, author and broadcaster for nearly 40 years. He has reported from the front in the Falklands conflict of 1982, the Middle East, including Iraq and the Palestinian territories, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. … More »»

Dr Eugene Kogan - International Defence Industry Analyst

Dr Kogan is a noted expert in the field of defence technologies. He has held a series of research fellowships at some of Europe's most renowned research institutes including the Swedish Defence Research Agency, and the Institute of History of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In addition, he has conducted research at Harvard University and during 2003 was a guest researcher at the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Auswaertige Politik. … More »»

Chris Kelly - International Defence Industry Finance Analyst

Chris Kelly presently works for a range of major organisations and consultancies as a freelance consultant specialising in international economics, trade and investment. He has particular expertise in the areas of countertrade and the general management and hedging of risk (including currency risk) in substantial trade and investment projects in emerging markets. … More »»

Mike Bryant - Land Forces Consultant

Mike Bryant is an experienced writer and editor on both military and international security issues. He has worked at Jane's Information Group for over ten years, editing and managing both the Sentinel threat and security product range and then acting as Managing Editor of the Jane's land portfolio. … More »»

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  • Consultancy
  • Defence Analysis
  • Defence Analysts
  • Defence Consultancy
  • Defence Publications
  • Defence Statistics Analysts
  • Expert Witness - Defence and Security
  • Red Team Reconnaissance
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Management Consultancy

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