Rostec Develops Control Module for UAVs, Surface & Underwater Drones
Russia's Ruselectronics has launched production of electronic and electrical control modules for unmanned systems, including light drones and underwater unmanned vehiucles. The High-precision navigation modules are already in serial production, and a pilot batch of engine controllers has been manufactured
Thales Develops Drone-based Anti-Mine Ops Centre for French Navy
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) placed an order with Thales for an Expeditionary Portable Operations Centre (e-POC) to meet the French Navy's new requirement for a drone-based mine countermeasures capability. The system was developed in less than six months and has been accepted by the DGA after completing sea trials...
U.S. Air Force Denies Experiment of AI Drone Killing its Handler
The United States Air Force has denied that an artiticial intelligence based drone "attacked and killed" its human handler during a simulated experiment.Reports attributed to a U
China Could Direct Misinformation Through TikTok: Top U.S. Cyber Officials
Social media video-platform, TikTok is a "potential threat vector" to the United States, as the Chinese government could direct misinformation through it said John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy and principal cyber advisor to the secretary of defense
Russia's New Paper Shredder Can Convert Documents to Dust
Spymasters out to destroy documents without leaving a trace need to look at a new paper shredder developed in Russia that converts paper and plastic to dust. Ruselectronics holding of the Rostec State Corporation has started the production of shredders with the highest level of secrecy
Thales, IIIT Delhi Sign MoU on Complex Microprocessor Research
Thales signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-D) to enable collaborative research and development in the field of Open Hardware and other allied subjects. The collaboration will enable co-development of complex microprocessor architectures and multi-core processing systems using configurations available with the RISC-V open ISA specification, Thales said in a release Tuesday
Singapore's Spy Agency Launches Official Website
The Security and Intelligence Division (SID), Singapore's external intelligence agency under the Ministry of Defence, launched its official website (SID.GOV
Elbit Systems to Supply Command and Control Systems for Swiss Armed Forces
The Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement (Armasuisse) has contracted Elbit Systems to supply Command and Control (C2) systems for the Tactical Reconnaissance System (TASYS) of the Swiss Armed Forces. The value of the contract is $15 million
How Turkey Won the Electronic Warfare Battle Against Syria in Idlib
Turkeys success against Syrian regime armor during its ‘Operation Spring Shield in February can be attributed to the effective use of electronic warfare (EW) and the deployment of lightly-armed drones that crippled tanks, armored cars and air defence systems. “We can say that the Spring Shield was a battle between ASELSAN-produced KORAL and the Russian REDET EW systems besides counter EW elements located in Hmeymin Air Base and Idlib,” Hakan Kılıç, a military aviation and defense industry researcher and author, was quoted as saying by Ankara based
Japan to Develop AI-based System to Counter Cyber Attacks
Japans Ministry of Defense plans to invest ¥25.6 billion ($237
Japan To Improve Electronic Warfare Capabilities of Fighter Fleet
Japan is set to provide its existing F-15 fighters with Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities besides buying additional F-35 stealth jets possessing this ability to use focused energy to defeat adversarys electronics, this year. In its
Manila Halts Air Defense Radar Deal with Mitsubishi Over COVID-19
The Philippine Air Force will have to wait a little longer for its air defense radar deal with Mitsubishi Electric to fructify as the deadly COVID-19 virus continues to spread. Manila was to sign a contract valued ¥10 billion ($90 million) for the radars by May
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...