Thales Introduces Online Platform to Handle ‘Restricted Level’ Information
Thales launched TrustNest Restricted, Frances first and only private cloud platform approved to handle "restricted level" information, on Thursday. Frances chief of defence procurement, Joël Barre, recently visited Thaless Digital Factory for a demonstration of this first restricted level cloud solution and its secure videoconferencing, voice, messaging and document sharing services...
NATO-Ukraine Agreement on Enhanced Cyber Cooperation after ‘Massive’ Suspected Russian Cyberattack
NATO will soon sign an agreement with Ukraine to improve cyber cooperation between the two parties, after number of websites run by various Ukrainian government departments including the education ministry and the ministry of foreign affairs were knocked out on Friday. “In the coming days, NATO and Ukraine will sign an...
S.Korea Develops Counter-SAM System for Aircraft
South Koreas Agency for Defense Development (ADD) tested a counter missile system for military aircraft to help dodge enemies' portable surface-to-air missiles. The directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system enables aircraft to dodge missiles by emitting a laser beam to the ground, blinding missiles that rely on heat to track targets, the...
Collins Aerospace Demos Live Networked Joint Fires in Multi-Domain Battlespace
Collins Aerospace demonstrated potential applications of networking, intelligent sensing, and secure autonomous processing at the tactical edge to support Army modernization and CJADC2 (Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control) initiatives for the Army and joint services. The demonstration took place on December 9 and 14 at the University of Iowa...
BAE Systems Wins $137M for Lifecycle Sustainment of U.S. Navy C5ISR Systems...
BAE Systems won a five-year contract, worth up to $137 million, to provide lifecycle management and sustainment of the U.S
Israel Tightens Supervision of Cyber Exporters
The Israeli MoDs Export Control Division (AFI) has tightened supervision of cyber exporters by updating the requirement for ‘End User Declaration which each importing country is required to sign as a condition for issuing a license to export. The updated end use statement was formulated by the countrys ministries of defense and foreign affairs as part of the State of Israels supervision policy on the export of cyber products, an official statement by the Israeli MoD said December 6
Hensoldt Launches New Generation of Avionics Computers
Hensoldt has launched a family of avionics computers under the "CAVION" brand that expands the performance of existing computers for mission control on board flying platforms. "With 'CAVION', we have developed a computer design that both makes the power of modern processor architectures available to fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters or drones and enables aeronautical certification on board a wide variety of platforms," says Celia Pelaz, chief strategy officer and head of the Spectrum Dominance/Airborne Solutions division at HENSOLDT
S.Korea Developing Military Intelligence Management System
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced the development of a Combined Military Information Processing System (MIMS-C) system to improve the performance of the existing combined military information distribution system presently deployed in the armed forces. The existing system was first inducted in 2014 and will be obtaining upgrades in the performance of the three-dimensional situation city function, data automatic classification and search function, and interworking ability through performance improvement from this year
Navantia, Telefonica Tasked to Develop Cybersecurity Systems onboard Spanish Navy’s S-80 Subs...
Navantia and Telefónica Tech have begun to work on the development of a reinforced cybersecurity system for the Spanish Navys S-80 class submarines. Navantia and the Ministry of Defense have worked on the design of an advanced system that will be incorporated into submarines in the final phase of construction
U.S. Sanctions Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Group
The United States added NSO Group – the Israeli company behind the controversial Pegasus spyware – and three other foreign companies to a trade blacklist on Wednesday. Pegasus has reportedly been used by nation states to target the phones of journalists, human rights activists and Opposition leaders across the world
Iranian Gas Stations Hit by Suspected Israeli Cyber Attack
A major disruption at gas stations across Iran was reportedly caused by an Israeli cyber attack on software supporting a subsidized card payment system relied upon by millions of drivers. Although Iran still hasnt pointed fingers at Israel, some experts believe the disruption happened due to the actions of Israeli hackers
U.A.E. Receives Fourth Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
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...