QinetiQ has won a contract from the US Army on December 18 to build, refurbish and modernize two TALON IV military robots. The military robots is used extensively in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq
Rheinmetall's subsidiary, American Rheinmetall Munitions (ARM) will supply M1110 40 x 46mm day/night training cartridges and 66mm vehicle-launched screening smoke grenades to the US Armed Forces. Under a contract worth a total of $127
Ultra has won a contract to supply towed arrays to its sister company, UK-based Ultra Electronics Sonar Systems, which will be used by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), under a contract announced in July. The Sonar Systems business had won a contract valued at approximately $18M (CAD) to supply two...
Researchers at Blue Coat Labs in California have discovered a malware what they call ‘Inception which first targeted diplomats and government organizations in Russia and later spread to other countries. “A previously undocumented attack framework” is being used to launch highly targeted attacks to gain access to, and extract confidential...
Indian, Chinese and American armed forces are among several around the world doling out mobile-based video games to keep their soldiers entertained and enemies petrified. The Indian Air Force recently launched the Phase II of its 3D Mobile Air Combat game, ‘Guardians of the Skies (GOTS) on the android, iOS...
BAE Systems has completed the acquisition of Perimeter Internetworking Corp., which trades as SilverSky, a commercial cyber service provider
Leidos was awarded a prime contract by U.S
McAfee Labstoday predicted that cyber attacks and security will become stealthier and warns malware will surge up to 75 percent in 2015. Cyber espionage attacks will continue to increase in frequency as long-term players will become stealthier information gatherers, while newcomers to cyber-attack capabilities will look for ways to steal sensitive information and disrupt their adversaries, the report said
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has used Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) developed by Indias state-owned Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) during the Presidential and National elections in Namibia on November 28 and 29, 2014. According to BEL, a total of 5,850 customised EVMs were supplied by BEL to ECN in three instalments along with battery packs, tabulators and printers
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Raytheon is broadening its network of cyber research capability globally with the creation of a Cyber Innovation Centre (CIC) based in the South-West of England. The centre is expected to open soon, housing over 100 cyber specialists who will work with a wide range of governmental and commercial customers to solve their complex cybersecurity challenges
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to provide new sensor systems for two A26-type submarines and two Gotland-class submarines. The contract is valued at SEK 420 million