UK Plans To Ban WhatsApp, Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
The UK Prime Minister David Cameron vows to ban messaging apps like WhatsApp, iMessage, Snapchat and Telegram to stop the use of encrypted communication services, as an effort to combat terror attacks. Cameron said he will introduce a legislation to provide intelligence agencies a legal framework to crack down on communications...
Saab Selects Exelis To Provide Electronic Warfare System For Swedish Subs
Exelis has won a contract estimated $17 million to provide electronic support measures (ESM) technology and services to Sweden. Under the subcontract awarded by Saab, Exelis will provide Swedish submarines with the latest model of the sophisticated ES-3701 electronic warfare (EW) system, offering a significant capability boost in the areas of...
Heat Barrier To Prevent Weapon Detection By Thermal Imagers
Concept Group is developing the new Insulon Thermal Cloak heat barrier for use on automatic weapons. The barrier, which is attached to the fore-end of the weapon, uses a hair-thin Shaped Vacuum layer to prevent thermal imagers from seeing the weapons hot barrel, gas tube and sound suppressor after firing
Exelis delivers 2,000th PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator to US military
Exelis has delivered the 2,000th AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator (RSS) to the US military. The
Symantec Hires 65 Engineers From Narus, Boeing’s Cybersecurity Subsidary
Symantec has entered in an agreement with Boeings cybersecurity subsidiary, Narus to hire 65 engineers and data scientists and licensing technology after Boeing decided to close down its commercial cybersecurity business. Boeing however, will continue the cybersecurity services for government and defense customers
General Dynamics, Rockwell Collins Delivers 1,200 AN/PRC-155 Radios To US Army
General Dynamics and Rockwell Collins have shipped more than 1,200 AN/PRC-155 radios to the US government as part of a follow-on Low-rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract. LRIP contract was for 1,500 new radios
Hacktivists Group Threatens to Close Social Networking Accounts of Terrorists
After #JeSuisCharlie trending on twitter, a hacktivist group Anonymous has released a YouTube video statement condemning the attacks on the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. The hacktivist group warned terrorists around the globe that it would avenge the attack on the offices of the French satirical magazine, Huffington Post reported
LCA Tejas Flies With Indian Made Electronic Warfare Suite
An Electronic Warfare (EW) suite developed by the state owned Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), flew for the first time onboard the “Tejas-PV1 Light Combat Aircraft” today at Bengaluru. In addition to the Radar Warner, the EW suite is equipped with a jammer
Boeing Delivers Advanced Visual System To F-22 Training Center
Boeing has delivered the first simulators for ground-based F-22 Raptor aircraft with an immersive, 360-degree visual environment. The delivery of Advanced Visual System has improved the realism of ground-based F-22 Raptor training center
WIN-T Increment 2 SNE Supports US Army Field Artillery Operations
General Dynamics-built Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 Soldier Network Extension (SNE) proves successful in helping a US Army field artillery team increase their communications reach and by improving their call-for-fire response time. The Soldier Network Extension(SNE) supported call-for-fire mission 'threads' during the Development Test 2 and Network Integration Evaluation 15
SuperCom Plans Acquisition Of Israel-based Cyber Security Company
SuperCom Ltd is planning to acquire Israel-based cyber security company Prevision Ltd as part of its strategy to offer complimentary security products and solutions to its growing customer base. The company expects the deal to contain an upfront cash payment and a potential earn out payments over five years, with the total aggregate payment capped at $2
Sierra Nevada Wins $17M US Army Contract To Deliver Mobile Towers
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has won $17 million follow-on Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract from the US Army to manufacture Mobile Tower Systems (MOTS). The contract includes production of five AN/TSQ-135 MOTS, as well as engineering and sustainment services for the mobile air traffic service system
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
