US State Dept Hit By Cyber Attack
The US State Department has shut down its entire unclassified email system after detecting a breach in its computer network. According to reports, the “activity of concern” was detected in the system concurrently with another cyber attack which hit the network at the White House computer network
NATO Launches Largest Multinational Cyber Defense Exercise
NATO launched its largest ever multinational cyber defence exercise, “Cyber Coalition 2014” on 18 November. The three-day training event will test the Alliances ability to defend its networks from the various challenges that exist when operating in the contested cyber domain
Raytheon Successfully Tracks Simulated Anti-Air Warfare Targets Using AMDR
Raytheon announced Monday that its Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) software successfully tracked a simulated Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) target. The AAW target tracking was demonstrated using the working software for the US Navy during a recent Software Build Review
Northrop Grumman To Supply Mission Computers For Marine Corps Helicopter Upgrade Program
Northrop Grumman announced Monday that it has won a contract from Naval Air Systems Command to deliver its next-generation mission computer for the Marine Corps' H-1 helicopter upgrade program. Under this contract, Northrop Grumman will provide FlightPro Gen III mission computers for the UH-1Y and AH‑1Z aircraft
Curtiss-Wright Wins $90 Million Ground Vehicle Program Contract
Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that has won a $90 million contract from a leading international systems integrator to supply its modular and scalable electro-mechanical technology for use in a new ground combat vehicle program. Under the contract, shipments are scheduled to begin in 2016 and are expected to continue through 2019
GD C4 Systems Cyber Defense Software Connects US CENTCOM To Coalition Military...
General Dynamics C4 Systems' Trusted Network Environment (TNE), version 11-S cyber-defense software, is now being used by the U.S
Iran Tricked US Drone Into Landing
Iran announced Monday that it has successfully flight-tested a copy of a US reconnaissance drone captured in 2011. The RQ-170 Sentinel was downed by Iranian electronic warfare systems, which convinced the aircraft to land in Iran instead of its designated home military base after it entered the countrys airspace from neighboring Afghanistan
Russian RD-93 Engine To Power China’s New J-31 Fighter Jet
Chinas soon-to-be debuted J-31 fighter aircraft will be powered by the Russian-made RD-93 engine. Rosoboronexports Air Force Equipment Export Department Head Sergey Kornev, "J-31 with the Russian engine RD-93 is considered to be an export program, able to compete with the American F-35 fifth generation aircraft on the regional markets
Aegis Combat System Successfully Completes Two Flight Tests
The Lockheed Martin, U.S
Boeing Concludes Testing New Anti-Jamming Communications Technology
Boeing has proven its new anti-jamming communications technology is capable of operating as either a ground-based user terminal or satellite-based networking hub, enabling the military to send and receive secure communications at a significantly lower cost by using existing terminals and satellites. The anti-jam technology uses a protected tactical waveform, which shields signals from interference by adversaries or cyber-terrorists
UAVs Tested With New Artificial Intelligence Chip
HRL Laboratories is testing an unmanned aircraft with a new processor that essentially acts like a brain, learning and acting on its own dubbed neuromorphic chip, according to Gizmodo reports. The research is funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
India To Set-Up National Cyber Coordination Centre, Ups Cyber Defense Budget
The Indian government has dedicated a budget of $16. 2 million to increase cyber security and cyber defense in the country
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
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...