Israel appears to have increased encryption across its drone fleet following spying by the UK as part of a US National Security Agency (NSA) led snooping program using a method similar to that used to protect the signals of subscriber-only TV channels. Israel also expanded encryption or scrambling of the feeds grabbed by UK's intelligence analysts based in the Greek Troodos mountains, showing up like the black-and-white snow on a TV screen
The US and UK intelligence secretly tapped into electronic feeds – including video – from Israels military drones and jet fighters to monitor military operations in Gaza. Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has released a material which revealed that UK and US intelligence officials have been regularly accessing Israeli cockpit cameras even in the midst of operations in Gaza and Lebanon
Morpho (Safran) and Orange Cyberdefense have signed a partnership agreement concerning the development of a complete range of cybersecurity products and services. The two partners will leverage the benefits of their complementary areas of expertise to better prevent, detect and respond to cyberattacks
Anonymous Hacker group has claimed responsibility for cyberattack on Japans Metropolitan Police Departments website late Wednesday. According to a report by Japan Times news daily Thursday, the police said that the website could not be accessed between 7 and 9
The US Air Force first cyberspace weapon system has attained the Final Operation Capability (FOC) status earlier this month. Achieving FOC means the Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) Weapon System is fully capable to serve as the top-level defensive boundary and entry point for all network traffic into the Air Force Information Network, USAF said in a statement Tuesday
Saab has signed a contract with Croatia to supply a coastal surveillance and border protection system. The system has a strategic role to secure the maritime borders of Croatia and is scheduled to be operational by June 2016
Raytheon has been awarded a $14 million contract for research and development in support of increased capabilities for next-generation, air-launched, tactical missiles. As per the terms of the US air force contract, Raytheon will work to increase the number of missiles carried on a single sortie, increase the effectiveness of each missile, and enhance the platform survivability against all threats in an anti-access, area denial (A2AD) environment, the US Department od Defense announced Wednesday
The US Army is implementing secure Command Post Wi-Fi from Aruba at Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve Tactical Units worldwide to cut network deployment and dismantle times. Fielded as part of the Armys Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 1 (WIN-T), the deployment of Aruba 802
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and Penn State University have co-developed a tool modification that cuts tank cleaning process to half. This new submarine oil storage tank cleaning tool replaces the traditional manual process using pressure washers and solvents and cuts cleaning time in half
South Korea and Indonesia have signed a US $1.3 billion deal to jointly develop the next generation fighter jet KF-X for Seoul amid rising threats from the nuclear-armed North Korea