North Korea Monday test-fired two short-range missile off its east coast, making it six in a row, amid high tensions. With four short-range missiles fired in a previous two days, as part of a military drill
PIRIOU and DCNS announced today the establishment of KERSHIP, a joint company for building ships to civil standards intended for implementation of State action at sea. This project forms part of the respective growth strategies of the two stakeholders, broadening their access to markets
Australian Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today announced that the Government would issue a Letter of Request (LOR) to the United States to gain access to detailed cost, capability and availability information on the United States Navys MQ-4C Triton unmanned Aircraft. As outlined in the 2013 Defence White Paper (the White Paper), the Government intends to replace the AP-3C fleet with P-8A Poseidon aircraft, complemented by unmanned aircraft capable of undertaking broad area maritime surveillance and fleet overwatch, according to a MoD statement
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed a ground demonstration of a new B-2 communication system. This communication system would allow the U
General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions has integrated its flagship network security solution, Fidelis XPS, with IBM's security information and event management (SIEM) product, the IBM QRadar. This product collaboration will help protect customers' valuable enterprise assets from complex advanced persistent threats by delivering real-time malicious activity reports so customers know what is happening on their networks, according to a statement
Lockheed Martin intends to provide long-term maintenance support for the F-35 Lightning II with a new Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), cited as a risk in a recent study, in line with the evolving aircraft. Known as the F-35s information technology backbone for data collection, data analysis and decision support, the ALIS receives aircraft health and maintenance information from F-35s in flight via radio-frequency downlink
ITT Exelis has been awarded a contract valued at more than $10 million to provide one MK 105 Mod 4 airborne minesweeping system for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division in Panama City, Fla. The Exelis MK 105 Mod 4 system will provide significant reliability and performance improvements, increasing the U
Cassidian CyberSecurity signed an agreement to become the main shareholder of Arkoon Network Security, one of the recognised major European players in network security, information systems protection and data confidentiality. Following the acquisition of Netasq on 16 November 2012, the acquisition of Arkoon Network Security represents a new strategic step in the creation of the European industrial base for cyber-security products and solutions
BAE Systems today announced that the U.S cyber networks are under constant attack by terrorists, spies and hacktivists
The final assessment phase in a programme that could lead to the overhaul of MOD's equipment and support management commences on 25th April. A core element of the Transforming Defence programme is reforming the acquisition system, delivering lasting improvement in the management of the MODs 10-year, £160 billion equipment and support programme