India successfully conducted a test launch of a medium-range nuclear capable Agni-II ballistic missile from a military base in Orissa. The routine user-trial was conducted from Wheeler's Island in Bhadrak district, around 200km on November 9
With data breaches, ransomware and cyber attacks increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, the cyber insurance market is booming as well. The costs of data breaches run in the millions and take months, if not years, to recover, repair and investigate
BAE has unveiled a military grade solution called IndustrialProtect to protect crucial Industrial systems from cyber attack, the company announced Wednesday. Recently documented cyber incidents, such as Havex and its predecessors, show that attacks on CNI have significant real-world effects
Eastern European nations such as Romania, Poland and Bulgaria have increased arms imports, mostly from the US to counter possible Russian aggression. The Ukraine crisis has left Russias neighbors vulnerable and have all announced plans to buy aircraft, electronic warfare systems and missiles from Western countries
Chinas People's Liberation Army ground force will have another new state-of-the-art weapon in its arsenal-the HJ-12 anti-tank missile, which can destroy tanks at a distance of more than 4 km, according to a report published by China Daily. Developed by China North Industries Group Corp, the weapon will enable the PLA to catch up with the antitank combat capability of its Western and Russian counterparts and help it gain a bigger share in the international military equipment market, according to the report
Indias Bharat Electronics today announced that Manmohan Handa took over as the new Director (Bangalore Complex). Handa was the General Manager of BELs Missile Systems Strategic Business Unit (SBU) prior to this promotion
With the onset of virtual currency and three-dimensional printing, cyber attacks are likely to grow with intensity. According to the latest research reports, hackers are growing more sophisticated in terms of discovering vulnerabilities in a country or establishments infrastructure
MBDA has won a contract for the development and production of the Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) medium-range missile. This program is one of the new generation of weapon projects intended to modernize the French army, and included in the future multi-year Program Law
SAAB has selected SELEXs BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) deployment on Gripen fighter, which has been developed in order to decoy RF-guided missiles and fire control radars away from fighter aircraft. Flare shaped and sized, the EAD can be dispensed from a standard 55mm flare cartridge and powered by batteries
As a side-effect to Edward Snowden's revelations on widespread snooping US' National Security Agency (NSA), defense companies rolling out new cyber security solutions aimed at securely sharing sensitive information. Lockheed Martin this week announced the development of a new cyber security solution that allows intelligence to be securely shared among personnel working at all security levels -- from highly classified intelligence sites to unclassified users in the field