Israeli cyber security researchers are claiming that the virus that attacked computers in two Israeli hospitals last week was released by a hacker who identifies himself as a Palestinian. The virus is a spy tool designed to extract information
A new Chinese light tank which was put to trials in Tibet last week is reported to feature the FY series armor armor which can block anti-tank shells of varying piercing power. The tank probably has a higher than normal amount of protective explosive reactive armor, forming a pointed nose, various Chinese and international media reported
Indian Air Force is proposing to construct 108 new generation hardened aircraft shelters at a cost of more than Rs 5,000 crore (US$772.1 million) to protect its fleet of fighter jets
Qatari Minister of defense has criticized the blockade imposed by a Saudi-led Arabian nations' Group as 'bloodless declaration of war'. The minister, Khaled al-Athiyah was quoted as saying in an interview with London based Al-araby Al Jadeed newspaper
A number of Ukrainian and Russian companies have reported being attacked by Petya virus, a ransomeware that blocks computers and requires a ransom of $300 in bitcoins. A massive cyber-attack on computers in Russia and Ukraine including Rosneft, Bashneft, Mars, Nivea and Mondelez International (producer of Alpen Gold chocolate) were attacked by the Petya virus Tuesday, Group-IB, the company which deals with prevention and investigation of cyber-crime in Russia was quoted as saying by Tass
An F-16 fighter jet that had ordnance on board crashed at Ellington Airport Wednesday morning, injuring the pilot and prompting the shutdown of a nearby highway as well as an evacuation at the airport. The jet and its pilot were on a training mission as part of the Noble Eagle air defense program that began after September 11
Tata Powers Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED) has won an order for a pilot project from India's Ministry of Home Affairs to supply Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) to Border Security Force (BSF). This order is an initial phase of the Border Management project of India's Ministry of Home Affairs to enable round the clock surveillance of Indian Borders, the company announced Wednesday
Thales, in coordination with the French defence procurement agency (DGA), has developed the capabilities of the BAT-120, a combat proven weapon system already qualified on the Mirage 2000 fighter jet. The laser-guided BAT-120 is a precision strike weapon, reasonably sized that can be carried in large numbers on the aircrafts wing pylons to fight all types of fixed or mobile targets (lightly armoured or unarmoured vehicles, go-fast vessels)
Several sailors of the US Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) have been found dead Sunday morning in the flooded compartment following the vessel's collision with a Philippine merchant ship. The search and rescue crews were able to access to the spaces that were damaged during the collision this morning
India is likely to sue Polands Polski Holding Obronny, formerly known as Bumar, for allegedly not honoring a deal to supply full technology transfer contact for key systems of armored recovery vehicles ( ARV) to be produced by Bharat Earth Movers (BEML) in India. Despite a contract for $275 million signed in January 2012 for supply of 204 ARVs for the Indian Army, “the Polish company has