New U.S. Long-Range UAVs to Launch from Small Ships
A U.S. military research program, that seeks to develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to be launched and recovered from relatively small...
US Defense Budget Cuts Causes Army Ground Vehicle Program To Close
In a surprise announcement with serious implications for the US Army’s ground vehicle industrial base, BAE Systems announced that it is shutting its Sealy,...
Russia to Build a 20 Ton UAV by 2018
The prototype of Russia’s first 20-ton combat drone will be unveiled in 2018, a defense industry source said.
According to RIA Novosti the 20-ton unmanned...
Concern Over Al Shabaab Recruiting in the U.S.
The sheriff of the county with the largest Somali population in the United States called for federal support to counter recruitment by the Somalia-based...
Another Slap in The Face from Turkey to the West
Some might call Turkey’s attempt to humiliate Washington and the West a slap in the face from a major member of NATO.
The Turkish Government...
U.S Air Force Seeks UAV Common Sense-and-Avoid System
U.S. Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) experts are looking for defense contractors able to design an airborne sense-and-avoid system that could be installed...
Israeli and American Companies Team Up to Provide CBRN Filtration
Beth El Industries and DRS Technologies have entered into a teaming agreement to support the U.S. market for CBRN filtration. Beth El will be...
UK to Spend Big in Cyber Defense
The British Government is set to spend hundreds of millions of pounds recruiting an army of “cyber reserves”. From October, the Ministry of Defence...
Report: More Government Troops than Rebels Killed in Syria
Israeli intelligence experts say that the death toll in Syria, according to information published recently by a British organization, is accurate. The most reliable,...
Russia Upgrades Aging Nuclear-Capable Missiles
Russia had successfully test-fired an upgraded version of a nuclear-capable missile that entered into service in the Soviet era and had been due to...
Paintball Could Be Part of Russian Army Combat Training
Will paintball games attract young people to the Russian army? This idea is now being evaluated. A senior member of the Russian Public Chamber proposed...
Drone Strikes Effective for Counterterrorism, but Not Counterinsurgency
As a tool against counterinsurgency, air strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles have limited effectiveness--but there's reason to think that drone strikes "might achieve their...
Iron Man – Not Just Science Fiction
Scenes from science fiction movies are slowly but surely becoming a reality. U.S. Scientists are working on next-gen combat gear for soldiers inspired by...
FBI Claims That Israel Conducted Aggressive High Tech Espionage Campaign on...
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The FBI’s Assistant Director in charge of the counterintelligence Division testified to a U.S. Congress committee that “Israel is looking for business...
Israeli Company Assisting With Brazil’s First Microsatellite
AEL Sistemas, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, unveiled Brazil's first microsatellite for military applications in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.
According to AEL, the...
NSA Tried to Crack U.S. Funded Anonymity Protection System
The National Security Agency (NSA) has repeatedly tried to develop attacks against people using Tor, a software tool designed to protect online anonymity –...
The U.S Shutdown is a Cyber Intelligence Security Risk
The government shutdown increases the risk of a cyber attack against the U.S. due to the fact that many workers who monitor threats have...
Zeppelin Prototype Damaged Causes Helium Leak
A Soviet-born entrepreneur’s $35 million zeppelin prototype was punctured by falling debris from a partial roof collapse at a hangar in California, triggering a...
The Libyan Defense Market Lures U.S. Companies
The Libyan government wants U.S. made military hardware.
Libya is becoming a prime market for U.S. contractors as a country rich in natural resources and...
Biodefenses for Brazil’s 2014 World Cup
According to Dialogo, the guidelines were published in recent weeks in the Official Journal of the Union. The guidelines, which will take effect in...
Security Analysts Are Worried About al Shabaab
The recent deadly Westgate Mall attack in Kenya should worry the United States. It proved that al Shabaab can execute a difficult operation, according...
Turkey and NATO – a Shameful Paradox
Turkey has decided to take every opportunity to show the U.S. and NATO that its membership in the organization sets no limits on Ankara's...
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This New Ballistic Missile Can Strike Targets 500 Kilometers Away
Modern military operations increasingly depend on the ability to strike high-value targets from long distances before they can threaten friendly forces. Command posts, air...
