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• Australia Renews Contract To Maintain Infrared Aircraft Defense System - Northrop Grumman September 15, 2019
  Australia's defense authorities have renewed their existing contract to maintain infrared protection measures on the country's large military aircraft to protect them against missile attack, Northrop Grumman said in a press release on Friday. "Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the Australian Defense Organization on behalf of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to […]
• Challenges for the Australian Submarine Enterprise September 15, 2019
  The word on the street is that the government intends to make a decision by Christmas on whether to relocate full-cycle dockings of the Collins-class submarines from Osborne in South Australia to Henderson in Western Australia. Full-cycle dockings are the two-year-long deep overhauls that ASC conducts to prepare the boats for their next 10 years […]
• E-7A Wedgetail joins US-led Global Coalition against Daesh September 15, 2019
  As part of Australia’s contribution to the US-led Global Coalition against Daesh, a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft has arrived in the Middle East. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said the deployment of the E7-A will support the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in their […]
• The largest yet – DEBSS 2019 September 15, 2019
  The 2019 ADM Defence Estate and Base Services Summit (DEBSS) held this week in Canberra was the biggest in the series to date, attracting in excess of 400 delegates from across industry and Defence. Held in Canberra’s Hotel Realm on September 12, the 2019 conference was the eighth in the series and the annual conference […]
• Iran's Drones: A Big Threat to the U.S. Military In a War? September 15, 2019
  The latest encounter in the Gulf between the USS Boxer and one of Iran’s drones offers us a glimpse on how addressing these challenges might be in the future. On July 18, an Iranian drone approached the U.S. Navy ship USS Boxer in international waters while it was on its way to the Strait of […]
• Raytheon, Lockheed Martin receives new contract for Javelin missile production September 15, 2019
  The Javelin Joint Venture team, by Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin, has been awarded a $185.6 million contract for the Javelin missile production. The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, calls for full-rate production of the Javelin weapons system, includes All Up Rounds, Command Launch Unit retrofits, battery coolant units, Javelin outdoor trainers, […]
• The US and its allies are getting serious about armed ground robots September 15, 2019
  The proliferation of armed ground robots at recent defense trade shows indicates the U.S. military as well as its allies and partners are warming to the idea of sending such platforms onto the battlefield — but that comes with its limits. Russia has used armed drones on the battlefield, testing the capability in Syria, for […]
• Kaspersky launches new service to empower internal teams during cyber-attacks September 15, 2019
  Kaspersky launched a new service, Kaspersky Incident Communications, to help communications and IT professionals develop effective strategies when a security breach occurs. Founded on the company’s extensive expertise in security research and crisis communications, this new offering includes training sessions and tailored workshops for information security leaders and corporate communications teams.
• How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Cyber Security Landscape and Preventing Cyber Attacks September 14, 2019
  The world is going digital at an unprecedentedly fast pace, and the change is only going to go even faster. The digitalization means everything is moving at lightning speed – business, entertainment, trends, new products, etc. The consumer gets what he or she wants instantly because the service provider has the means to deliver it. […]