International
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InternationalU.K. Defense Committee Looking Into Current, Future UAV Use
The U.K. House of Commons Select Committee on Defense July 11 said it is opening an inquiry into the current and future use of Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS)–or referred […]
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Business/FinancialNGA, Industry Collaborating On Simulation Of Open Cloud Computing For Disaster Response
A team of private companies and a United States intelligence agency are testing the use of an open cloud computing infrastructure for simulating a multi-national disaster response effort to improve […]
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Business/FinancialExport-Control Changes Unveiled
President Barack Obama’s administration unveiled on Wednesday final changes to export-control rules for four categories of military equipment, including items used in Navy ships and ground vehicles. This marks the […]
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InternationalKosovo Security Force Reaches Full Operational Capability
The North Atlantic Council yesterday declared that the Kosovo Security Force has reached full operational capability and is now able to perform the tasks assigned to it within its mandate […]
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Business/FinancialDeloitte Study Finds Commercial Aerospace Growth Outweighs Defense Declines
Revenues related to the commercial aerospace sector greatly outpaced declines in the defense sector in 2012 as the global aerospace and defense market shifts toward parity between the two sectors, […]
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CyberU.K. MoD Partners With Industry On Cyber Supply Chain Security
Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday said it has formed a partnership with government agencies and industry to raise awareness of cyber security risks and share information on cyber […]
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ArmyU.K. Territorial Army Changes Name, Grows, Under Future Reserve Force Plans
U.K. Defense Secretary Philip Hammond yesterday revealed future reserve forces plans that includes providing more support and growth, while dropping the more than a century old name of “Territorial Army” […]
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Homeland SecuritySeven Software Teams Move Forward In DARPA Robotics Challenge
Nine teams have merged into seven and are receiving support from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to compete with an ATLAS robot in the 2013 DARPA Robotic Challenge […]
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Business/FinancialCubic Acquires Firm With Live Fire Simulation Products
Cubic Corp. [CUB] yesterday said its Cubic Defense Applications business unit has acquired certain assets and foreign subsidiaries of Advanced Interactive Systems (AIS) through a bankruptcy auction, giving it exposure […]
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InternationalMBDA’s Meteor Still ‘On The Path’ To Be On U.K.’s F-35s, Source Says
Meteor, European multi-nation conglomerate MBDA’s Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), is still “on the path” to being part of the United Kingdom’s Block 4 version of the F-35, according […]