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The Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region faces a new era of cyber threats driven by “enterprising adversaries” — sophisticated threat actors operating with AI-enabled tactics, business-like discipline, and strategic precision, according to a new report released Monday by CrowdStrike... Read More »
The U.S. Navy and Air National Guard recently awarded Lockheed Martin, a global defense technology company, a $233 million firm-fixed-price contract to deliver IRST21 Block II systems and initial spares.
IRST21 is an infrared search and track (IRST) sensor that passively detects and tracks... Read More »
Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics said this week they have made significant progress in the joint development of solid rocket motor (SRM) production.
In April, the teams broke ground on a solid rocket motor manufacturing site in Camden, Ark., that will feature more than 50,000-square-feet of... Read More »
Global light tactical vehicle manufacturer AM General announced on Tuesday it was entering into a partnership with Carnegie Robotics and Textron Systems to create a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle for the U.S. Army.
The collaboration will design and deliver an autonomous platform for the... Read More »
RTX company Raytheon announced it was selected by the German government to provide radar for installation on some of the country’s F127 frigates.
The technology, the Raytheon built SPY-6(v)1, features four array faces equipped with 37 radar modular assemblies that provide continuous... Read More »
Smiths Detection, a threat detection and security screening technologies company, recently launched a modular baggage and air cargo screening solution designed to help airports keep pace with change.
The solution, SDX 10080 SCT, uses advanced dual-energy computed tomography and an optional... Read More »
Raytheon, an RTX company, and Anduril announced on Tuesday they have successfully tested an advanced solid rocket motor.
Under a contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate the companies were able to demonstrate collaborative innovation in rocket motor development.... Read More »
Defense and national security company Xcelerate Solutions announced Monday it had acquired Columbia, Maryland-based software development and maintenance company clearAvenue.
clearAvenue also provides business intelligence and analysis, AI/ML, big data analytics and infrastructure, as well as cloud... Read More »
Matt Hartman, former acting head of cyber at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), will join Merlin Group, a network of affiliates investing in cyber technology companies, as its chief strategy officer, officials said.
Hartman’s appointment will strengthen Merlin... Read More »
Raytheon, an RTX defense solutions provider, recently delivered its 500th ESSM Block 2 missile to the U.S. Navy.
The ESSM Block 2 missile is an advanced surface-to-air missile that can protect against air and sea-surface threats. It features improved performance over its Block 1 predecessor,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of War announced it had awarded 29 academic teams $19.2 million to strengthen research infrastructure.
The funding, part of the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive research (DEPSCoR) would expand programs at institutions of higher education in under-utilized... Read More »
Guidehouse, a global AI-led professional services firm, announced it has expanded its defense and security segment by adding two professionals with more than 40 years of experience to its leadership.
Nirali Chawla and Angel Wange will join the company as Partners to drive modernization and... Read More »
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) recently awarded Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, a contract to provide the Electronic Warfare Planning and Battle Management (EWPBM) solution, and integrated software tool designed to plan, direct, coordinate, synchronize and assess... Read More »
California-based Check Point Software Technologies announced it had agreed to acquire Lakera, one of the world’s largest AI-native security platforms for Agentic AI applications.
The acquisition will allow Check Point to deliver one of the industry’s most advanced AI-native security... Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined the National Security Agency (NSA) and 19 other international partners to release a joint guide on the value of implementing a software bill of materials (SBOM).
The group said the guide lets producers of software, organizations... Read More »
Lockheed Martin, a defense technology company, and BAE Systems, a defense, security, and aerospace company, recently announced a strategic partnership to develop a range of uncrewed autonomous air systems.
Under the partnership, the companies’ advanced research and development divisions,... Read More »
Virginia-based Tidal Cyber, producer of Threat-Led Defense, announced it had raised $10 million in Series A funding to accelerate its product innovation and company growth.
The investment, led by Bright Pixel Capital, with participation from existing Tidal Cyber investors, will help advance the... Read More »
A new report from the Cyber Risk Intelligence Center (CRIC) of Marsh McLennan (MMC), has found that cyber incident response planning is a key factor in cybersecurity.
The report, Cybersecurity signals: Connecting controls and incident outcomes, found that organizations are 13 percent less... Read More »
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike announced Aug. 27 that it plans to buy Onum, a startup known for managing real-time data pipelines.
The deal will make CrowdStrike’s Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM platform faster and easier to use, giving customers more control over their data while improving... Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released the free Software Acquisition Guide: Supplier Response Web Tool.
The tool is designed for information technology and industry decision makers, procurement professionals and software suppliers. It helps users focus on... Read More »
Thorium, a cybersecurity platform developed at Sandia National Laboratories, is now available for the public to download through CISA’s GitHub repository.
The platform detects and analyzes advanced malware threats. It supports automation and data processing and allows cyber analysts to... Read More »
Raytheon, a defense solutions provider, recently launched its latest Multispectral Targeting System variant, MTS-A HD.
Raytheon's MTS family of sensors are currently in use on more than 400 U.S. Navy helicopters. The MTS-A HD's modular architecture allows for seamless integration while offering... Read More »
The U.S. Space Force recently awarded Virginia-based Boeing, a global aerospace company, a $2.8 billion contract for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program.
The contract is for the development and production of two satellites with options for two more. It enhances U.S.... Read More »
Los Alamos National Laboratory recently successfully launched a rocket carrying a full-size, non-nuclear, experimental payload that reached near the edge of space during a brief suborbital flight.
The launch occurred at White Sands Missile Range.
The payload returned telemetry data to... Read More »
The U.S. Navy recently awarded Raytheon, a defense solutions provider, a $536 million, follow-on contract for the SPY-6 family of radars. SPY-6 enhances defense against air, surface, and ballistic threats.
The original contract was an Integration and Production Support contract and included... Read More »
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and California-based Rain, an autonomous aerial wildfire containment technology company, recently successfully demonstrated and tested autonomous wildfire suppression techniques.
The tests were conducted in California in collaboration with San Bernardino... Read More »
DARPA and the state of Maryland announced they had reached an agreement to test and evaluate quantum computing prototypes and systems.
The Capital Quantum Benchmarking Hub is part of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) that will assess which quantum computing approaches, if any, can... Read More »
Smiths Detection, a threat detection and security screening technologies company, recently announced it will supply SDX 6040 X-ray inspection systems to several major cruise lines.
“At Smiths Detection, we serve customers in a wide range of market sectors, with a significant focus on cruise... Read More »
UK-based NCC Group, an IT company assessing and managing cyber threats, recently released the third edition of its Global Cyber Policy Radar report on cyber security regulation trends.
In 2024, the industrial sector experienced 1,424 ransomware attacks, up from 2023, making it the most targeted... Read More »
The U.S. Army recently awarded global defense technology company Lockheed Martin an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract worth up to $4.94 billion.
The contract is for the production of additional Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), a solution designed to provide a warfighter with... Read More »
Raytheon successfully completed a live fire demonstration of its DeepStrike autonomous mobile launcher vehicle at the U.S. Army's Project Convergence.
Compared to what is currently fielded, the DeepStrike launcher increases the amount of weapons. It can fire missiles of various sizes which... Read More »
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Boeing a contract to design, build and deliver its next-generation fighter aircraft, the F-47, the world’s first sixth-generation fighter aircraft.
The contract is for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Next Generation Air Dominance... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health recently released a procedures and scoring guide for the final competition of the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), which will award $8.5 million in prizes.
The AI Cyber Challenge final... Read More »
The U.S. Army recently signed a $80 million contract with Collins Aerospace, an integrated and intelligent solutions provider for the global aerospace and defense industry, to upgrade Black Hawk helicopters’ avionics system for the H-60M MOSA Avionics Architecture Solution program.
The upgrade... Read More »
The Cobalt Magnet 25, a training, exercise and planning program to ensure preparedness in the event of public health and safety emergencies, is holding a training exercise to prepare against radiological threats, incidents, and accidents at locations throughout southeast Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,... Read More »
