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MBDA hit its target in first 10 years

MBDA hit its target in first 10 years

For European guided weapons manufacturer MBDA, 2011 was a special year. The December celebration marking its first decade of operations came after several of its products had been used to great effect during the...

US and New Zealand Sign Memorandum to Strengthen Emergency Management Collaboration

The US has recently concluded similar agreements with Spain, Germany, France, Israel, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada. (see also https://www.aofs.org/hs-bilateral-agreements-us/ )  – U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and New Zealand Ambassador...

Technical woes halt some Iran nuclear machines

Technical woes halt some Iran nuclear machines

Iran has been experiencing significant technical problems with equipment in its uranium enrichment drive and temporarily shut down some of its centrifuge machines, Western diplomats said on Tuesday. One senior diplomat said Iran acted...

Cyber war and cyber power. Issues for NATO doctrine.

Cyber war and cyber power. Issues for NATO doctrine.

For some time, terms prefixed with “cyber” have tended to become buzzwords in the international security debate. Cyberwar, cyber attacks and cyber threats were frequently mentioned in the discussions on NATO’s new Strategic Concept...

Boeing Offers New Surveillance Detection System

Boeing Offers New Surveillance Detection System

The system identifies when friendly forces are being monitored or targeted by cameras, binoculars, sniper scopes or other optical means The Boeing Company announced it has begun offering a Surveillance Detection System (SDS) capable...

NATO’s new Strategic Concept

NATO’s new Strategic Concept

Click here to download the full document – : The new NATO Strategic Concept reconfirms the commitment to defend one another against attack as the bedrock of Euro-Atlantic security and will serve as the Alliance’s...

NATO’s new Strategic Concept

NATO’s new Strategic Concept

Click here to download a PDF version of the document. – The document lays out NATO’s vision for an evolving Alliance that will remain able to defend its members against modern threats and commits...

Cyber Defence will be the same for Military and Civil environment ?

Cyber Defence will be the same for Military and Civil environment ?

Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned that potential cyber attacks poses a “huge” future threat that should be tackled through joint efforts by military and civilian agencies. “There is a huge future threat and there...

Germany Considers Loosening Arms Export Controls

Germany Considers Loosening Arms Export Controls

“Eurofighter,” “Leopard,” Submarine Class 214: Germany is the third largest weapons exporter in the world, despite restrictive guidelines. Now the federal government wants to make arms sales abroad even easier to make up for...

GD Awarded MDA Contract

GD Awarded MDA Contract

General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, is one of five awardees selected by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to provide systems engineering and testing services under the Missile Defense Agency...

DHS USCG and CBP Collaborative Effort Stop Maritime Smuggling Attempt

DHS USCG and CBP Collaborative Effort Stop Maritime Smuggling Attempt

A collaborative effort between officers of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents resulted in the arrest of 23 foreign nationals early yesterday morning off the San Diego coastline....