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Starting Jan 1, 2011 Dr Miozzo (CV Agostino Miozzo) will became the Managing Director for Crisis Response and Operational Coordination in the European External Action Service (EEAS) within the Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Commission. The extensives experiences...
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks about the Department’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity at The Atlantic and Government Executive’s Cyber Security Forum. “Cybersecurity is about effective partnerships and shared security,”...
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2,800 Navy intelligence, information warfare, information/network management, cryptologists and oceanography personnel on Oahu, and 176 received recognition yesterday for accomplishment in a relatively new cadre — the Information Dominance Corps. The group received prestigious...
Rugged computers in aerospace and defense applications must work reliably in harsh operating conditions: the article published by Courtney Howard Military & Aerospace December 15, 2010 gives a global picture of the present needs...
DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced today that the DRS Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) business unit has completed the delivery of its 50,000th Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS). The contracts covering these...
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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...
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The biannual EU–US ministerial meeting on justice and home affairs was held on 08-09 December in Washington. For Home Affairs issues, the European Commission was represented by Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström and...
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The FSAF missile family constitutes the most important missile programme ever launched in Europe and consists of Ground Systems (SAMP/T) and Naval Systems (SAAM – PAAMS) – the FSAF has been developed under a...
Royal Marines based onboard a Royal Navy warship destroyed a boat that was being used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to attack merchant ships. The Marines, from Plymouth-based frigate HMS Montrose, fired...
JOSH GERSTEIN in the Washington’s Politico describes a new trend to improve the “screening capability” by use of a new “big brother” facility: for sure different aspects of privacy should be explored If Americans...
Almost two years after the 26/11 terrorist attacks on Mumbai, Swedish SAAB has won a contract to supply a coastal surveillance system for the 7400-kilometer Indian coast. The contract, awarded by India’s Director General...
The Indian Navy and Coast Guard Tuesday intercepted a runaway Panamanian merchant ship that had slipped out of Mumbai Port Monday after defaulting on a cargo delivery despite taking part payment, officials said. The...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, announce the launch of its new Observer surveillance system. Observer can provide troops in remote forward locations with a similar standard of radar and electro-optic surveillance to that available...
Several lawmakers have concerns about the Navy’s proposal to buy Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) from the two competitors, putting into question whether the service will receive the blessing it wants from Congress before the...
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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...