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US-UK Technical Report Offers Guidance Against ‘Living Off the Land’ Attacks

U.S. and U.K. cybersecurity experts have released a technical report offering guidance on defending against cyberattacks that use “living off the land” techniques. According to the National Security Agency, hostile Chinese and Russian actors often use LOTL as an intrusion method, where legitimate tools already installed on the target system are exploited to conduct malicious...

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UK Bares $57M Stimulus for Quantum Computing Development

The British government has allocated $56.8 million to develop the U.K. quantum computing industry and tap the sector’s contribution toward the country’s transformation into a quantum-enabled economy by 2033. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said the funding opportunities include projects on quantum tech-based brain scanners for improved diagnosis of mental disorders and cost-saving...

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Canberra Awards Black Hawk Helicopter Maintenance Contract to Lockheed Martin Australia

Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a $222 million contract to provide lifetime sustainment services to the new UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters of the Australian Army. According to Lockheed Martin, the United States accelerated the delivery of the first three Black Hawks, which were delivered only six months after the Australian Department of Defence confirmed...

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Lawmakers Urge UK MoD to Address Recruitment, Retention Crisis

The U.K. House of Commons defense committee has released a report urging the Ministry of Defence to swiftly address the recruitment and retention crisis in the British Armed Forces’ regulars and reservists. Titled “Ready for War?” the report pointed out that the Armed Forces, whenever asked to deploy, consistently overstretch, negatively impacting fighter retention and...

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Combat Simulations Test AUKUS Robotic Vehicles’ Warfare Capabilities

AUKUS defense solutions scientists subjected the military alliance’s autonomous vehicles to a range of simulated attacks during the Trusted Operation of Robotic Vehicles in a Contested Environment test. The Department of Defense said the testing, held at the Cultana Training Area in South Australia in fall 2023, complemented the work on AUKUS artificial intelligence-powered drones...

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BAE Systems Grows UAS Business With Malloy Aeronautics Purchase

BAE Systems has acquired Malloy Aeronautics, a Berkshire, U.K.-based manufacturer of all-electric, heavy-lift drones for civilian and military users. Malloy’s drone variations have interchangeable capabilities, offering flexibility, cost-reduction and more secure operations than traditional UAS, BAE said. The company sees the purchase further accelerating Malloy’s drone development to meet global customers’ advanced technology requirements. FalconWorks, the...

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UK Awards Thales $2.3B Contract to Boost Royal Navy’s Readiness

French electronic defense contractor Thales has secured a $2.3 billion, 15-year contract to keep the British Royal Navy’s fleet at sea longer. The company said the new Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team contract, which started Jan. 1, responds to the rising need to boost the availability of RN ships and submarines amid growing uncertainties in the...

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L3Harris, Edge Open Abu Dhabi Service Center for Wescam MX Sensor

L3Harris Technologies said it has opened a new Wescam Authorized Service Center in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates technology company Edge Group. The center will support users of the company’s Wescam MX reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition sensor system, such as the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and other military units...

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US Names Hezbollah, Qods Force Financiers in Lebanon, Turkey

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has blocked the assets and stateside transactions of three companies and an individual based in Lebanon and Turkey for their association with Iranian and Hezbollah-affiliated terror groups. The entities generate funds from selling Iranian commodities, including sales to the Syrian government. Their revenues provide key opportunities for “hundreds of...

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Westinghouse, Bechtel Gain Support for Nuclear Reactor Projects in Czechia

Westinghouse Electric and Bechtel will tap the Czech Republic’s nuclear industry capabilities to pursue their proposal to supply the Balkan country with up to four nuclear reactors. The American companies will draw support from the local industry base via an agreement signed with the Czech Power Industry Alliance in Washington on Wednesday, Westinghouse said. The CPIA,...

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