The United States has unmasked and indicted a Russian national allegedly involved in the creation of the LockBit ransomware, which has targeted over 2,000 victims and collected millions of dollars in ransom money. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice unsealed a 26-count indictment against Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, also known as “LockBitSupp” and “putinkrab.” “As part...
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RTX to Supply Missile Upgrade Kits to UAE Under Potential $144M Deal
The U.S. Department of State has cleared the possible sale of high-speed anti-radiation missile control section modification upgrade and related equipment to the United Arab Emirates for $144 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which announced the State Department’s approval, said RTX of Tucson, Arizona, will be the principal contractor of the requested purchase of...
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Red Hat Brings AI Tool to Sweden’s Learning Labs; Steven Huels Quoted
AI Sweden, a nonprofit center for applied artificial intelligence in the Nordic country, has integrated the Red Hat OpenShift containerization software product into its AI Labs platform, facilitating cross-organizational collaboration on developing AI models and applications. Agneta Jacobson, AI Sweden’s director of strategic partnerships, described the offering from the Colorado-based software company as a “powerful...
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Lockheed Secures Polish Defense Ministry Approval for Wisla Offset Projects
Lockheed Martin confirmed that the Polish Ministry of National Defence has approved five Wisla phase one offset projects focused on Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement and air and missile defense. In partnership with local industry players Wojskowe Zaklady Elektroniczne and Wojakowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr. 2, Lockheed helped Polish companies increase their technical capabilities and...
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HII Beefs Up Royal Navy’s UUV Fleet With New Remus Deliveries; Duane Fotheringham Quoted
Virginia-based HII has disclosed its recent sale of three Remus 100 and five Remus 300 underwater unmanned vehicles to the British Royal Navy as additions to the service’s UUV fleet for subsea exploration, countermine and surveillance missions. Remus features advanced sensors and systems designed for wide-ranging tasks on maritime safety. Prior to the two Remus...
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Malaysia to Acquire Modern Targeting Pods for F/A-18D Fleet
The United States has agreed to sell modern targeting systems for Malaysia’s fleet of F/A-18D fighters. Under a proposed $80 million agreement approved by the Department of State, the U.S. government will supply the Royal Malaysian Air Force with 10 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper advanced targeting pods. As requested by Kuala Lumpur, the deal will also provide...
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Northrop Grumman Secures $170M Contract for Triton Drone Maintenance for US Navy, RAAF
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $169.7 million contract to provide sustainment engineering and logistics services for the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft system. The RAAF is contributing $19.5 million in the contract’s funding. The contract order, released Monday with Naval Air Systems Command...
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Defense Leaders Condemn Destabilizing Activities, Missile Launches in East Asia
The top defense officials of the United States, Australia and Japan expressed their opposition to “concerning and destabilizing” activities in East Asia during the 13th Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Hawaii on Thursday. Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd...
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US Treasury Blocks Assets of Hezbollah Financial Backer’s Accomplices in Sanctions Avoidance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has blocked all American property interests of several persons who were found helping Hassan Moukalled and his money-changer company CTEX Exchange avoid U.S. sanctions for supporting the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control identified two of Moukalled’s sons, Firas and Rayyan, as among his...
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US Condemns Russia-Backed 2023 Cyberattack Targeting German Political Party
The United States has condemned the malicious cyber operations launched by Russia’s General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate against Germany and other European targets. “We join Germany in attributing specific malign activity carried out by APT28 that targeted a German political party,” the Department of State said in a statement Friday. “We call on Russia to...