Cyber attacks through the technique of phishing rely on human error to be effective and it is through training its own people that an organisation can best protect itself and its data, as defence writer Mark Lane discovers talking to Aaron Higbee of PhishMe. A cyber espionage campaign has targeted Android smartphones used by Israeli […]
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Scottish Enterprise (SE) is seeking to establish a framework of 3 suppliers across a range of key sectors, to provide up to 2 days expert innovation consultancy support. The consult
Brexit could hit the UK’s defence budget with higher costs – this was the warning from a keynote speaker at DPRTE 2017. Professor Trevor Taylor of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), who addressed the conference held in Cardiff on 28 March, has examined the possible effects of the UK leaving the EU on economic […]
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Following a number of high profile contract wins, confidence in Welsh skills and manufacturing industry is flying high. The latest announcement sees Raytheon UK’s new Hangar 119 open at Hawarden Airport, North Wales. Raytheon UK employs 145 highly skilled aircraft integration and modification specialists at its site in Broughton and its airborne operations support a […]
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Pilots for the F-35 Lightning II are being helped in their preparations for the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers with the launch of a new simulator by BAE Systems. The bespoke simulator has been developed to give pilots a 360˚ immersive experience whilst training for flight trials on the new frigates. The wide […]
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Crowded public spaces can be vulnerable to terrorist attack but there is technology which aids protection without creating disruption, as Mark Lane discovers talking to Marie Clutterbuck, Marketing Director at Digital Barriers. Fatal terror attacks soared by 650 per cent between 2015 and 2016, according to the Global Terrorism Index. The majority of terror-related fatalities […]
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Commander British Forces Cyprus Major General James Illingworth and DIO Chief Executive Graham Dalton have officially launched the new runway at RAF Akrotiri. Work on the runway has been ongoing whilst Britain continues its operations against Daesh, with RAF Akrotiri providing the main base for missions. Some 1,200 Daesh targets have been hit by RAF […]
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NATO’s tech and cyber arm, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI), has announced a major tech refresh, with some 40 contracts due to go out to tender in the next 18 to 24 months. As part of a €3M programme to update NATO’s cyber operations, the business opportunities will be previewed at #NITEC17 next month. […]
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The US Army is to add 28,000 soldiers to its ranks by the end of September. The Department of the Army has announced the troops increase as directed by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017. Major General for Military Personnel Management, Jason Evans said: “The Army is hiring. The added end strength […]
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DE&S Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team Industry Day – 3rd July 2017 The Defence Equipment & Support, Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN DT) will be hosting an Industry Day to present recent developments in the UK CBRN Equipment Capability Plan. The Industry Day will take place on 3 July 2017, […]
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The UK’s internet providers are giving a boost to our Armed Forces personnel, with the announcement that they will no longer have to pay cancellation fees due to reposting. Defence Minister Mark Lancaster announced the move by members of the Armed Forces Covenant, BT, Sky, EE, Plusnet, Talk Talk and Virgin Media, to treat military […]
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The UK and France have signed an agreement with MBDA, which will help strengthen defence cooperation between the two countries and explore missile technology. Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin and her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon signed the agreement with MBDA to begin a three-year concept phase designed to develop future long-range weapons for the British and French […]
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Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that a major counter-terrorism training exercise will take place in Scotland later this year. The exercise is designed to strengthen the UK’s response to a terrorist attack and will test the multi-agency response from our security organisations. The Prime Minister announced the exercise during a visit to Police Scotland, and […]
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Trials are being conducted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to assess the effectiveness of Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) in support of the LDEW Capability Demonstrator. Launched earlier this year, the programme is designed to develop a standalone laser directed energy weapon system and will culminate in a technology demonstrator in 2019. […]
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