2023 • Page 84 of 419 • The Defense Post

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20 October

Cyber

Fortress Joins CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative

Fortress Information Security has officially joined a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency consortium against digital threats.

20 October

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

China Says Nuclear Weapons Only Intended for ‘Self-Defense’

Beijing stressed its nuclear program was only intended for self-defense, insisting nations had nothing to fear as long as they did not threaten China.

20 October

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Kicks Off Procurement of Next-Gen Reconnaissance Vehicles

The German government is seeking proposals for the development and production of 252 next-generation reconnaissance vehicles for the army.

20 October

Americas

Iraqi security forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in Baghdad, on January 1, 2020. Thousands of pro-Iran demonstrators had vandalized the compound after US air strikes killed 25 of their fighters. Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Troops Targeted Iraq in Rocket Attacks Escape Unharmed

US troops stationed at two bases in Iraq have been targeted with rockets in attacks that caused no injuries, security sources said.

20 October

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

Amwell, Leidos to Deliver Digital Healthcare Platform for US Military

The US Defense Health Agency has awarded Amwell and Leidos a $180-million contract to supply a digital healthcare platform for warfighters.

19 October

Air

An Insitu Integrator drone is seen taking off, seemingly launched by a wheeled launcher on the left side of the image. The sunset tinges the whole scenery with a bright, warm orange hue.

Juster Domingo

Australian Companies to Develop Long-Range Combat Drone

Australian aerospace companies Insitu Pacific and Innovaero are collaborating on a long-range strike capability using uncrewed aircraft systems.

19 October

Cyber

Inder Singh Bisht

SpiderOak to Test Cybersecurity Software on US Space Force C2 System

SpiderOak will research the integration of its software with a US Space Force ground-based satellite command and control system.

19 October

Air

A Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules plane is seen front and center on the image. Its four wing propellers are spinning as it appears to be stationary on an airplane runway.

Juster Domingo

New Zealand’s Super Hercules Flight Simulator Begins Assembly

New Zealand's C-130J-30 Super Hercules flight simulator has completed its first phase of construction in Canada and is on its way to Florida for the next wave of fittings.

19 October

War

Inder Singh Bisht

UK to Send ‘Drone Killer’ Platform to Ukraine

The UK is sending the Terrahawk Paladin platform to Ukraine, an air defense system that can track and destroy drones and protect critical national infrastructure.

19 October

Americas