Defence
UK defence technology lab signs MOU with Google Cloud
The UK's Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DFTL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Google Cloud…
What are the cybersecurity implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
The Kremlin’s decision to recognise the territories in Luhansk and Donetsk has prepared the ground for Russian troops to formally…
What are the cybersecurity implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
The Kremlin’s decision to recognise the territories in Luhansk and Donetsk has prepared the ground for Russian troops to formally…
Nato is hiring its first CIO: Why?
Where Nato’s sprawling set of agencies intersects with the military alliance’s 30 members, deep digital silos inevitably endure; some by…
“Confidence in Chaos”? Ten Technologies for ‘Grey Zone’ Conflicts
As warfare increasingly focuses to the digital battlefield, ten emerging technologies have been identified that could help Western security forces…
AI Shoots Down Human Pilot in Virtual Dogfight as Reinforcement Learning Proves its Worth
An AI has beaten a human fighter pilot to emerge as the Top Gun in a virtual dogfight which also…
“Significant Obsolescence Issues”: IBM Lands MOD Extension for Aging UK Air Control System
IBM has landed an £8 million contract extension -- without competition -- from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide…
Microsoft’s “JEDI” Win: A $10 Billion Poisoned Chalice?
Microsoft's unexpected win of a $10 billion contract to run unified cloud services for the US's Department of Defense has…
MoD Announces Huge “Autonomous Warrior” Military Robot Exercises
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced what it calls the biggest military robotics exercise in British history. The Autonomous Warrior…
SAIC Buys Out Engility in $2.5 Billion Deal
Virginia-headquartered Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced plans to buy rival Engility in a $2.5 (£1.9) billion all stock deal, creating…