Defence Weekly 

QinetiQ's OptaSense undergoes US operational testing
QinetiQ has recently announced that its new OptaSense security detection system is undergoing operational evaluations by the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center on behalf ...
22-Nov-2007
UN convention against nuclear terrorism comes into effect
A new international convention against nuclear terrorism came into force on 7 July. "The convention will help prevent terrorist groups from gaining access ...
11-Jul-2007
Samsung Techwin works on military version of security robot
Republic of Korea-based Samsung Techwin is developing a military version of its intelligent surveillance and security guard robot under the designation SGR-A1. Early in...
28-Dec-2006
*Debriefing teams brand IDF doctrine 'completely wrong'
A series of severe debriefings scrutinising the Israel Defence Force's (IDF's) performance during the July/August 2006 fighting in Lebanon is pushing the IDF to ...
21-Dec-2006
*JSF first flight proves a success
The F-35 Lightning II - also known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) - flew for the first time on 15 December, out of ...
19-Dec-2006
*JSF first flight proves a success
The F-35 Lightning II - also known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) - flew for the first time on 15 December, out of ...
19-Dec-2006
North Korea nuclear test defies international community
Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency announced that the detonation took place at 10.36 local time (01:36 GMT), noting that it was "carried out ...
09-Oct-2006
In brief - L-3 Communications AVISYS extends its civil aircraft self-protection systems offerings
L-3 Communications announced on 18 September that its subsidiary L-3 AVISYS has been awarded a major contract that expands its capabilities to provide turnkey ...
25-Sep-2006
In brief - Elbit's EFW wins multiple security contracts
EFW, a US subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems, has been awarded multiple contracts worth USD815,000 to improve the US Coast Guard's (USCG's) situational awareness ...
25-Sep-2006
In brief - DHS awards cargo security contract
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded L-3 Communications, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and American Science and Engineering contracts worth an ...
25-Sep-2006
In brief - Northrop secures communication contract
The US Department of Homeland Security awarded Northrop Grumman a five-year contract to provide support engineering to improve first responder communications on 12 September. ...
15-Sep-2006
In brief - Lockheed Martin announces technology centre plans
US defence company Lockheed Martin announced plans on 12 September to invest USD16 million to build a border-enforcement solutions centre (BESC) in a southwest ...
15-Sep-2006
In brief - SAIC to send additional inspection systems
The numbers of systems and value of the contract was not disclosed. VACIS inspection systems consist of a non-intrusive gamma ray imaging system that...
15-Sep-2006
In brief: Northrop Grumman wins port security contract
The system will identify potential threats at and to ports of entry, collect information through preventive measures and interdiction of cross-border violations, tie sensing ...
01-Sep-2006
Harris to mentor Avineon
The DHS mentor-protege programme is designed to foster relations between larger, more established companies and smaller, less advantaged companies to increase business opportunities with ...
04-Aug-2006
New York police buy Smiths hand-held detectors
Smiths Detection announced on 27 July that the New York Police Department (NYPD) selected Smiths' Sabre 4000 as its primary explosive hand-held screening system ...
28-Jul-2006
ICx merges with Griffin
Washington, DC-based homeland security company ICx Technologies has acquired portable chemical detection company Griffin Analytical Technologies of the US in a bid to increase ...
28-Jul-2006
SAIC and HSS market jammers to Pakistan
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and Homeland Security Strategies (HSS), both of the US, have entered into an exclusive agreement to market the latter's ...
28-Jul-2006
In Brief - Italy orders AW 139
AgustaWestland has signed a contract with the Italian Civil Protection agency for one AW 139 medium-lift helicopter to complement its A 109 already in service....
21-Jul-2006
In Brief - EADS announces award to protect Georgian helicopters
EADS Defence Electronics announced on 18 July at the Farnborough Air Show an award to provide Georgian government VIP helicopters with an integrated missile protection...
21-Jul-2006
BAE Systems tests homeland market
Unlike many defence companies in Europe and the US that are pushing strongly into the homeland security market, BAE Systems is taking a somewhat guarded...
21-Jul-2006
In Brief - US Senate increases border security funding
The US Senate approved an increase to border security funding by almost USD1 billion for next year on 11 July, bringing the Department of Homeland...
12-Jul-2006
In Brief - L-3 subsidiary provides ProVision screening
L-3 subsidiary Security and Detection Systems is providing its ProVision bodyscreening portal for the second phase of the US Department of Homeland Security's rail security...
12-Jul-2006
In Brief - UK announces new threat identification system
UK Home Secretary John Reid announced the introduction of a new system for identifying the level of threat facing the country on 10 July and...
12-Jul-2006
Unisys selects Microsoft for European border security
Unisys Corp of the US has selected Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa to provide technology solutions for the second generation of the pan-European Schengen...
12-Jul-2006