Silicon Valley firms take tech elsewhere as Pentagon dawdles
The United States is losing out on new technology as the firms creating the tech say dealing with the Pentagon is too difficult. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Saudis, Lockheed Martin opening new college for entrepreneurs
An elite institution for entrepreneurs is being established in Saudi Arabia. The College for Business and Entrepreneurship, located at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Saudi Arabia, is modeled (more…)
Israel’s new ‘Drone Dome’ would track, disrupt enemy combat UAVs
Israel has unveiled a defense system designed to detect, track and disrupt enemy drones. The state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems presented its Drone Dome on 11 April at the (more…)
China reports it exported military drones to 10 nations
China, the global leader in exporting commercial drones, is now making a major push to join the top ranks of combat drone exporters. (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. sends new patrol boat to Gulf amid growing Iran threat
The U.S. Navy has deployed a new patrol boat to the Persian Gulf to counter the growing fleet of Iranian fast attack craft. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Pentagon: ‘The Beast’ mowing down ISIL jihadists in Iraq
One U.S. tank accomplished what the Iraqi army could not – driving Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) out of the city of Heet. (FULL STORY) (more…)
China’s new tech partner: Israeli universities to open R&D centers
China has found a partner and is beginning to lay the foundation for what it hopes is a new tech-based economy. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Egypt, France to sign wide-ranging $1 billion arms deal
Egypt will receive four new naval vessels worth $400 million as part of a $1 billion arms deal with France. (FULL STORY) (more…)
‘Systematic’ cyber attack from Iran hit U.S. banks, infrastructure
By Jack Caravelli An attack on a New York dam represents the first time the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged a foreign attack on part of America’s critical infrastructure. (more…)