Cyber

Indra Snaps Up Synthetic Aperture Radar Specialist Dares Technology

Indra acquired all shares of Dares Technology, a Barcelona company specializing in compact synthetic-aperture radar payloads and radar-processing software. Founded in 2015 through the European Space Agency’s business-incubation programme, Dares employs 27 specialists and develops sensors suited to small airborne platforms. Indra plans to integrate and adapt the technology for its Tarsis family of unmanned aircraft, including systems below 150 kg. The purchase adds an in-house all-weather imaging capability, although the acquisition price, revenue contribution, and future delivery timeline for integrated products were not disclosed.

aviationweek.comOct 1

Estonia says Russian special services commissioned arson at Milrem Robotics site in Tallinn, with three suspects in custody

Estonian authorities say Russian security services commissioned an August 15 arson attack at Milrem Robotics' Tallinn site, a company that supplies THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine. The fire was contained without loss of life, and three Latvian suspects arrested two days later were extradited to Estonia in September and remain in custody. The attribution comes from Estonia's official investigation; criminal proceedings are continuing, and the allegation should not be presented as a completed court finding. The case also illustrates European concern that Russian hybrid operations are targeting companies supporting Ukrainian defense.

Defence Industry EuropeSep 29

Rubio Says Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford 'Clearly Involved' a Foreign Actor

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a security incident involving RAF Fairford, the British base used by US bombers for operations toward Iran, clearly involved a foreign actor and was very serious. British authorities investigated vehicles near the installation but found no explosive devices, leaving important facts about the suspected activity, intended target, and responsible state undisclosed. Rubio's statement establishes a senior US assessment of foreign involvement, not a public evidentiary attribution to a named government or confirmation that an attack occurred. The lack of disclosed evidence makes careful separation between official assessment, investigative fact, and press speculation especially important.

The New York TimesSep 29

Hegseth orders cyber, intelligence agencies to prioritize election defense

A September 22 memorandum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed US Cyber Command and the defense intelligence enterprise to prioritize foreign threats to the 2026 elections. The order tasks NSA, DIA, NGA, and other organizations with collection and analysis, tells Cyber Command to counter foreign cyberattacks under existing authorities, and requires coordination with the Department of Homeland Security. It calls election defense a no-fail mission but names no particular adversary, provides no new appropriation, and sets no public implementation deadline. The memo also requires compliance with law and policy, an important constraint when military intelligence supports domestic election security.

Defense OneSep 29

Türkiye launches defense-focused AI platform EVREN

Türkiye’s defense procurement authority has launched EVREN, a sovereign artificial-intelligence platform designed to support the full machine-learning lifecycle for defense projects. The system provides tools for data preparation, labeling, model training, testing, deployment and operational use, with sensitive data processed on graphics-processor infrastructure located inside Türkiye. EVREN is intended for defense companies, startups, academics and students through controlled access, reducing dependence on foreign cloud platforms while giving national developers a shared environment for building and evaluating mission-oriented AI applications across the national ecosystem at scale.

dailysabah.comSep 27

Russia hits Ukraine's largest mobile provider, strikes data centreshttps

Russian strikes hit Kyivstar’s headquarters in Kyiv and data-center infrastructure during a broader campaign against Ukraine’s telecommunications network. Kyivstar reported no casualties at its headquarters, while Russia’s Defense Ministry separately claimed an attack on a Vodafone Ukraine data center; Vodafone did not immediately confirm that account. President Volodymyr Zelensky said repeated strikes on another data center wounded two children and an adult, following earlier attacks that disrupted internet service to about 100,000 households in Kyiv and the surrounding region during the latest wave of attacks.

ReutersSep 27

GlobalCyber

BAE launches compact Shadow EW systems for small aircraft

BAE Systems has introduced the Shadow family of compact electronic-warfare systems for small crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The low-size, weight and power architecture is software-defined and field-upgradeable, allowing modules to support situational awareness, targeting, deception, survivability and collaborative effects as mission needs change. BAE says the designs use commercial microelectronics and open interfaces to accelerate upgrades and integration across different platforms. Production is planned in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, while software and system design work will be performed in Nashua, New Hampshire; no launch customer or contract value was announced.

ukdefencejournal.org.ukSep 26

All operational British Rivet Joint spy planes near Russia

Both operational Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft flew intelligence sorties near Russia on September 25, one over the Baltic region near Kaliningrad and the other around the Black Sea. Public tracking showed ZZ664 and ZZ666 operating from RAF Waddington without entering Russian airspace. The aircraft collect, locate and analyse communications and radar emissions to support situational awareness and electronic intelligence. Britain owns three Rivet Joints, but the third was unavailable while undergoing maintenance or modification in the United States, making the simultaneous missions the full deployable fleet at that time.

ukdefencejournal.org.ukSep 26

Anthropic loses legal fight to shed DOD's designation as a 'supply-chain risk'

A U.S. federal appeals court has left in place the Defense Department's designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, allowing restrictions on its products in defence work to continue. The dispute arose after the company retained limits against domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons while the Pentagon sought contractual permission for all lawful uses. The ruling permits the department to bar employees and contractors from using Anthropic systems for Defense Department business. It does not establish a general prohibition on the company's commercial products outside that federal defence context.

Defense OneSep 25

Stolen FBI data reveals employees' roles in intelligence and surveillance

A hacking group claiming to be ShinyHunters says it obtained FBI employee data through an intrusion involving the FBIJobs.gov portal, an incident the bureau is investigating. A sample supplied to media reportedly contained about 5,000 entries with names, addresses, phone numbers and information about relatives, while people familiar with the data said it included analysts working on sensitive intelligence and surveillance subjects. The cause and full scope of the compromise had not been confirmed at publication.

GenAI.mil saw more than 2 million users in one week, top DOD official says

The US Department of Defense's GenAI.mil platform recorded more than two million users in a single week, according to a senior DoD official cited by Defense One, demonstrating rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools across the military enterprise. The figure indicates that the platform is being used at scale across defence organizations, well beyond initial pilot communities. The adoption rate carries significant implications for how AI-assisted decision-making, drafting and analysis are integrating into routine military workflows.

Defense OneSep 24

Babcock and Arqit demonstrate quantum safe military communications network designed to protect battlefield data from future cyber threats

Babcock and Arqit have demonstrated a quantum-safe military communications network intended to protect battlefield data against future cryptographic attacks enabled by quantum computing, according to Defence Industry Europe. The demonstration used Arqit's QuantumCloud platform to generate and distribute encryption keys that remain secure against quantum decryption methods, a capability increasingly seen as essential for long-term protection of classified military communications. The trial establishes a proof-of-concept for integrating post-quantum cryptography into operational defence communications infrastructure.

Finnair adapts pilot training for daily GPS interference in Baltic

Finnair has adapted its pilot training to account for daily GPS interference in the Baltic region, according to Reuters, reflecting the persistent scale of electronic warfare activity attributed to Russian sources in the area. The airline has integrated GPS-denied navigation procedures and alternative positioning methods into routine training, indicating that the interference has become a normalized operating hazard rather than an occasional anomaly. The development has direct relevance for military aviation operating in the same airspace and for NATO assessments of the electronic warfare environment on the Alliance's northeastern flank.

Software-Defined GPS Receiver Developer Locus Lock In Strategic Funding Round

Locus Lock, a developer of software-defined GPS receivers designed to operate in contested and jammed environments, has completed a strategic funding round, according to Defense Daily. Software-defined GPS technology allows receivers to be updated through software to counter new jamming techniques without hardware replacement, addressing a critical vulnerability identified in military and commercial navigation systems exposed to electronic warfare. The funding round positions the company to advance development and seek military qualification for its anti-jam navigation products.

ReutersSep 24

Military personnel data exposed in breach, agency warns

A vulnerability in a Defense Manpower Data Center file-sharing system allowed unauthorized users to access unencrypted personal information between October 2025 and July 16, 2026. Exposed data included Social Security numbers and at least one additional identifier, while officials cited by Military Times said approximately four million Defense Department personnel could be affected. The department said it had no indication of misuse and patched the affected system after discovering the vulnerability.

Defense DailySep 24

Danish Intelligence highlights Russian aggression in Baltic, deniable UAV tactics

Danish intelligence has published an assessment highlighting Russian aggression in the Baltic region, with particular attention to the use of deniable unmanned aerial vehicle tactics as an instrument of grey-zone pressure. The report identifies UAV incursions and surveillance operations as part of a deliberate Russian strategy to test allied responses and gather intelligence while maintaining plausible deniability. The Danish findings contribute to a growing body of allied intelligence assessments documenting Russia's hybrid and below-threshold activities targeting Nordic and Baltic NATO members.

Airbus lands 25 year French defence cybersecurity contract covering secure gateways from data centres to submarines and drones

Airbus Cybersecurity SAS won a 25-year French defense contract to design, develop, produce and support the PARACOM family of secure information-exchange gateways. The systems are intended to filter transfers between networks carrying different classification levels, from secret environments to unclassified services, while preserving controlled data flows across military organizations. Planned configurations range from data-center racks and deployable command posts to installations aboard surface ships, submarines, aircraft, helicopters, drones and armored vehicles, giving the French armed forces one common sovereign architecture for controlled cross-domain information sharing.

Babcock secures UK defence role for Nomad AI signal intelligence platform supporting frontline ISR operations

Babcock delivered its Nomad artificial-intelligence platform to the United Kingdom under an urgent operational requirement supporting frontline intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities. The software ingests hostile or target voice and text communications, then cleans, transcribes, translates and analyzes the material in near real time to accelerate exploitation by deployed teams. Nomad is intended to reduce reliance on scarce field linguists and handle substantially larger information volumes in contested battlefield environments, while keeping human analysts involved in judging meaning, relevance and operational action under time pressure.

NestAI opens Tallinn AI centre, plans more than 25 specialists to build adaptive battlefield systems for NATO's eastern flank

Finnish defense technology company NestAI is opening an artificial-intelligence research and development center in Tallinn and plans to employ more than 25 specialists in Estonia during 2027. The site will focus on adaptive AI, autonomous systems, battlefield software and command-and-control capabilities relevant to NATO’s eastern flank. NestAI has maintained a small Estonian team for more than a year and is expanding after establishing operations in Sweden and Latvia. The move also builds on a June 2026 cooperation framework between Finnish and Estonian defense authorities aimed at cross-border AI research and faster transfer of technology into operational use.

GlobalCyber

L3Harris says AI and open architecture will turn distributed electronic warfare systems into a coordinated combat force across domains

L3Harris is promoting an electronic-warfare architecture that links distributed sensors and effectors across aircraft, uncrewed systems and ground platforms instead of treating each platform as an isolated system. The approach combines open interfaces, software-defined radios, commercial electronics and artificial intelligence to coordinate detection, classification and response. Programs such as DiSCO and the Deceptor payload illustrate how modular hardware and autonomy software could be updated or reassigned as threats change. The concept remains an industry strategy rather than a newly announced procurement, but it targets faster upgrades, wider data sharing and more resilient multi-domain operations.

Middle EastCyber

U.S. Deploys First National Guard Mobile Brigade With Drone and Electronic Warfare Capabilities to Middle East

The U.S. deployed its first National Guard mobile brigade with drone and electronic warfare capabilities to the Middle East. The unit integrates UAS and EW effects. It supports distributed force protection. The deployment tests new formation concepts.

Shephard MediaSep 22

NATO's thumbs-up for AWS shows Europe still needs America

NATO's approval of AWS cloud services shows Europe still relies on American technology. The decision affects secure defense data infrastructure. It raises sovereignty and dependency questions. The move highlights transatlantic digital ties.

Army RecognitionSep 22

France's Thales Launches HexaForce to Challenge US Palantir With Sovereign NATO Command System

Thales has launched HexaForce, a sovereign NATO command system positioned to challenge U.S. firm Palantir. The platform integrates data fusion, AI and battlefield C2 under European sovereignty. It targets allied demand for autonomous defense-digital infrastructure. The offering reflects Europe's push for technological independence in command systems.

Army RecognitionSep 21

Transbit unveils dual-channel R-452C-01 tactical radio

Transbit has unveiled the dual-channel R-452C-01 tactical radio. The system provides secure, resilient battlefield communications across two simultaneous channels. It supports networked C4ISR requirements for land forces. The radio strengthens Polish and allied tactical communications capability.

JanesSep 21