QTS Realty Trust has partnered with Eurofiber Netherlands to provide dark fiber between QTS' Groningen and Eemshaven, Netherlands data centers to respond to the increased demand for capacity and carrier neutral connectivity in Europe, QTS reported on Tuesday.
Read More »Army-Backed Consortium Seeks to Accelerate Tech Delivery to Cyber Ops Force
The U.S. Army’s defensive cyberspace operations office established a consortium in late July to support the military service in efforts to accelerate the process of acquiring and delivering technology platforms for cyber defense missions, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Companies under the Cyber Operations Broad Responsive Agreement will help identify …
Read More »Navy Completes Tests for New Mine Detection Drone System
The U.S. Navy has completed tests for a drone-based mine detection system made to deploy from littoral combat ships, Military.com reported Thursday. The Coastal Mine Reconnaissance system makes use of an MQ-8B Fire Scout drone and an AN/DVS-1 Coastal Battlespace Reconnaissance and Analysis or COBRA sensor to detect mines and obstacles on surfaces and coastal …
Read More »Pakistan Increases Defense Spending to $7B Due to Modernization, Maintenance Costs
Pakistan has increased its budget allocation for defense in the 2014-2015 fiscal year, which South Asia defense analyst Brian Cloughley attributes to rising operational costs due to efforts to quell the Taliban-led insurgency in the country, Defense News reported Thursday. Usman Ansari writes the approved spending is at $7 billion, …
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