DefenceTalkIntelligence provided by the United States has helped the Ukrainian military target several Russian generals since Moscow’s invasion, the New York Times reported Wednesday. Citing multiple senior US officials, the newspaper said that of the approximately dozen Russian generals killed by Ukrainian forces, “many” had been targeted with the help of US intelligence. The US […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-intel-helped-ukraine-target-russian-generals-nyt-78763/

DefenceTalkThe wing itself is an interim organisation, which will eventually be transformed into the National Space Intelligence Center, taking over part of the activities which at present are carried out by the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. US Space Force has established its own intelligence group, called Space Force Intelligence Activity (SFIA), which will […]

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is addressing the accelerating demand for space-enabled warfighting capabilities with a new line of rapid, integrated and affordable tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellites. These satellites, based on Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 mid-size bus, enable tactical warfighters to track moving targets at long ranges and operate in contested and denied […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkFour retired Taiwanese military intelligence officers — including a major general — have been indicted for spying for China, prosecutors said Saturday. The quartet were charged with developing a spying network and collecting confidential information for Beijing, the Taipei district prosecutors’ office said. The two sides have been spying on each other since the Nationalists […]https://www.defencetalk.com/four-taiwan-ex-intelligence-officers-charged-with-spying-for-china-76803/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman has delivered a pair of sensors to enhance the capability of its Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance autonomous aircraft system. Enhancements include the deployment of the MS-177 multi-spectral camera system to provide additional high resolution imaging capability for operational users. The second new capability is the first fielding of the increment 1 upgraded AN/ASQ-230 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-ms-177-and-upgraded-an-asq-230-sensors-will-enhance-intelligence-collection-76414/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkAustralia’s spy agency and police raided a lawmaker’s home Friday as they probed alleged Chinese influence operations and Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned the country would not tolerate foreign political interference. The developments added to months of escalating tensions between the two nations, partly driven by Australia accusing China of economic ‘coercion’ and raising concerns […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australian-intelligence-raids-target-lawmaker-over-china-links-75772/

The United States’ ambassador to Germany said Sunday that President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off intelligence-sharing with countries that dealt with Chinese tech firm Huawei. Washington has been pressing allies to ban Huawei, one of the world’s largest tech firms, from next-generation 5G mobile data networks, saying it is a security risk. Ambassador […]

US and German intelligence services raked in the top secret communications of governments around the world for decades through their hidden control of a top encryption company Crypto AG, US, German and Swiss media reported Tuesday. The Swiss company was a top supplier of devices for encoding communications to some 120 countries from after World […]

Online discourse by users of social media can provide important clues about the political dispositions of communities. New research suggests it can even be used by governments as a source of military intelligence to estimate prospective casualties and costs incurred from occupying foreign territories. In a new University of California San Diego study, researchers examine […]

DefenceTalkHuge advances in biometric collection and database query are now being made with more to come on the horizon, said William Graves, the chief engineer for Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors. That’s great news for the intelligence community and for force protection efforts, said Graves, whose office is the lead for all […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-improving-biometrics-speed-accuracy-for-military-intelligence-security-71552/