Researchers measure smartphone malware infection rates
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 10, 2014 -
There is a steady stream of news stories and announcements about how many more new strains of Android malware appear in every passing year. Data showing infection rates in the real world has been hard to come by.
There is a lot of data about the number of different malware samples discovered but not so much about the extent they are actually found in the wild. If smartphones are infected t ...
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Kelly Aviation Center is Now Lockheed Martin Commercial Engine Solutions
Phoenix AZ (SPX) Apr 10, 2014 -
Kelly Aviation Center, a leading provider of aircraft engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul for international commercial and military customers, has changed its name to Lockheed Martin Commercial Engine Solutions (LMCES).
"Since 1999, we have been proud to be Lockheed Martin's only jet engine MRO service provider," said Amy Gowder, vice president and general manager of LMCES. "Over the ...
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Boeing Phantom Badger Certified for V-22 Transport
St. Louis MO (SPX) Apr 10, 2014 -
After a series of successful tests, the U.S. Navy last month certified that the Boeing Phantom Badger combat support vehicle can be transported inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. That is another step toward providing warfighters with more options to deploy the versatile vehicle.
The tests included form-fit checks, pressure tests and structural evaluations exceeding four G-forces.
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Britain taps BAE Systems for illumination artillery shells
London (UPI) Apr 9, 2013 -
An undisclosed number of illumination shells for 105mm artillery guns are to be produced by BAE Systems under a British Ministry of Defense contract.
The value of the contract for L43A5 rounds is about $28 million, the company said. Series production starts immediately, with the rounds being delivered this year through 2016.
Final assembly of the illumination shells will take pla ...
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Philippines pays tribute to Marines in China standoff
Manila (AFP) April 09, 2014 -
Philippine President Benigno Aquino paid tribute Wednesday to nine Marines who stood guard over a disputed outpost in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with Beijing.
Aquino, speaking to World War II veterans, vowed to continue modernising the country's poorly equipped armed forces as it faced challenges protecting its territorial integrity.
He praised the Marines who spent five m ...
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US 'Sergeant' Hagel meets his PLA counterparts
Beijing (AFP) April 09, 2014 -
Over kung pao chicken and dumplings, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel recalled his days as an infantryman in Vietnam Wednesday with young Chinese soldiers at a People's Liberation Army (PLA) training academy.
"Many, many years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I was a sergeant in the army," joked the visiting US defense secretary before sitting down to lunch at a canteen with soldiers training ...
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South Korea seeking Sidewinder missiles from U.S.
Washington (UPI) Apr 9, 2013 -
South Korea is seeking AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles and associated support from the United States through a Foreign Military Sales deal worth $98 million.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which notified Congress earlier this week of the possible sale to the Republic of Korea, said the U.S. Department of State has already signed off on the deal.
"The ROK continues to ...
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