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The Age of Hypersonic Weapons has Begun

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With a highly publicized test firing and pledge by President Vladimir Putin that it will soon be deployed to frontline units, Russia’s Avangard hypersonic weapon has officially gone from a secretive development program to an inevitability. The first weapon of its type to enter into active service, it’s capable of delivering a payload to any spot on the planet at speeds up to Mach 27 while remaining effectively unstoppable by conventional missile defense systems because of its incredible speed and enhanced maneuverability compared to traditional intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

In a statement made after the successful test of Avangard, which …read more

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Major weapon systems developed by US DoD highly vulnerable to cyber attacks

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By Uzair Amir
Several Critical Vulnerabilities Identified in Major Weapon Systems Being Developed by US DoD. The advanced weapon systems developed by the US Department of Defense with a whopping estimated expenditure of $1.66 trillion are plagued with … Continue reading Major weapon systems developed by US DoD highly vulnerable to cyber attacks→

Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems

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The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: "Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities" (summary here). The upshot won’t be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they’re vulnerable. From the summary: Automation and connectivity are fundamental enablers of DOD’s modern military capabilities. However, they make weapon systems more vulnerable… Continue reading Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems→

Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems

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The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: "Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities" (summary here). The upshot won’t be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they’re … Continue reading Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems→

Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems

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The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: "Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities" (summary here). The upshot won’t be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they’re … Continue reading Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems→