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16 Sep 25. Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”), a leader in mobile networking solutions, announced today that its Cloud Relay™ Virtual Hub Router is now available on Microsoft Azure, expanding from its previous availability on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This expansion enables seamless access to a unified networking capability, unlocking multiple gateways to global distributed operations for the Department of Defense (DoD) and allied forces.
“Cloud Relay is increasingly requested and integrated into customer solutions because it has moved beyond just providing Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) connectivity,” said Adrien Robenhymer, Vice President of Business Capture for the Air Force at Persistent Systems. “It now serves as a highly resilient and secure Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), enabling rapid global deployment and a global fabric of connectivity by uniting all sensors, shooters, warfighters, and devices in real time.”
Previously, Cloud Relay has been operationalized and used during major exercises such as PC-C5 and Valiant Shield 2024, as part of the MANET-Cloud High Mobility Radio (MCHMR) solution, which supports Agile Combat Employment (ACE) for rapid deployment across land and sea.
“With Cloud Relay and MCHMR, acting as the switchboard that unites the Air Force, Army, and Marines onto a single operating picture, they can seamlessly coordinate across vast distances, integrate low-cost attritable systems, and make decisions faster, transforming how they operate,” said Robenhymer.
While traditional networks have single points of failure, MCHMR, utilizing Cloud Relay, ensures resilient connectivity in RF-denied and degraded environments, even as forces rapidly move operations. Providing the backbone for MCHMR, Cloud Relay unites various transport mechanisms – satellite, cellular, fiber, and government datalinks – to ensure that all services can extract, share, and act on sensor and shooter data from a unified network.
The ability to deploy globally and access the cloud across multiple regions ensures that forces maintain situational awareness, shorten the kill chain, and synchronize operations in real time, giving warfighters a ‘fight tonight’ capability to counter emerging threats anywhere in the world.
“Ultimately, the network is what communicates to weapon systems when and where they should launch,” Robhenhymer added.
With the expansion to Microsoft Azure, Persistent Systems will be able to support up to 60 global regions, providing broader accessibility for international operations and faster cloud-based integration. As the DoD moves toward low-cost, attritable systems and seeks to avoid vendor lock, Cloud Relay delivers the transport-layer solution necessary to integrate diverse platforms and partners.
17 Sep 25. Sweden: Large-scale data leak operation will increase security, social engineering risks. On 16 September, the Swedish prosecution authority reported that a threat group (‘Datacarry’) conducted a large-scale data leak operation against a high-profile Swedish IT systems provider in August. The attack resulted in the exfiltration of the personal data of approximately 1.5 m people (nearly 15% of Sweden’s population), including names, addresses and contact details. Datacarry released the stolen data on the dark web, possibly because the targeted company failed to meet the group’s demand for a payment of 1.5 Bitcoin (about USD 170,000). The attack affected at least 164 municipalities and several private companies, including those in the defence and transportation sectors, showcasing the operation’s scale and potential impact. Threat actors will likely exploit the stolen data in further social engineering attacks in the short term. As such, we assess that Swedish organisations will face elevated security, social engineering and second-order impact risks.(Source: Sibylline)
16 Sep 25. Honeywell And Redwire Advance Collaboration On Quantum-Secured Communications For Civil And Defense Customers. Companies will advance next generation quantum-secured satellite communications on Honeywell’s QKDSat Project with the European Space Agency, sponsored by the UK, Belgian, Austrian, Canadian, and Czech Republic Space Agencies.
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that advances a European Space Agency-backed initiative to develop new quantum-secured satellite communication systems.
The MOU, signed with Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), is the latest milestone under the Quantum Key Distribution Satellite consortium (QKDSat), which was launched in 2024 and is being led by Honeywell. It will enable the two companies to explore opportunities to mature and expand the use of quantum key distribution technology as part of the consortium, which operates under the European Space Agency’s QKDSat Public Private Partnership.
The aim is to combine Redwire’s quantum platform technology with Honeywell’s quantum optical payload, creating a fully functional payload and platform by mid-2026. The collaboration aims to advance quantum-secured technologies that could help governments and defense agencies protect sensitive information from emerging cyber and quantum threats, while also accelerating next generation quantum key distribution services for commercial customers.
The QKDSat project brings together companies from ESA Member States including Belgium, Austria, Canada, Czechia, and the United Kingdom to develop an ultra-secure telecommunications satellite that ensures the secure and private exchange of sensitive information.
“The defense and space communications landscapes are evolving rapidly, with security and resiliency now the top priority for governments and critical industries,” said Lisa Napolitano, vice president and general manager, Space, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies. “By combining Honeywell’s quantum optical payload technology and experience in satellite communications with Redwire’s expertise in agile platforms and onboard quantum computing, we are bringing the promise of quantum-secured communications closer to reality.”
In addition to civil and defense-related applications, Honeywell and Redwire plan to demonstrate space and ground-based quantum communications capabilities for commercial organizations such as financial institutions, telecommunications providers, and critical infrastructure companies that generate large volumes of confidential data.
“Quantum-enabled telecommunications could be a gamechanger for government agencies and the private sector, and our collaboration with Honeywell is focused on delivering cutting edge innovation to mitigate increasingly sophisticated threats,” said Marc Dielissen, General Manager of Redwire Space Belgium. “Working together with ESA, the world-class team of Redwire and Honeywell leverages the strength of Public-Private Partnerships to initiate a quantum-secure space network that could set a new standard for secure global communications.” (Source: ASD Network)
12 Sep 25. Nato agency to take advantage of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. It is expected to improve performance, availability, incorporate AI innovation, and enhance security for NCIA’s operations. As part of its modernisation efforts, NCIA is seeking to enhance system capacity and optimise performance. Credit: Tada Images/Shutterstock.com. The Nato Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as the new platform for its essential workloads. The transition, facilitated by Red Reply and Shield Reply—companies within the Reply Group that focus on Oracle technologies—and led by Thales as the prime contractor, aims to leverage OCI’s dedicated cloud solutions.
Proximus is tasked with providing advanced networking capabilities.
The move is expected to improve performance, availability, incorporate AI innovation, and enhance security for NCIA’s operations previously managed on-premises.
NCIA serves as Nato’s technological and cybersecurity nerve centre, with a mandate to connect the Alliance, defend its networks, and support its operations through “secure, cost-efficient, and interoperable communication and information systems”.
As part of its modernisation efforts, NCIA is seeking to enhance system capacity and optimise performance.
Thales network and infrastructure systems vice president Alexandre Bottero said: “Together with Oracle, we are committed to helping NCIA provide secure, cloud-oriented, and interoperable communications and information systems and services to Nato.
“With OCI, NCIA will be able to take advantage of the latest cloud and AI innovations to modernise its technology infrastructure without compromising the security of its mission-critical data.”
The capabilities of OCI’s sovereign cloud are set to meet NCIA’s stringent requirements for data residency, hyperscale services, and operational controls.
Reply CTO Filippo Rizzante said: “Red Reply and Shield Reply, as the selected Oracle partners, will bring their deep expertise in Oracle technologies, delivering a full suite of consulting and managed services — from discovery and secure design to the migration of three legacy data centres to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
“Our goal is to ensure a secure, seamless, and future-proof transition to the cloud for NCIA’s mission-critical workloads.”
In related news, Google Cloud has secured a £400m ($543m) contract to establish a UK sovereign cloud for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The project will furnish a secure cloud platform that fosters innovation while enhancing data control for the MoD.
It aligns with the MoD’s Strategic Defence Review objectives of utilising advanced cloud infrastructure for advanced capabilities in secure information processing.
The partnership is also set to stimulate job creation, develop skills, and growth among startups and small-to-medium enterprises in the UK defence sector.
Google Cloud’s investment includes assembling a team within the UK dedicated to this initiative.
Google Cloud EMEA president Tara Brady said: “This partnership will enable the MOD to accelerate its digital modernisation efforts while maintaining the highest levels of security and data sovereignty.” (Source: army-technology.com)
15 Sep 25. UK and US share defence intelligence through Google Cloud. This £400m expenditure will exploit the latest technology including, the MoD stated, AI, data analytics, and cyber security. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that it will contribute £400m ($543.5m) toward securing intelligence sharing with the United States through the Google Cloud platform. Slightly subsumed by the extensive industry activity to come out of DSEI 2025 last week, the move to secure communications between the two nations will exploit the latest technology, including, the MoD stated, artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and cyber security.
Defence intelligence and national security specialists on both sides of the Atlantic will share secure information and “outcompete” their adversaries, namely Russia and China.
The deal has already led to ms of pounds of inward investment from Google Cloud, the UK government suggested without revealing any specific sum, the US company will recruit a specialist dedicated team in Britain to manage these technologies.
Second state visit
The move touches on several tenets underlying the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), for a digitally integrated service, and the more recent Defence Industrial Strategy, which introduced a new consulatation policy where UK investment overseas then strengthens the British economy is in return with jobs and technology.
Furthermore, the MoD also hinted that more will come when the US president Donald Trump’s second state visit later this week. (Source: army-technology.com)
16 Sep 25. South Korea: Defence sector faces sustained security risks from North Korean actors. On 15 September, the software company Genians reported that the North Korean state-sponsored group ‘Kimsuky’ has used deepfakes to conduct a cyber operation against South Korean military agencies since at least July. The group distributes phishing emails impersonating a legitimate South Korean defence organisation to infiltrate targeted systems. The emails trick users into clicking on an embedded deepfake ID card for targeted military personnel, which is created using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance legitimacy, highlighting the increased incorporation of AI into malicious cyber activity. This action covertly executes several malicious scripts onto compromised systems that enable Kimsuky to maintain persistence and exfiltrate sensitive data, likely for espionage purposes and/or financial profit. Kimsuky also uses several advanced obfuscation techniques, underscoring its continuous development and sophistication. Consequently, we assess that this operation showcases the long-term security risks facing defence organisations, as South Korea remains one of Pyongyang’s key strategic targets. (Source: Sibylline)
16 Sep 25. Filtronic joins TEAM FORTITUDE as founding partner to deliver sovereign electronic deception capability. Filtronic, a leading designer and manufacturer or advanced RF and microwave solutions, has announced it has joined TEAM FORTITUDE, a sovereign partnership with Penten Amio, Mercury-EW and a wider supplier ecosystem. This collaboration brings together trusted British SMEs to deliver high-performance, agile and export-ready Electronic Deception capabilities.
TEAM FORTITUDE is a response to the growing demand for sovereign capability in the Electronic Warfare domain, leveraging the agility and innovation of UK SMEs. Together, the partners offer a flexible and scalable ecosystem that can rapidly respond to evolving defence requirements. The core team is also able to draw on a wider network of sovereign specialist SMEs and best-in-class suppliers, enabling a tailored and modular approach to customer needs.
Filtronic’s role in TEAM FORTITUDE is to provide specialist design, development, manufacturing, and testing of complex RF hardware, enabling rapid transition from early technology readiness levels (TRL) to scalable volume production. With decades of experience in high-reliability RF solutions for defence, aerospace and space markets, Filtronic ensures that mission-critical Electronic Warfare hardware is delivered on time, to specification, and ready for deployment.
“We’re proud to be a founding partner of TEAM FORTITUDE, bringing our RF engineering expertise to support the UK’s sovereign defence capabilities,” said Nat Edington, CEO of Filtronic. “This partnership showcases the strength of collaboration between innovative British SMEs and creates a robust platform for delivering cutting-edge EW technology both at home and abroad.”
“Our mission is to deliver trusted innovation that gives our defence partners the operational edge,” said Matt Thomas, UK CEO, PentenAmio. “By forming TEAM FORTITUDE, we’re uniting best-of-British capability to accelerate the delivery of electronic deception technologies—not only for the UK MOD, but also in support of our AUKUS partners across Australia, the United States, and the broader allied defence community.”
“At Mercury EW, we firmly believe that human performance is central to operational success,” said Andrew Lonsdale, CTO, Mercury EW. “With the increasing prevalence of technology and automated intelligence in military operations, we must train our people cleverer, earlier, and with absolute fidelity to overmatch our adversaries. As a proud co-founding member of team Fortitude, that is our objective.”
TEAM FORTITUDE also opens significant export opportunities, positioning the UK as a key player in the global Electronic Warfare market. The combination of sovereign capability, agile innovation and proven industrial capacity presents a compelling proposition for allied nations seeking trusted partners for advanced Electronic Deception capabilities.
Looking ahead, the team sees opportunities for growth across land, maritime, air and space domains, offering high-performance, scalable solutions that can be tailored for both current and future operational needs.
12 Sep 25. Leonardo confirms latest in EW – BriteCloud, BriteStorm. On the sidelines of DSEI 2025, Leonardo confirmed new details regarding its electronic warfare suite. Leonardo has confirmed details of its electronic warfare (EW) systems, BriteCloud and BriteStorm, during DSEI 2025.
BriteCloud
BriteCloud is said to be the world’s first Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) Expendable Active Decoy (EAD). The system protects fast-jet aircraft and their crews against a growing range of airborne and surface-based radio frequency (RF) threats.
In doing so, the EAD has a self-contained jammer – meaning the device has all the necessary components (a transmitter and power source within a single unit, ready for immediate use). Leonardo engineers designed the decoy to disrupt incoming missiles’ RF tracking systems and produce a ‘miss distance’, minimising the risk of a missile exploding on or close to the platform.
On the second day of DSEI, Michael Lea, vice president of sales for EW at Leonardo, officially confirmed that BriteCloud is indeed the United States’ extant ALQ-260(V)1 EAD.
Previously, the US Air National Guard issued a ‘fielding recommendation’ for BriteCloud 218 (2x1x8 inches) as part of a Foreign Comparative Testing programme involving American F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets.
Going forward, Lea also revealed that BriteCloud will be integrated onto the F-35 Lightning II multirole aircraft, and in the same breath, mentioned that the company has already dispensed the systems to the user. Furthermore, development is already underway to integrate the EADs onto the F-18 Super Hornet at sea.
“We should have a fleet wide Nato embodiment of BriteCloud onto F-35… after the US went public, we had a range of inquiries come in,” Lea confirmed.
However, the Eurofighter Typhoon will deploy a different cylindrical ‘BriteCloud 55/55T’ variant, compatible with the aircraft’s 55mm chaff and flare dispenser. The alternative 55T variant provides greater radiated power and endurance, Lea discerned, and the system is in trials with the first frontline deployment expected in 2026.
BriteStorm
Meanwhile, BriteStorm is a low size, weight, and power stand-in jammer payload, meaning the EW system operates in close proximity to enemy air defences to suppress or decieve them.
The EW jewel in the crown for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is StormShroud, a modular TEKEVER AR3 autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) that utilises Leonardo’s BriteStorm capability. Specialists have already trialled the capability with RAF assets and coalition aircraft. The service will reach initial operational capability within the next 12 months, Lea added.
“We very much see a force mix of ACPs working in conjunction with fourth, fifth generation aircraft… using the same underlying software architectures,” Lea remarked.
BriteStorm can act as a decoy to stimulate enemy air defences. BriteStorm can also produce obscuration and confusion techniques to deny the enemy from building up a complete air picture. “So they may decide to use an ACP with BriteStorm on as a decoy or they may decide to use it as a stand-in jamming capability in itself,” he continued.
Lea also confirmed that the future roadmap includes autonomy and cognitive EW, enabling ACPs to switch mission functions dynamically and integrate with Typhoon and F-35 operations. There is currently interest from the UK, Europe and the United States with export opportunities being pursued. (Source: airforce-technology.com)
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