US ‘looking at banning TikTok and other Chinese apps’ over cybersecurity fears
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US is "looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, notably including TikTok, over allegations China is using them to collect intelligence on users.
RAF Texan T1 training aircraft fleet operation over water ‘minimised’
The operation of Texan T1 training aircraft over water is currently 'minimised' due to issues with the life raft, harness and life jacket on the aircraft.
UK Government abandon COVID-19 tracing app over privacy concerns
Contracts worth £4.8m had reportedly been awarded to the developer VMWare Pivotal Labs for the abandoned a three-month attempt undertaken by the UK Government to create their own version of the technology.
BMT 3D printing safety equipment for NHS
BMT say that as part of their ongoing support for the National Health Service, they’ve been using 3D printers to help alleviate the shortage of safety equipment for front-line workers.
NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 concludes deployment
SNMCMG1 currently consists of the German flagship and replenishment vessel Donau, the Norwegian minesweeper Otra, the German minehunter Fulda and the British minehunter HMS Ramsey.
First British Army Cyber Regiment launched
A new Cyber Regiment has been launched to "protect frontline operations from digital attack", Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced.
Eurofighter flight trials continue with E-SCAN radar
A flight test campaign dedicated to the configuration chosen by Kuwait is proceeding at pace, say Eurofighter.
UK NCSC supports US advisory regarding Russian military intelligence
The US National Security Agency has published an advisory regarding the GRU - the Russian military intelligence service.
Canada concludes ‘Operation illumination’ in Iceland
The Canadian Armed Forces have concluded the deployment of a mobile air surveillance radar system to Iceland.
NCSC provides security expertise on NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app
The National Cyber Security Centre has been supporting the development of the NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app.
