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India.com
2 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
How India broke the web of Turkey's most-famous Bayraktar drones, Erdogan is now worried because...
Bayraktar TB2 (File) How India destroyed Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drones: Due to the massive success of Akash air defence system and Akashteer intelligent warfare, a sense of panic has spread across the US. However, there is another country which actively helped India's enemy during the recent India-Pakistan tensions and as a result, it's defence industry has taken a massive hit. Reports have it that Pakistan used Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drone during its recent conflict with India. In order to counter the drone threat, the Indian Armed Forces shot down all the drones received from Turkey by Pakistan using the indigenous 'Akashteer' air defense system. About Akashteer air defense system Akashteer is a vehicle-based air defence system designed to automate detection, tracking and engagement of enemy aircraft, drones and missiles. It integrates various radar systems, sensors and communication technologies into a single operational framework. With its intelligent warfare capabilities, Akashteer showcased India's dominance in real-time, automated air defence warfare. As per a report by PIB, Akashteer is part of the broader C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) framework, working in coordination with other systems. How India destroyed Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drones Media reports have said that the Akashteer air defense system was extensively used to counter Turkish drone threat during the recent India-Pakistan tensions. A senior army official was quoted as saying by a Navbharat Times report that 'not even a single drone was able to achieve its target'. Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan set to strengthen anti-India nexus The growing nexus between Islamabad-Ankara-Baku is expected to deepen and broaden further during the visit of Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Azerbaijan after concluding his ongoing visit to Iran. According to reports, a trilateral summit of Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan is expected to be held in Lachin, a strategic city that connects Azerbaijan to Armenia, in the next 48 hours to take 'important decisions on joint strategies' in several fields, including defence. (With inputs from agencies)
CNBC
5 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
Op-ed: Don't buy Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's China 'failure' story
When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang appeared at Computex in Taipei last week, his presence dominated headlines. But it wasn't his keynote that drew political attention — it was what he said after the speech. In interviews on the sidelines of the event, Huang sharply criticized U.S. export controls on AI chips, calling them a "failure." He blamed both the Trump and Biden administrations for triggering a collapse in Nvidia's China business, claiming that the company's market share in the country dropped from 95% to 50% over four years, and disclosed a multi-billion dollar write-down on unsold H20 chips blocked from sale. Huang further argued that these restrictions have only pushed Chinese firms to innovate faster, intensifying competition. The Nvidia CEO's complaints about U.S. policy continued after Wednesday's earnings report, with Huang saying China is "effectively closed." "Export restrictions spurred China's innovation," Huang said during the earnings call. "The U.S. has based its policy on the assumption that China cannot make AI chips. Assumption was always questionable. Now it's clearly wrong." "The question is not whether China will have AI. It already does," he added. On Wednesday, Chinese generative AI company DeepSeek, whose debut was the watershed moment in China's arrival as a competitor to the best the U.S. has to offer in the AI race, released a new model. While Huang's frustrations may resonate with some in the business world, they badly miss the strategic mark. The semiconductor policies Huang criticizes were never designed to protect Nvidia's commercial interests in China. They were, and remain, about U.S. national security. The Biden administration's controls, building on Trump-era efforts, reflect a sober reality: the U.S. cannot afford to fuel the military rise of its chief strategic rival. Advanced chips power the modernization of the People's Liberation Army, including command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. These restrictions are not about quarterly earnings — they are about avoiding scenarios where American troops face U.S.-designed technology on the battlefield. Critics like Huang claim these controls have backfired, accelerating China's tech independence. But that effort didn't begin with the 2022 restrictions. It was formalized years earlier through the "Made in China 2025" strategy, approved by the State Council in 2015. With over $150 billion in state support, China's chip sector has long aimed to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers. The controls didn't start this race; they were a response to it. In an interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer on "Mad Money" on Wednesday, Huang said 50% of the world's AI developers are in China and "we want the world to build on America's IT stack. ... that's the most important strategic reason to be in China." But as China continues to race against the U.S. in AI, it should not be done by exploiting the U.S. or with U.S. companies willingly helping it. Furthermore, China is making its own decisions regardless of U.S. export controls to favor its own companies, a goal it had well before the Trump or Biden export controls. This may be inconvenient history, but it is history, nonetheless. China's innovation model is evolving. While foreign technology transfer and joint ventures played early roles, Chinese firms now combine global know-how with massive capital, targeted industrial policy, and relentless domestic competition. China ranks second in global R&D spending and leads in green tech, EVs, and high-speed rail. It extracts what it can from foreign firms, and then moves on. The U.S. must safeguard leading-edge technologies and delay diffusion for as long as possible. This is not a permanent advantage, but it is a necessary one. Look at sectors where the U.S. failed to act — solar panels, EV batteries, telecom. In each case, China leapfrogged the West and locked in global dominance. But contrast that with aviation, where the U.S. has maintained strict export controls and upheld a high regulatory bar. China's COMAC, although making noteworthy gains, remains far behind Boeing and Airbus in capability, global market access, safety certifications, and production reliability. Where the U.S. held the line, it held its lead. Nvidia's arc in China follows a familiar pattern. Foreign firms are welcomed, dominate temporarily, and are ultimately displaced. We all know the story by now — Apple, Tesla, Starbucks — all have faced this trajectory. Huang's claim that U.S. policy ended Nvidia's privileged market position ignores this well-established history. The displacement for Nvidia (like for so many others) was coming either way. And despite his warnings, Nvidia has not suffered a collapse. In 2022, Huang warned that export controls could devastate his company. Since then, Nvidia's stock has increased more than tenfold. In fiscal year 2024, its data center revenue jumped 217% year-over-year, driven by soaring demand across the U.S., Europe, and Gulf States. The company's success has continued — despite, or perhaps partially because of, the strategic shift in its market exposure. Its latest results showed overall revenue grew by 69% during the quarter, and in its key data center division — which includes AI chips and related parts — growth was 73% on an annual basis to $39.1 billion. Huang said in an earnings statement that "global demand" continues to be "incredibly strong" for its AI equipment. The real risk is not that these policies have failed — they haven't, when judged against their national security goals. The risk is that their momentum could be disrupted by policy discontinuity, political lobbying, or shifting priorities in Washington. We've already seen the Trump administration roll back one key element: the Biden-era AI diffusion rule. That rule, with a tiered structure aimed at controlling the spread of high-performance chips and AI model weights based on risk level, would have required global licensing and compliance from chipmakers like Nvidia. Its rescission — prompted by commercial and legal concerns — has raised alarms among national security officials. Other export controls, however, remain firmly in place. Nvidia should be using its success around the world to work hard to compete against China in other markets and stop focusing on its diminishing market share in China, especially after Trump gave the company the gift of repelling the AI diffusion rule. Huang may have intended his remarks to influence the policy debate. Instead, they triggered political reaffirmation. In fact, his comments may go down as his "Jack Ma moment" — a high-profile critique swiftly followed by a government response that reasserts authority. Just as Ma's critique of Chinese regulators at the Bund Summit preceded the abrupt suspension of Ant Financial's IPO, Huang's criticism on the margins of Computex was quickly answered. Trump advisor Sriram Krishnan said in an interview with Bloomberg, "the guardrails are staying," emphasizing that AI chips "can be used in ways that fundamentally challenge U.S. national security." On Wednesday, before Nvidia had even reported, shares of chip design companies Cadence and Synopsys sank after the Financial Times reported that the White House told them to stop selling to clients in China. U.S. semiconductor policy isn't about one firm's earnings or market access — it's about protecting America's strategic edge in a high-stakes geopolitical contest. The challenge ahead is not to protect any one company's dominance in China. It's to defend the foundational technologies that define the future of power. Sometimes that means stepping back from markets that were never going to remain open anyway. This is the hard truth of policymaking. Not every decision, few in fact, is about corporate profits. Most are about the safety, security, and long-term stability and strength of the country, and the people who protect it. —
India Today
16-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Akashteer: India's invisible shield that beat Pak's imported missiles and drones
As Pakistan launched its deadliest attack on several Indian military installations and civilian areas on the nights of May 9 and 10, Akashteer, India's advanced air defence system, emerged as an invisible shield, intercepting and neutralising a barrage of missiles and is India's fully indigenous and automated air defence control and reporting system. It showcased India's dominance in real-time and automated air defence warfare during the four-day military confrontation with relied on imported HQ-9 and HQ-16 systems that could not avoid Akashteer, which did not roar like a fighter jet or flash like a missile. It just listened, calculated and provides a common and real-time air picture to all involved parties (control room, radars and defence gun), enabling coordinated air defence operations. It is a system designed to automate detection, tracking and engagement of enemy aircraft, drones and integrates various radar systems, sensors and communication technologies into a single operational gathers data from multiple sources, processes it and allows for automated and real-time engagement decisions. It is part of the broader C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) framework, working in coordination with other systems. The system is vehicle-based, which makes it mobile and easier to handle in a hostile traditional air defence models that rely on ground-based radars and manual decisions, Akashteer enables autonomous monitoring of low-level airspace in battle zones and efficient control of ground-based air defence weapon integration of multiple elements reduces the possibility of friendly fire, allowing rapid engagement of hostile targets while ensuring the protection of aircraft in contested airspace. The sensors integrated include the tactical control radar REPORTER, 3D tactical control radars, low-level lightweight radar and the Akash weapon system connects smoothly with IACCS (Indian Air Force) and TRIGUN (Indian Navy), creating a clear and real-time picture of the battlefield. This enables the quick and effective use of both offensive and defensive Akashteer, there is a much lower risk of accidentally hitting friendly targets. It improves situational awareness and allows for precise, powerful across the world are calling Akashteer a "seismic shift in warfare strategy". With this system, India has entered the elite club of nations with fully integrated, automated air defence command and control capability. It doesn't just see faster - it decides faster, and it strikes faster than anything fielded is India's answer to asymmetric warfare, hybrid threats and cross-border terrorism. Its successful use in neutralising Pakistan's offensive during Operation Sindoor stands as proof that India's future lies not in imported platforms, but in its own Sindoor was launched on May 7 when the Indian armed forces struck nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK). The operation was launched in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, mostly InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#India-Pakistan#Operation Sindoor#Pakistan#Jammu and Kashmir
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here's How Much a $1000 Investment in Leidos Made 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
For most investors, how much a stock's price changes over time is important. Not only can it impact your investment portfolio, but it can also help you compare investment results across sectors and industries. Another thing that can drive investing is the fear of missing out, or FOMO. This particularly applies to tech giants and popular consumer-facing stocks. What if you'd invested in Leidos (LDOS) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to LDOS for all that time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today? With that in mind, let's take a look at Leidos' main business drivers. Founded in 1969, Delaware-based Leidos Holdings, Inc. is a global science and technology leader that serves the defense, intelligence, civil and health markets. Its core capabilities include providing solutions in the fields of cybersecurity; data analytics; enterprise IT modernization; operations and logistics; sensors, collection and phenomenology; software development; and systems engineering. During the first quarter of 2024, Leidos Holdings completed a realignment of its segment and reporting structure. Consequently, the company currently operates through the following four business segments: National Security and Digital: This business segment offers technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations and decision analytics, as well as IT operations and digital transformation programs. In 2024, this division generated revenues of $7,365 million, contributing 44.2% to Leidos' total & Civil: This segment provides services and solutions in the areas of public health, care coordination, life and environmental sciences and transportation. Its core capabilities include health information management services, managed health services, systems and infrastructure modernization, and life sciences research and development. The unit recorded revenues of $5,015 million in 2024, which accounted for 30.1% of Leidos' total revenues. Commercial & International: This unit's products include IT modernization, software solutions, mission support and logistics, Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) technologies and services, cloud services, power grid engineering, energy modernization and security products and services. Revenues from this division totaled $2,252 million, representing 13.5% of Leidos' total revenues. Defense Systems: This unit develops and produces advanced space, aerial, surface, and sub-surface manned and unmanned defense systems. Revenues from this division totaled $2,030 million in 2024, representing 12.2% of Leidos' total revenues. Anyone can invest, but building a successful investment portfolio takes a combination of a few things: research, patience, and a little bit of risk. So, if you had invested in Leidos a decade ago, you're probably feeling pretty good about your investment today. A $1000 investment made in May 2015 would be worth $3,645.52, or a 264.55% gain, as of May 12, 2025, according to our calculations. Investors should note that this return excludes dividends but includes price increases. The S&P 500 rose 167.47% and the price of gold increased 167.98% over the same time frame in comparison. Analysts are forecasting more upside for LDOS too. Leidos Holdings ended the first quarter of 2025 on a solid note, with both its earnings and revenues having surpassed their respective Zacks Consensus Estimates. The company's defense solutions continue to witness increased contract wins from the Pentagon and other U.S. allies. These contract wins enhanced the company's bookings, which, in turn, led to a solid backlog of $46.30 billion at the end of first quarter of 2025. The company's shares have outperformed its industry in the past year. However, the shortage of skilled labor in the aerospace and defense industry poses a threat to Leidos. Persistent supply-chain constraints might continue to affect Leidos. The U.S. government has imposed enhanced export controls on certain products and sanctions on certain industry sectors in Russia, which in turn may impact the company. Over the past four weeks, shares have rallied 9.74%, and there have been 4 higher earnings estimate revisions in the past two months for fiscal 2025 compared to none lower. The consensus estimate has moved up as well. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
08-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
MTI Awarded 5-Year, $74M Contract to Provide UX/UI & Human Factors Engineering Support for NIWC Pacific's C4ISR Systems
'We are honored to support NIWC Pacific's mission to advance critical defense systems with user-centered innovation,'— MTI's CEO, Doug Cherry PARK CITY, UT, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 / / -- Monterey Technologies, Inc (MTI), a leading provider of user experience and engineering solutions for mission-critical systems, announced today it has been awarded a 5-year contract to support the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) in the development and sustainment of C4ISR systems and products. Under this contract, MTI will deliver a full range of UX/UI design, Human Factors Engineering, User-Centered Design, and Human-Machine Interaction services to enhance operational effectiveness for the Navy. 'We are honored to support NIWC Pacific's mission to advance critical defense systems with user-centered innovation,' said MTI's CEO, Doug Cherry. 'Our work will help ensure that warfighters have access to intuitive, effective, and reliable systems that drive mission success.' 'Our expertise in human factors and user-centered design allows us to create solutions that not only meet operational requirements but also enhance performance, usability, and safety, across diverse military applications,' Gary Loberg, Director of Business Development added. The effort reinforces MTI's ongoing commitment to providing innovative, mission-focused engineering and design solutions to U.S. defense agencies and military stakeholders. For more information, visit About Monterey Technologies MTI is an engineering and design firm specializing in Human Factors Engineering, User-Centered Design, and advanced UX/UI solutions for mission-critical systems. With a proven track record supporting the Department of Defense, MTI empowers warfighters with intuitive, reliable, and effective technologies. Gary J Loberg Monterey Technologies, Inc. +1 435-352-4257 email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
