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Cision Canada
5 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
North Vector Dynamics Emerges from Stealth to Tackle Counter-UAS Threats with Made-in-Canada Solutions
CALGARY, AB, May 29, 2025 /CNW/ - North Vector Dynamics (NVD) has officially emerged from stealth, offering advanced and cost-effective counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS) solutions. Incubated by Think Solutions and backed by ONE9, NVD introduces a sovereign Canadian capability to address one of today's most pressing defence and public safety challenges: neutralizing hostile drones. The launch of NVD marks a critical milestone in strengthening Canada's ability to respond to increasingly sophisticated and decentralized UAS threats. NVD's modular and scalable architecture integrates AI-powered detection, advanced sensing, and flexible mitigation tools. It is designed for seamless integration with both current and next-generation security infrastructure, offering fast deployment and adaptability across a range of operational environments. "Our goal from the beginning has been to build a capability that meets the needs of not just Canadian end-users, but also our allies," said Paul Ziadé, CEO and Co-Founder of NVD. "The threat is real and it's here today. We're proud to offer a Canadian solution that empowers our national security end-users with the tools they need to protect against evolving aerial threats." Backed by Canadian Innovation Leaders ONE9, Canada's first and only venture firm focused on global security technologies, is a founding investor in NVD. From ideation to execution, ONE9 has played a strategic role in shaping the company's mission and market entry. "We're incredibly proud to have been part of North Vector Dynamics as it evolved from concept to reality," said Glenn Cowan, Founder and Managing Director of ONE9. "This is the kind of Canadian innovation our ecosystem needs: dual-use, defensible, and deployable. NVD demonstrates what's possible when elite operators, technologists, and mission-aligned investors unite around a shared vision." Canadian Founders and Investors Are Ready to Meet the Moment The partnership between NVD and ONE9 reflects a renewed commitment across Canada's innovation sector to prioritize sovereign defence capabilities. "For decades, we've treated defence as a dirty word in our industrial vocabulary," added Ziadé. "But there should be nothing controversial about building to defend Canada, Canadians, and our allies." Cowan concluded, "North Vector Dynamics is uniquely positioned to bring these capabilities to market, and ONE9 is excited to help scale this homegrown solution. Together, we're proud to be part of Canada's defence and security technology renaissance."
Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
JeM's Pakistan bases: Fidayeen hub with Hamas links, NATO arms cache
The banned Jaish-e-Mohammed's terror group's two 'Markaz' (centres) – its Bahawalpur headquarters and Narowal in Pakistan's Punjab – functioned as a breeding ground for suicide attackers, had links with Palestine's Hamas and served as a facility for hoarding smuggled NATO arms from Afghanistan, officials said here on Thursday. Both these centres located on the opposite ends of Pakistan's Punjab province were among the nine targets hit by missiles launched by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the early hours of Wednesday, in a strong retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, in which 25 tourists and a local guide were gunned down by terrorists. According to the officials, the Bahawalpur centre of JeM, spread over 15 acres, is run by de-facto chief Abdul Rauf Asgar and the area has residential houses of JeM founder Masood Azhar and other family members. Masood Azhar acknowledged after the IAF strikes codenamed 'Operation Sindoor' that 10 members of his family and four close associates were killed in India's missile attack on the outfit's headquarters in Bahawalpur. A statement attributed to Azhar said those killed in the attack on Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur included the JeM chief's elder sister and her husband, a nephew and his wife, another niece, and five children from his extended family. The Bahawalpur centre is notorious for hoarding arms and ammunition left behind by the NATO forces in Afghanistan, the officials said. They said Bahawalpur is often frequented by JeM commanders who were fighting in Afghanistan, and that Asgar purchases as well as smuggles consignments of weaponry, including M4 series rifles, through a network of criminals based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which was earlier known as North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Besides the M4 series, the arms and ammunition included sniper rifles, armour-piercing bullets, Night Vision Devices (NVD), and rifles fitted with NVD. About the centre in Narowal, the officials said the Markaz has been used for learning tactics from the Palestine Hamas group. The involvement of Hamas started in 2014 when one of the Jaish terrorists, Mohammed Adnan Ali, codenamed 'Doctor,' had imparted paraglider training to operatives of another group, Khalistan Tiger Force Ramandeep Singh alias Goldy, in Thailand. The training was given by Jagtar Singh Tara who was deported to India and his associates Jaswinder Singh Jassa and Mohammad Umar Gondal. The tactics for use of tunnels for infiltration and paragliding seem to be inspired by the modus operandi used by Hamas in the Middle East, the officials said, adding further that there are multiple inputs about regular interactions of JeM terrorists of JeM with Hamas leaders. Then, in February this year, senior Hamas functionaries addressed a rally on 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' in Rawalakot, PoK, that had top Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad cadres in attendance. The rally was addressed by Hamas spokesperson Khalid Qaddoumi, a development Indian agencies saw as an attempt to link the jihadi campaign in Jammu and Kashmir to the Palestinian fight in Kashmir. The Bahawalpur and Narowal facilities have produced terrorists responsible for multiple suicide attacks in India, including the 2016 strike at the Pathankot IAF base and the 2020 attack in Nagrota. Among those indoctrinated for these "fidayeen" (suicide) attacks were close relatives of Masood Azhar, specifically his nephew Tallah Rasheed, as well as Usman, Umar, and Mohammed Ismail, also known as 'Lambu'. After being indoctrinated at these facilities, the individuals were reportedly sent to Balakote for arms training.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
JeM's Pak centres: Breeding ground for Fidayeen, links to Hamas, stockpiled NATO arms
Jammu, May 7 (IANS) Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit chief, Azhar Masood admitted that ten of his family members were killed in the missile strikes launched by the Indian armed forces during 'Operation Sindoor' in the wee hours of Wednesday. In retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian Air Force struck Jaish-e-Mohammed's key centers in Pakistan. These facilities, located in Bahawalpur and Narowal, served as breeding grounds for suicide attackers and had links to Hamas. The Bahawalpur center, run by Abdul Rauf Asgar, also hoarded smuggled NATO arms from Afghanistan. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The banned Jaish-e-Mohammed 's terror group's two 'Markaz' (centres) - its Bahawalpur headquarters and Narowal in Pakistan's Punjab - functioned as a breeding ground for suicide attackers , had links with Palestine's Hamas and served as a facility for hoarding smuggled NATO arms from Afghanistan, officials said here on Thursday. Both these centres located on the opposite ends of Pakistan's Punjab province were among the nine targets hit by missiles launched by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the early hours of Wednesday, in a strong retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, in which 25 tourists and a local guide were gunned down by to the officials, the Bahawalpur centre of JeM, spread over 15 acres, is run by de-facto chief Abdul Rauf Asgar and the area has residential houses of JeM founder Masood Azhar and other family Azhar acknowledged after the IAF strikes codenamed 'Operation Sindoor' that 10 members of his family and four close associates were killed in India's missile attack on the outfit's headquarters in Bahawalpur.A statement attributed to Azhar said those killed in the attack on Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur included the JeM chief's elder sister and her husband, a nephew and his wife, another niece, and five children from his extended Bahawalpur centre is notorious for hoarding arms and ammunition left behind by the NATO forces in Afghanistan, the officials said Bahawalpur is often frequented by JeM commanders who were fighting in Afghanistan, and that Asgar purchases as well as smuggles consignments of weaponry, including M4 series rifles, through a network of criminals based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which was earlier known as North West Frontier Province (NWFP).Besides the M4 series, the arms and ammunition included sniper rifles, armour-piercing bullets, Night Vision Devices (NVD), and rifles fitted with the centre in Narowal, the officials said the Markaz has been used for learning tactics from the Palestine Hamas group. The involvement of Hamas started in 2014 when one of the Jaish terrorists, Mohammed Adnan Ali, codenamed 'Doctor,' had imparted paraglider training to operatives of another group, Khalistan Tiger Force Ramandeep Singh alias Goldy, in training was given by Jagtar Singh Tara who was deported to India and his associates Jaswinder Singh Jassa and Mohammad Umar tactics for use of tunnels for infiltration and paragliding seem to be inspired by the modus operandi used by Hamas in the Middle East, the officials said, adding further that there are multiple inputs about regular interactions of JeM terrorists of JeM with Hamas in February this year, senior Hamas functionaries addressed a rally on 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' in Rawalakot, PoK, that had top Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad cadres in rally was addressed by Hamas spokesperson Khalid Qaddoumi, a development Indian agencies saw as an attempt to link the jihadi campaign in Jammu and Kashmir to the Palestinian fight in Bahawalpur and Narowal facilities have produced terrorists responsible for multiple suicide attacks in India, including the 2016 strike at the Pathankot IAF base and the 2020 attack in those indoctrinated for these "fidayeen" (suicide) attacks were close relatives of Masood Azhar, specifically his nephew Tallah Rasheed, as well as Usman, Umar, and Mohammed Ismail, also known as 'Lambu'. After being indoctrinated at these facilities, the individuals were reportedly sent to Balakot for arms training.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Celebrating Two Years in Malaysia: New Vision Display's Manufacturing Expansion Supports Greater Customer Growth and Resilience
New Vision Display's Malaysia operations strengthen global supply chain support, expand manufacturing capabilities, and help customers bring products to market faster. ROSEVILLE, Calif., May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New Vision Display (NVD), a Shenzhen-based company, is celebrating two years of successful manufacturing operations at its Malaysia facility — a major milestone in the company's strategy to better support customer growth, mitigate risk, and strengthen supply chain resilience across the Southeast Asia region and beyond. After more than a year of careful research across multiple Southeast Asian countries, NVD formally established its Malaysian entity, NVD (M) SDN. BHD., in August 2022. Factors such as cost, operational efficiency, supply chain stability, workforce readiness, and language accessibility contributed to the selection. NVD's prior experience doing business in Malaysia, along with strong ties to the region through senior leadership from Malaysia and Singapore, further supported the decision. At the time, global supply chains were still under pressure from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. By establishing operations in Malaysia, NVD provided customers with improved production flexibility, reduced lead times, and greater regional support. Despite travel restrictions that initially delayed operations, NVD successfully launched its screen protector production lines in December 2022, followed by the expansion into Liquid Crystal Module (LCM) and touch panel production in June 2024. Today, NVD Malaysia plays a critical role in delivering high-quality, customized display solutions that help customers bring innovative products to market faster and more efficiently. The Malaysia facility spans 10,000 square meters (107,639 square feet) and is ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 certified, demonstrating NVD's commitment to providing customers with world-class quality, environmental responsibility, and workplace safety standards. "Setting up NVD (M) SDN. BHD. and growing our production capabilities in Malaysia has allowed us to better align with our customers' evolving needs," said David Kruse, CEO of NVD. "Over the past two years, our Malaysia operations have enhanced our ability to provide strategic, agile support and strengthen the global supply chains that our OEM partners rely on." With a strong foundation in place, NVD Malaysia continues to expand its capabilities to meet future customer demands and drive shared success around the world. Contact: Aubree Abernethy 2242683342 394725@
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
VulnCheck Named Startup Spotlight Competition Finalist at Black Hat Asia 2025
Vulnerability and Exploit Intelligence Technology Leader Set to Present Before Panel of Esteemed Judges on April 3 LEXINGTON, Mass., March 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VulnCheck, the exploit intelligence company, today announced that it has been named a finalist for the first-ever Startup Spotlight Competition at Black Hat Asia 2025. VulnCheck will present its comprehensive exploit and vulnerability intelligence technology to a panel of distinguished industry judges and a live audience on Thursday, April 3 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Vulnerability exploitation has persisted as the top cybersecurity threat for years. Despite $30 billion spent annually across both the vulnerability management and threat intelligence sectors, security teams struggle to maintain pace with the volume of new vulnerabilities and the speed at which adversaries weaponize unpatched software. In fact, vulnerability exploitation increased by nearly 200% in 2024 and more than 23% of known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs) were exploited on or before the day their CVEs were publicly disclosed. Recognizing the need to gather better data, faster, VulnCheck built an autonomous collection system to monitor threats at internet scale to give customers a prioritized view of the vulnerabilities that matter. "We now see sophisticated cybercriminals exploiting new vulnerabilities in as little as four hours," said Benjamin Harris, CEO and founder at watchTowr. "Defenders need to determine exposure to emerging vulnerabilities much sooner to effectively respond and prevent attacks before they occur. While dealing with slowdowns within industry-standard intelligence sources like CISA KEV, NVD and MITRE, VulnCheck data helps us fill this gap." VulnCheck delivers the most comprehensive, real-time exploit and vulnerability intelligence, autonomously collected at the time of disclosure. VulnCheck sources data from nearly 500 channels and over 400 million records across all CVEs. The platform refreshes its feed multiple times per day and provides data output in machine-readable feeds. Designed for seamless integration into security workflows and products, VulnCheck enables product, security and response teams to track, prioritize, and remediate the most critical vulnerabilities early and often. "We have the largest collection of vulnerability and exploit intelligence in the industry, and we make it available before anyone else," said Anthony Bettini, CEO and founder of VulnCheck. "As vulnerabilities are exploited on an increasingly compressed timeline, we believe it is critical for this unique, best-in-class threat data to be available on a global scale. This recognition from Black Hat Asia helps us expand even further in the APAC market, reaffirms our approach and is a testament to our team's commitment to supporting analysts and defending organizations from emerging threats." Last week, VulnCheck announced a $12 million Series A funding round led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Sorenson Capital and In-Q-Tel (IQT). This follows a year in which the company achieved 3x year-over-year Annual Recurring Revenue growth, 158% customer growth and a 100% customer retention rate. The Startup Spotlight Competition begins at 4:15 p.m. SGT on April 3. VulnCheck's Chief Marketing Officer Tom Bain will be delivering the presentation, in addition to a second talk in Business Hall Theatre A at 11:35 a.m. SGT. Bain presented on behalf of VulnCheck in the 2024 RSAC Innovation Sandbox competition, where VulnCheck was one of 10 finalists, and most recently at the Montgomery Summit, where VulnCheck was a presenting company. The panel of expert judges includes Chiko David, Programs Director at Hatch; Lucas Nelson, Partner at Lytical Ventures; Jon Ong, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at Omdia; and Sunil Sapra, co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Eventus Security. Shanna Daly, CISO at OpSys will host the contest. For more information regarding the Black Hat Asia 2025 Conference at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from April 1-4, please visit To learn more about VulnCheck and its exploit intelligence solutions, visit About VulnCheck VulnCheck is the exploit intelligence company helping enterprises, government organizations, and cybersecurity vendors solve the vulnerability prioritization challenge. Trusted by some of the world's largest organizations responsible for protecting hundreds of millions of systems and people, VulnCheck helps organizations outpace adversaries by providing the most comprehensive, real-time vulnerability intelligence that is autonomously correlated with unique, proprietary exploit and threat intelligence. Follow the company on LinkedIn or X. To learn more about VulnCheck, visit About Black Hat Black Hat is the cybersecurity industry's most established and in-depth security event series. Founded in 1997, these annual, multi-day events provide attendees with the latest in cybersecurity research, developments, and trends. Driven by the needs of the community, Black Hat events showcase content directly from the community through Briefings presentations, Trainings courses, Summits, and more. As the event series where all career levels and academic disciplines convene to collaborate, network, and discuss the cybersecurity topics that matter most to them, attendees can find Black Hat events in the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia. For more information, please visit View source version on Contacts Media Geoff LopesMarketbridge for VulnCheckvulncheck@
