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Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Army-Technology.com provides valued information and services to army executives.
Army Technology Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 5 registrar changes since Jul 19, 2007 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 13, 1996army-technology.com was registered on Aug 13, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 7, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described army-technology.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 7, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Jul 19, 2007 – Sep 12, 2011Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for army-technology.com, from Jul 19, 2007 to Sep 12, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS.COM CO.Nov 27, 2011Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Nov 27, 2011.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 19, 2007 – May 24, 2026Registration records for army-technology.com are held from Jul 19, 2007 to May 24, 2026 (207 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: telecityredbus.netJul 19, 2007 – Feb 8, 2011Registration records listed telecityredbus.net nameservers (dns1.lon2.telecityredbus.net, dns1.lon6.telecityredbus.net, dns1.lon7.telecityredbus.net) for army-technology.com from Jul 19, 2007 to Feb 8, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for army-technology.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (32)
Aug 13, 1996Registration: army-technology.com was registered on Aug 13, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 7, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described army-technology.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 7, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 19, 2007 – Sep 12, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for army-technology.com, from Jul 19, 2007 to Sep 12, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 19, 2007 – May 24, 2026Ownership: Registration records for army-technology.com are held from Jul 19, 2007 to May 24, 2026 (207 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 19, 2007 – Feb 8, 2011
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.Jul 12, 2012 – Dec 14, 2012Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for army-technology.com, from Jul 12, 2012 to Dec 14, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
LCN.com LtdJul 8, 2016 – Jul 28, 2020Registrar LCN.com Ltd (IANA 602) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for army-technology.com, from Jul 8, 2016 to Jul 28, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
REGISTER S.P.A.REGISTER S.P.A.Oct 9, 2020 – May 24, 2026Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for army-technology.com, from Oct 9, 2020 to May 24, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Register SPAAug 21, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 (latest)Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 21, 2026 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 12, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 8, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 8, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comFeb 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for army-technology.com from Feb 14, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comFeb 14, 2011army-technology.com's nameservers moved from telecityredbus.net to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com between Feb 8, 2011 and Feb 14, 2011. Last seen at telecityredbus.net: Feb 8, 2011 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Feb 14, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) were the nameservers listed for army-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comApr 2, 2016 – Oct 31, 2016Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for army-technology.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Oct 31, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: tmnplc.comJan 30, 2017Registration records listed tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com) for army-technology.com from Jan 30, 2017 to Jan 30, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to tmnplc.comJan 30, 2017army-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to tmnplc.com at some point between Oct 31, 2016 and Jan 30, 2017. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Oct 31, 2016 (registration record). First seen at tmnplc.com: Jan 30, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comSep 18, 2017 – Oct 11, 2017Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for army-technology.com from Sep 18, 2017 to Oct 11, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comSep 18, 2017army-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmnplc.com to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com at some point between Jan 30, 2017 and Sep 18, 2017. Last seen at tmnplc.com: Jan 30, 2017 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Sep 18, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 31, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk…) for army-technology.com from Dec 31, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Dec 31, 2017army-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Oct 11, 2017 and Dec 31, 2017. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Oct 11, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 31, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for army-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 28, 2020Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk…) for army-technology.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 28, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 9, 2020 – Feb 16, 2021Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (courtney.ns.cloudflare.com, roan.ns.cloudflare.com) for army-technology.com from Oct 9, 2020 to Feb 16, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 9, 2020army-technology.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 28, 2020 and Oct 9, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 28, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 9, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 16, 2021 – May 24, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk…) for army-technology.com from Apr 16, 2021 to May 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 16, 2021army-technology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Feb 16, 2021 and Apr 16, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 16, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 16, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 59 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk, ns-599.awsdns-10.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed telecityredbus.net nameservers (dns1.lon2.telecityredbus.net, dns1.lon6.telecityredbus.net, dns1.lon7.telecityredbus.net) for army-technology.com from Jul 19, 2007 to Feb 8, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for army-technology.com from Feb 14, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 14, 2011Zone file: army-technology.com's nameservers moved from telecityredbus.net to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com between Feb 8, 2011 and Feb 14, 2011. Last seen at telecityredbus.net: Feb 8, 2011 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Feb 14, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 27, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Nov 27, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 12, 2012 – Dec 14, 2012Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for army-technology.com, from Jul 12, 2012 to Dec 14, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 12, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) were the nameservers listed for army-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Oct 31, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for army-technology.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Oct 31, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 8, 2016 – Jul 28, 2020Registrar: Registrar LCN.com Ltd (IANA 602) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for army-technology.com, from Jul 8, 2016 to Jul 28, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 8, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 8, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 30, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com) for army-technology.com from Jan 30, 2017 to Jan 30, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 30, 2017Zone file: army-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to tmnplc.com at some point between Oct 31, 2016 and Jan 30, 2017. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Oct 31, 2016 (registration record). First seen at tmnplc.com: Jan 30, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 18, 2017 – Oct 11, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for army-technology.com from Sep 18, 2017 to Oct 11, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 18, 2017Zone file: army-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmnplc.com to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com at some point between Jan 30, 2017 and Sep 18, 2017. Last seen at tmnplc.com: Jan 30, 2017 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Sep 18, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 31, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk…) for army-technology.com from Dec 31, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 31, 2017Zone file: army-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Oct 11, 2017 and Dec 31, 2017. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Oct 11, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 31, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for army-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 28, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk…) for army-technology.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 28, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 9, 2020 – May 24, 2026Registrar: Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for army-technology.com, from Oct 9, 2020 to May 24, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 9, 2020 – Feb 16, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (courtney.ns.cloudflare.com, roan.ns.cloudflare.com) for army-technology.com from Oct 9, 2020 to Feb 16, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 9, 2020Zone file: army-technology.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 28, 2020 and Oct 9, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 28, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 9, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 16, 2021 – May 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk…) for army-technology.com from Apr 16, 2021 to May 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 16, 2021Zone file: army-technology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Feb 16, 2021 and Apr 16, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 16, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 16, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 59 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for army-technology.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: ns-110.awsdns-13.com, ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-2017.awsdns-60.co.uk, ns-599.awsdns-10.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Aug 21, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 21, 2026 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 13, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Register SPA — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 21, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.army-technology.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #67,765)+7
Verified continuity: 30.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What army-technology.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1996
Domain registered (Aug 13, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“Army-Technology.com provides valued information and services to army executives.”