US Counter-Drone Microwave Weapon Tested in Africa
The US Air Force has been testing a prototype of its new counter-drone microwave weapon “in a real-world setting” in Africa, in a move...
A New Mine-Clearing System That Turns Dangerous Ground Into Passable Terrain
Minefields remain one of the most time-consuming and dangerous obstacles for ground forces. Traditional breaching tools—mechanical rollers, plows, and manual clearing—can take hours, require...
Drones Aid U.N. Peacekeeping Missions in Africa
More and more, drones are flying over some of the toughest peacekeeping missions in the world, improving the United Nations’ intelligence-gathering capability, but also...
Improved Connectivity as Key to Wider Military Operations
Pentagon officials have long pointed out the vast distances troops have to travel when working in Africa. It’s no small matter to move people...
Two names – one terror organization
Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram has declared its allegiance to Islamic State. In a video posted online, Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, in an...
Poland Supplies Arms to Mali
Poland is helping Mali to fight the Islamic rebels in its Northern region.
Poland’s Ministry of Defense has supplied arms to the Malian Army, the...
Rising Threat: West-African Pirates
A rising threat: Piracy along West-African shores * Ships have been warned against gangs of Nigerian pirates * The main targets: Oil and gas...
Chinese Surveillance Efforts Focusing on New Target
China has been surveilling US operations through its presence in Africa. As the world leader in economic espionage and foreign influence operations, Beijing almost...
WHO: Ebola outbreak vastly underestimated
Aid agencies call for global response as WHO admits extraordinary measures are needed to contain disease amid rampant fear
The WHO has been criticized for...
Pirates Hijack Military Gunboat in Nigeria’s Oil Delta
Nigeria's military says pirates hijacked a military gunboat and three soldiers are missing after the ambush in the southern oil-rich state of Bayelsa.
Spokesman Col....
US military planes arrive at epicenter of Ebola
Monrovia, Liberia: Six U.S. military planes arrived in the Ebola hot zone Thursday with more Marines, as West Africa's leaders pleaded for the world's...
US Puts Drones at Forefront of Fight Against Extremists in Africa
The US Air Force is constructing a base for armed drones in the Sahara Desert, in just another stage of the battle against the...
Kenya’s Defense Budget on the Rise
A new report says Kenya's annual defense budget will grow from the US$4.3 billion recorded in the last few years to US$5.5 billion by...
UK getting ready for terrorists using weaponized Ebola virus
This is a threat taken very seriously by Britain. At the height of the Ebola crisis in West Africa last year, British military experts...
The African market is boiling – but will Israel benefit?
African countries are expected to spend up to US $20 billion on armored vehicles over the next decade, according to industry analysts and business...
An Air Defense Deal Marks Another Step in Israel’s Defense Exports
As aerial threats become more diverse and harder to detect, many countries are reassessing how well their air defenses can cope with modern risks....
Boko Haram: A New Type of Terror?
A recently published analysis by IHS Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Center, offers insights on how to predict future attacks by Islamist militant group Boko...
New Perimeter Security Measures On Tunisia-Libya Border Fence
The United States is funding a multi-million project to erect an electronic surveillance system along the border between Libya and Tunisia. The US has...
iHLS TV – Cyber task force, new UASs, laser-guided artillery shell,...
iHLS Israel Homeland Security
In this weekly report (11 November 2014):
The National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force: NCIJTF
New UASs: SpyLite mini and BlueBird
Raytheon is testing a new laser-guided...
A new American UAS base in Africa to fight terror
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Unmanned air systems (UAS) play an increasing role in the war against terror. This , in spite criticism that is...
Mozambique Considers Domestic Production of UAS
Unmanned aircraft could be assembled in Mozambique, under collaboration between the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Engineering Faculty of the...
Africa – cybercrime has turned the web into a hub of...
Africa is becoming an “online continent” despite its economic difficulties, at the same time there is a growing incidence of cybercrime.
According to Security Affairs...
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One Signal Goes Down, Another Takes Over: This Drone Is Built...
Military drones increasingly operate in environments where reliable communications cannot be taken for granted. Radio signals may be blocked by terrain, cellular infrastructure can...
