US: Long endurance UAS completes first successful flight
Vanilla Aircraft successfully completed first flight of the VA001 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). This is, a 36-ft wingspan Ultra-Long Endurance (ULE) unmanned aerial vehicle...
U.S. Military Cooperates With Start-Up Companies
It seems as though the U.S. Department of Defense feels that brains employed in the army, Pentagon and research institutes are unable to keep...
FAA To Use “Harsh” Steps Against Drone Operators Creating Danger
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the other day announced the largest civil penalty the FAA has proposed against a drone...
Video Of Top Belgian Nuclear Official Found At ISIS Home
During the course of the investigation into the 13 November attacks on Paris, Belgian and French authorities discovered video footage of a top nuclear...
Should Security Services Track Underage Teens?
A high-ranking German official has called for the country’s domestic intelligence service to be granted authority to keep tabs on teenagers under 16 who...
Light Aircraft: Gaping Security Breach
A buckeye pilot landing in northern Israel on Saturday was attacked by two hijackers. They threatened the pilot at knifepoint and demanded he take...
Japan Upgrades Defense Toward 2020 Olympics
Japan is upgrading its Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, adding range and accuracy needed to intercept...
Academics to Help Advance Homeland Security Innovations
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a $40M funding opportunity for an institution to lead a new...
DHS efforts to get intelligence badly affected by deportations of radicals
The U.S DHS counterterrorism teams rely on cooperation from immigrant communities to obtain leads on radical individuals and pending terrorism plots, but many of...
Optical Interference Systems to Enhance Vessels
Advanced Grach visual optical interference stations "blind" enemy troops and electro-optic devices, such as night vision equipment, binocular glasses and laser ranging devices with bright...
The cheap “made in China” drones danger is looming
Israel is concerned that cheap unmanned air systems (UAS) or drones will find their way to hostile organizations.
Cheap drones made in China could end...
New Airport Security Procedures Cause Outbreak
he US Transportation Security Administration has implemented changes to pat-downs at airports, which some travelers said resulted in more invasive screenings at airports. The...
U.S. Budget Cuts? Not When it Comes to Cyber Security
The U.S.Department of Homeland Security has awarded work to four companies under its $6 billion Cybersecurity contract.
According to Federal Times the combined $60 million...
Cruise Missiles – The Weapon System That Sends a Message
By ARIE EGOZI
At least 59 cruise missiles hit the Syrian airbase from where the US intelligence believes a deadly chemical weapons attack was launched...
Polar Ice Breaking – Another Homeland Security Mission
Enhanced icebreaking capabilities are considered to be a US national security imperative as well as important for maintaining shipping lanes through the Arctic region....
Indiana wants Unmanned Systems for first responders
Integrating unmanned flight systems into use for domestic surveillance can provide first responders with key information.
Integrating unmanned flight systems into use for domestic surveillance...
U.S. Experts: NSA Damages Economy and Internet Security
The U.S. National Security Agency’s (#NSA) actions have and will continue to cause “significant damage” to U.S. interests and the global Internet community, the...
McCain: attack Islamic State in Syria after execution of U.S. photojournalist
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called on President Barack Obama to attack the Islamic State’s stronghold in Syria, after a video was released showing the...
Tianjin expo reveals Chinese UAV innovations, aspirations
According to Chinese press reports, a family of inflatable UAVs were unveiled at a recent technology exhibition.
Chief designer Zhang Bing Yan introduced the "software...
Thwarting Sea-Based Cyber Attacks
Cyber vulnerabilities have long been acknowledged against commercial maritime vessels, but the targeting of new naval systems – whether for navigation, engine and steering...
iHLS TV – Going global, Amazon’s drone store, new grenade launcher,...
In this weekly report (30 September 2014):
iHLS TV is going global to over 40 million viewers through the Shalom Show
Amazon to launch drone store
New...
US Army Resumes Contract With Command and Control Provider
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.‘s Command & Control Technologies group has been awarded contract modifications for $4.2 million. The modifications are part of a five-year sustainment...
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This Missile Is Designed to Stay Low, Stay Hidden, and Strike...
Modern armed forces are increasingly looking for strike weapons that can engage targets from long distances without exposing launch platforms to enemy air defenses....
