A reminder to an imminent threat – poison in envelopes
Only a few days after I-HLS discussed here the readiness of Israel to a new wave of poisonous "white powder " scare, an envelope...
Has China stolen designs of U.S. defense systems?
In a blow to the U.S. defense industry, Chinese hackers have reportedly stolen confidential details on highly-sensitive advanced weapons systems, including missile defenses, fighter...
China Targets American and Israeli UAVs
Despite all the publicity that American UAVs receive, the major exporter of UAVs has been Israel. Between 2002 and 2012, Israel exported $4.7 billion...
New System will Counter Enemy Miniature Drones
The development of a new anti-drone complex, the Repellent-1 system, has been recently completed by Russian engineers. It is designed to suppress and destroy...
Baffling Decision to Cease Ban on Knives on U.S. Flights Reversed
The surprising decision made earlier this year to reverse the ban on knives on U.S. flights had even the most junior Israeli security experts...
UK Allocates Large Resources to UAS R&D Effort
A UAS battlefield demonstrator program has gained momentum in the UK. In what turned out to be a crucial speech at the University of...
UAVs Aid U.S. Border Agencies
Monitoring and policing 7,000 miles of border shared by the United States and its northern and southern neighbors has always been a tall order...
License Plates Have Never Stored So Much Data
Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are probably the most common mass surveillance technology in use by law enforcement agencies. But they're not always used...
Israeli Unmanned Helicopter Back on Track
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is again investing in an effort to develop an unmanned version of a manned helicopter.
Almost two years after a joint...
DARPA Funds Vertical Take-off and Landing UAV
Aurora’s XV-24A LightningStrike Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) XPlane subscale vehicle demonstrator (SVD) aircraft has recently completed its planned flight test program at the...
First Testing of UAV Carrier Capabilities
The Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System (UMCS) was tested for the first time to evaluate its software compatibility, data communication abilities, and electro-optical...
Big Brother in Britain: Police UAVs
The trend is clear- Police forces want UASs for performing their mission. Recently the Sussex police in England began to use a small UAS to...
A New Mini UAS is Unveiled
Stark Aerospace, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has unveiled its ArrowLite hand launched, single operator tactical UAS. The ArrowLite was designed, developed...
Counter-Drone Solution Installed in Charles de Gaulle Airport
The risk that commercial drones pose to aircraft is a growing one. The UK Airprox Board, which monitors reported near misses with aircraft, recorded...
Romania Approves Drone Operations in National Airspace
Romanian authorities recently adopted a law that allows unmanned aerial vehicles, UAS, to operate in the national airspace.
The use of UASs in a military...
Warning : Absolutely do not congregate in Open and Protected Areas...
MDA Director General, Eli Bin cautioned: You must avoid congregating in remote areas and protected areas, adding that "this will save lives."
Firefighters and rescue...
Can Israel Participate in India’s Future Fighter Program?
A high-powered panel appointed by the Indian defence ministry to examine different aspects of the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project has said that...
US Upgrades Situational Awareness Capabilities
The US Air Force will improve its ISR capabilities with the upgrade of tactical radios on its fleet of surveillance radar aircraft to securely...
Protecting Some of The Most Sensitive Data
The US intelligence community guards some of the most closely held secrets and helps defend the country from attacks. However, even it needs protection,...
US government launches cyber guerrilla campaign against ISIS
The US government is beginning a campaign to "win the war of ideas by ridiculing the militants with a mixture of blunt language and...
The Danger of small unmanned aerial systems
There is currently no available off-the-shelf technology to cope with the danger posed by small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) - aka drones.
According to experts,...
AirMap debuts digital map for UAV operators
AirMap, a free, comprehensive digital map that allows unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators to visualize the airspace around them, has recently been made available...
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This Software-Defined Shield Could Help Drones Survive Electronic Warfare
Electronic warfare equipment can help aircraft detect hostile emitters, recognize threats and protect themselves from electronic attack. The problem is that traditional EW systems...
