The Buddy Guard Application – Your Personal Security Network
Residents of the Israeli kibbutz Mishmarot have seen many break-ins recently, like many of the towns in the region. Most homes have alarm systems...
Weapon Detection Technology Developing In a New Direction
Hard Car Security, a firm from California, recently announced it plans to incorporate a built-in weapon detection system into the walls of client locations...
U.S: Government Helicopter Sniffs Out Dangerous Radioactives
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) operates a low flying helicopter to detect nuclear materials.
The NNSA says the helicopter that was spotted flying over...
Predator Drone Accident Report Released
Loss of telemetry downlink signal was the main cause for the crash of an MQ-1B Predator 7.5 nautical miles north of Holloman Air Force...
Manned to Unmanned – an emerging trend?
Some Israeli manufacturers of unmanned air systems (UAS) are still evaluating the potential in converting manned air platforms to unmanned ones. Aeronautics is currently...
Preparations Finalized For the International AUS&R 2014 Unmanned Systems Event –...
All the preparations ahead of the AUS&R 2014 Event have been completed. This is the largest unmanned systems event ever held in Israel. The...
Anthrax – the next attack is only a matter of time
The GAO (Government Accountability Office) is calling for the FBI to develop a comprehensive framework for future anthrax investigations. After the 2001 anthrax attacks,...
Counter terrorism: rooftop training
The roof of one a famous building in Tel Aviv was recently the scene of something completely different. This time, the facility was...
Iran to Receive Russian Missile Systems In Coming Months
Iran will receive the first batch of Russia’s S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system in the first quarter of this year, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein...
Australia Seizes More Than 2,000 Weapons On Boat Bound to Somalia
More than 2,000 weapons including assault rifles, rocket launchers and machine guns were found hidden under fishing nets in a Somalia-bound boat, Australian Navy...
DHS Struggling To Hire Cyber Staff
Cyber is the name of the game, and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is sadly struggling to keep up with civilian competition....
The FBI Doesn’t Know How iPhone Hack Works
The FBI paid around $1m for the hack used to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone 5C, but doesn’t know how it works.
The hack,...
Iraqi Forces Use Consumer Drones Against ISIS
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) bring many advantages to the battlefield. One of the main ones is the ability to safely surveil enemy positions. Military...
New generation bunker-busting bombs
The US is secretly developing a new generation of bunker-busters. The prevailing assessment is that these bombs may be required in the framework of...
New Stats Regarding Mobile Security
Enterprises continue to fail when it comes to protecting corporate data on mobile apps and devices, according to the Mobile Security and Risk Review,...
Protecting Brazil’s off shore natural resources
Israeli companies are offering Brazil systems to defend its off shore assets. Brazil is working towards increasing its surveillance management capabilities. The Blue Amazon management...
The new division at Rafael will strengthen homeland defense development
The Land Division will focus on land systems development, including weapon systems, armored combat vehicle defenses, shoulder-launched systems and naval combat systems. The division...
The US Department Of Interior to transition to the cloud
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) selected Lockheed Martin to transition the agency to the cloud through efficient information technology (IT) service delivery solutions....
The New Austrian UAV is Equipped with an Israeli Payload
The Cassidian Tracker mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has won the Austrian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) UAV competition. The system will be the Austrian...
Laser Designators – Smaller and Yet Efficient
By Arie Egozi
I point you shoot. That is the sequence that is becoming more common in war zones. The availability of laser designators in...
Pentagon Orders Hundreds of Small Reconnaissance Robots
FirstLook is engineered with visible cameras, long-wave infrared sensors and thermal cameras – all designed to gather and beam back images and video of...
American UAVs Soar After Recent Crash
It was a short break. The Homeland Security Department is back to flying UAVs along the country’s borders more than a week after one...
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Security Without the Bottleneck? Smarter Detection Could Change Checkpoints
Airport security depends on finding dangerous materials without bringing passenger movement to a halt. Liquids remain one of the most visible compromises: travelers are...
