Egozi: Can Israel Keep its Leadership in the UAV Market?
By ARIE EGOZI
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become a very important item in the defense shopping lists of countries around the world.
The number of...
Belgium: Calls for New Homeland Security Department
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iHLS TV – mass viewership, OSCE drone in Ukraine, new US...
In this Weekly Report (23 September 2014):
iHLS TV receives mass viewership through cooperation with the Shalom Show
OSCE to deploy a UAV in Ukraine
US Army...
US UAV Fleet to Be Upgraded
The most widely deployed UAVs in the United States Department of Defense fleet will be enhanced with new upgrades. AeroVironment, a global leader in...
Promising Momentum in Robotics Research
A new interdisciplinary research center will focus on developing autonomous systems that think, act and assist independently, expanding the scope of human possibility to...
Are the Night Vision Goggles Used in the Bin Laden Raid...
The $65,000 goggles allow SEALs to clear corners better than the traditional night vision eyepieces, which are like “looking through toilet paper tubes.”
L-3’s Ground Panoramic...
Homeland Security head tries to build trust in L.A. Muslim community
U.S Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson met last week with American Muslim leaders who've raised concerns about government surveillance, initiatives to combat extremism and...
Pentagon to use data from satellites to counter China and Russia
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Fighting A War Via Tablet
As part of the impressive new developments revealed by the US military, a new project by DARPA offers an app that is designed to...
Is Russia’s Deadly Weapon now Deployed In Syria?
If the opposition to Assad’s regime thought that the Russian’s Air Force massive air strikes are their biggest problem, it might want to think...
Chinese Leaker Sentenced To Death
A Chinese computer engineer has been sentenced to death for leaking more than 150,000 classified documents. Huang Yu, 48, was sentenced for leaking the...
DARPA’s Forthcoming Cyber Defense Competition
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Interesting Drone Deal Between Saudi Arabia and China
The US ally Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with China to buy drones that are capable of carrying missiles and laser guided bombs.
The...
UPS Tests Drone Delivery Options
Shipping giant UPS has launched testing of drones to deliver packages to remote and difficult to reach locations.
UPS begun the tests recently using a...
Cyber Security Innovation Achieves Prestigious Award
Attivo Networks, an award-winning firm in cyber security threat detection, announced recently that it has been named a Platinum Award winner in American Security...
New Technology Mimicks Dogs’ Abilities to Detect Explosives
By mimicking how dogs use their smelling abilities, a team of government and university researchers have demonstrated “active sniffing” as a means to improve...
Swarm UAV Capabilities will Enhance Ground Units Effectiveness
Urban canyons limit military communications, mobility, and tactics. These challenges become even more daunting when US forces are in areas they do not control—where...
U.S. Company Introduces Improved Navigation Systems for Unmanned Vehicles
The Sparton Corp. Navigation and Exploration segment in De Leon Springs, Fla., is introducing the GEDC-6E improved gyro attitude and heading measurement system and...
Change of Generations in Naval Patrol Aircraft Fleet
The Indian Navy is planning to de-induct TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft after its 29 years of service. According to a recent Indian...
Big Data Conference: LAPD Deputy Chief on Israeli Tech
An iHLS exclusive: LAPD Deputy Chief - “Israel has tech that can be useful for us.”
Jose Perez, Deputy Chief of the Los Angeles Police...
Acronyms – The Technology Forces a Change
By Arie Egozi
The world is changing fast and defense technologies and the rules that are meant to control them are also very flexible.
This fact...
Report: U.S. Giants Dominate HLS Market
One of the major trends contributing to the growth of the Homeland Security market in the US is the introduction of defense-specific security solutions....
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