New Anti-Icing Technology for UAVs
In order to achieve maximum operational performance, unmanned aircraft systems must be able to complete missions in adverse weather conditions, such as light to...
Less money much less intelligence in the U.S.
The federal sequestration budget cuts threaten to return U.S. intelligence gathering capabilities back to pre-9/11 days if implemented wholesale, with furloughs and force reductions,...
Will China’s New Combat UAV Conform to International Regulation?
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is showcasing a newly revealed jet-powered combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – the Cloud Shadow.
The aircraft can...
Cold War Heating Up?
It seems that Britain has withdrawn from its plans to send medium-range rockets to Estonia, over the backdrop of concern about how the Kremlin...
Unmanned Aircraft Take First Steps Into Civil Airspace
Slowly but surely, unmanned aircraft systems(UAS) are entering the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). For the first time, aircraft have flown commercially into remote...
China Spied on Foreign Diplomats During G-20 Summit
European diplomats and ministries of foreign affairs have been targeted during recent G20 meetings by Chinese-speaking hackers conducting espionage campaigns using malware to siphon...
Israeli Rescue Service Holds Public Sea Rescue Simulation
Due to recent tragic cases of drowning – at sea or in swimming pools - the Israeli MDA (Magen David Adom, an Israeli emergency...
Military Contractors Will Spy on Your Tweets
The U.S Army wants a contractor to conduct detailed social media data mining to “identify violent extremist influences” around the world that could affect...
U.S. High Court to Discuss Snowden Case?
Statements made by U.S. High Justices might point to their intentions involving the large-scale NSA espionage program, revealed to the public following unprecedented leaks...
U.S. and Israel Compete for German Drone Contract
Unmanned systems event 2014 - Israel finds itself in a heated competition over the supply of an advanced unmanned air system (UAS) to Germany.
As...
Pilots Arriving in Israel Blinded by Lasers
Pilots arriving at Ben Gurion Airport have reported powerful laser beams aimed at their cockpits. The source of the beams was identified as the...
U.S. air marshal in quarantine after suspected Ebola syringe attack at...
An American federal air marshal was placed in quarantine in Houston, Texas yesterday after being attacked Sunday night at the Lagos airport in Nigeria....
Innovative Platform for Situational Awareness to First Responders
The flow of critical information in emergency situations is not always efficient and clear, a problem that might interfere with first responders’ operations. A...
Fairfax County, Va., provides real-time access to police data
Using an overhauled mapping app, citizens can access hundreds of police service calls, in addition to neighborhood disturbances, thefts, drug or sex offenses, and...
Next-Gen 911: Two States, Two Approaches to Implementation
Connecticut and Kansas are working to install next-generation 911 systems, which some say are a necessity in an ever-burgeoning wireless mobile society.
A citizen at...
Scientists identify weak spots in Ebola’s defenses
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified weak spots on the surface of Ebola virus that are targeted by the antibodies in ZMapp, the...
U.S. spends about $10 billion a year to protect the nation’s...
U.S. intelligence agencies have designated cyberattacks as the most alarming threat to national security. The federal government is spending roughly $10 billion a year to...
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The botched attempt to free those American in Yemen seems, at least based on preliminary...
Could biometric based security make passwords obsolete?
Voice biometrics, fingerprints, iris scans, and other authentication options are beginning to replace passwords as a means to verify a user's identity and simplify...
Turkish made helicopters deployed
Two Turkish-made T129 attack helicopters were deployed at a southeastern military base in Turkey to support anti-terror operations against Kurdish rebels fighting for autonomy....
How Can We Adjust Ourselves To Growing Terror Threat
The age of terror has seen many changes over the past years, with a prominent example being the phenomenon that most of us are...
How To Help A Battlefield Commander Handle The Flood Of Information
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The IDF is adjusting its land forces to cope with a "flood" of information from various sources, to turn what might be confusing...
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A New Robot Submarine Built for Stealth Strike Missions
As unmanned systems expand across air and land domains, underwater autonomy is becoming an increasingly important area of military development. Traditional submarines remain highly...
