Smartphones to Help Find Avalanche Victims
Almost every winter people find themselves in many countries trapped after a snow avalanche.
In the search for those buried beneath the snow, every second...
Kenya’s Defense Budget on the Rise
A new report says Kenya's annual defense budget will grow from the US$4.3 billion recorded in the last few years to US$5.5 billion by...
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...
Report: The Fastest Growing HLS Markets
Middle Eastern countries are responding to the ongoing turmoil with rapid spending on homeland security & Internal Security technologies.
According to HSRC’s latest report,...
Toothpaste Bombs Threaten Airlines Ahead of Sochi Olympics
A new terror scare related to the Sochi olympics.
The Department of Homeland Security is warning some U.S. and foreign airlines traveling to Russia ahead...
Israeli Virtual Sea Fence
Advanced, modern systems for port and coastal security have to be capable of detecting infiltration attempts into protected zones – even a lone swimmer...
Big Brother Will Shut Down Your Car
The EU is considering the mandatory equipping of all cars sold in the union with devices, which would allow police to remotely disable engines,...
Los Angeles Police Commanders Evaluate Israeli Tech
The LAPD delegation to Israel continued their fact finding tour of the local industries. Yesterday the delegation visited the safe city control center in...
Made in Israel: Tiny Eyes in the Sky
CONTROP, a manufacturer of electro-optic systems for defense, is presenting a new technological breakthrough at the upcoming DEFEXPO 2014 in New Delhi, India: A...
Explosive Detector Gains TSA Approval
An explosive trace detector from Smiths Detection meets new Transportation Security Administration guidelines and is on TSA's approved equipment list.
The company's IONSCAN 500DT is...
Russian Air Force Receives Israeli Designed UAV
Russian Air Force has received six 'Outpost' (Searcher-II) UAV's. The platoon will be based in RAF's air base in Kamchatka and will perform tactical...
The Fire Fighting Heavy Hitters
Fire fighting doesn't just mean dowsing flames, it also means rescuing the wounded and trapped, often under very harsh conditions. Two important tools for...
Africa: A Rising Threat of Terror
A new study on North Africa and the Sahel reports that terrorist attacks in the region “increased an alarming 60 percent” in 2013, to...
LAPD Commanders Visit Israel
A first of its kind delegation of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is visiting Israel in a unique fact finding tour.
The world wants...
Between Paralysis and Fatigue: The “Geneva 2” Negotiations on the Syrian...
By Benedetta Berti
On January 22, 2014 representatives of the international community once again reconvened in Switzerland in an attempt to broker a negotiated agreement...
The African Arms Market: An Optimistic Business Review
Over the next decade, the gross domestic product (GDP) among African countries is expected to rise by an average of 6 percent a year,...
Cyber Risks at the Sochi Olympics
People interested in attending the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are advised to take extra precautions to protect themselves from cyber attacks during...
Future UK Armored Vehicles – Potential for Israeli Companies
Israeli companies consider offering systems for the new British army combat vehicles.
This as Britain’s future protected support vehicle lineup is starting to emerge as...
Man Arrested With Help of UAV is Jailed
The first man arrested in the U.S with the assistance of a UAV was sent to prison.
Rodney Brossart was sentenced to three years in...
France Invests Billions in Cyber Security
France will soon launch a 1.5-billion-euro ($2 billion) plan to defend itself against "cyber war" as a strategic priority, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian...
New Security System at Israel’s Eilat Port
Following the recent privatization of the Eilat Port, management decided to upgrade security in all of the port compounds. The D.O.G-Sec company won the...
Israeli Companies at India’s DEFEXPO
Rafael will be participating at DEFEXPO - Land, Naval and Internal Security Systems Exhibition, 6th-9th February, Pragati Maidan - New Delhi, India.
Rafael will present...
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