Egypt and the Threat of Islamic Terror
By Col. (res.) Dr. Shaul Shay
Egypt’s new rulers are faced with a terror problem emanating from the Sinai Peninsula, with the emergence of radical...
U.S.: UAVs Assist Search and Rescue Efforts
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that MQ-1 Predator and Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper UAVs successfully supported local law enforcement officials in their efforts to find...
Learning from the Carmel Fire: Israel’s Fire Fighters
A professional review of the process of lesson-learning and renewal in the northern district of the national Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority reveals how...
Israeli Air Force Retaliates After Gazan Rocket Attack
The Israeli Air Force struck terrorist targets in Gaza in retaliation for the rocket fired last night at the Israeli city of Ashkelon. The...
Researchers Hide New Botulism Strain Due to Bioterrorism Fears
The recent discovery of a new strain of botulism, contracted by an infant - the first in forty years - has alarmed California state...
Israel Helps Syrians Wounded in the Civil War
On February 13th 2013 an IDF unit, stationed along the Syrian border in the Golan Heights, came across seven wounded Syrians who asked to...
IAI Employs Hackers for Cyber-Development
Elta, an Israel aerospace industries (IAI) subsidiary, hired an Israeli hacking group to assist in the development of prototype cyber attack and cyber defense...
Russian Regions to Operate Local Civilian UAVs
Every region within Russia will have its own UAV department to conduct rescue operations, the Emergency Situations Minister announced.
"Special branches that will be equipped...
iHLS TV Homeland Security Weekly Reports
iHLS is proud to launch its new TV channel.
In today's first show we highlight some of our main stories from recent days, with comments...
Another Warning Sign: Earthquakes in Israel
By Sami Yechezkel, homeland defense expert
Yesterday afternoon there was another earthquake in Israel, 3.5 on the Richter scale. This latest quake joins other recent,...
New Israeli Sniper Rifle Scope Enters U.S. Market
Meprolight - a manufacturer of electro-optical and uncooled thermal sights and devices, fire control systems, LRF, and night vision solutions for military, law enforcement,...
Israeli Home Front Command: Ready for Anything
"When an army is ready for war it also has to be ready for all types of disasters, natural and man-made. In order to...
New Safe City Project in Israel’s Ramat HaSharon
The Israeli city of Ramat HaSharon decided to expand and upgrade its safe city and smart city projects, conducted in cooperation with Magal Security...
Large Scale Security Operation at Ariel Sharon’s Burial Ceremony
In order to protect the thousands expected at Havat HaShikmim for Ariel Sharon's burial ceremony authorities have taken special precautions: Ground and aerial surveillance,...
DARPA Aims for Jam-Proof Communication Systems
U.S. military researchers have released a formal solicitation for a new electronic warfare program, in order to develop jam-resistant communications and difficult-to-detect-communications technology. The...
Israel May Help India Deploy Laser Guided Anti-Tank Missiles
India went to Russia to get the needed help to develop a laser guided missile for defense and homeland security missions. This effort failed,...
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...
Poland’s HLS Market: Opportunity for Israeli Companies
Israeli defense companies aim to get a bigger slice as possible of the new Polish defense budget. Some of the planned acquisitions are connected...
Philippines To Expand Counter-Terrorism Operations
The Philippine government is to triple the size of a special forces military unit that operates against Islamist militants responsible for deadly bombings and...
New U.S. Navy Surveillance UAV
Northrop Grumman and the Navy say they’ve just completed the ninth flight trial of the Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS), an improvement upon its...
The Israeli MDA Fleet of Vehicles
Magen David Adom (MDA) is an Israeli medical emergency and rescue service. The MDA uses many kinds of vehicles, allowing medical teams to quickly...
How Much of Syria’s WMD Can the U.S. Really Destroy?
A U.S ship equipped with special systems is poised to embark on an unprecedented mission to destroy Syria’s lethal chemical agents at sea.
At a...
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Drone Operators Can Now Carry Their Entire Control Station on Their...
First-person-view (FPV) drones have become increasingly important for reconnaissance and strike missions, but controlling them often requires bulky ground equipment. Traditional ground control stations...
