INSS Global Cyber Review – July 2013
Israel
Cisco to invest in Israeli cyber-security
Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, welcomes Cisco’s decision to establish an R&D lab in Israel and the cyber...
DRS to supply border surveillance radars to Egypt
DRS Radar Systems, was awarded an US$8 million firm-fixed-price, multi-year, foreign military sales contract for the procurement of a border surveillance system for Egypt....
The U.S. wants out of Afghanistan making mistakes along the way
The U.S. administration wants to get out of Afghanistan and is making mistakes in the process. This is the view of an American review...
Fourth of July terror alert in the U.S.
The U.S. is on high alert, fear of Fourth of July terror attacks has law enforcement officials across the U.S on the lookout for...
Will Israeli companies benefit from the effort to seal the U.S....
After years of effort to reform immigration rules and come up with a workable solution for the millions of undocumented residents in the United...
The U.S energy sector under Cyber attacks
The energy sector is reporting an enormous increase in the number of attempted cyber attacks in 2013, according to a new report from the Department of...
The new Russian anti – riot weapon
Russian riot police units are well equipped with water cannon, tear gas grenades and electric stunning devices. But international experience shows that so-called “non-lethal...
Rada radar selected by a U.S. company
RADA Electronic Industries announces the reception of the first international purchase order for its advanced Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR). The customer is a US...
“Death Ray” plot uncovered in the U.S
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was among the targets of a bizarre plot to use weaponized X-rays on unsuspecting victims by a reputed Ku...
SOCOM Orders Falcon Wideband Tactical Radios for $36 Million
Harris Corporation has received $36 million in orders from U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to accelerate its deployment of an advanced wideband tactical communications...
Not only in the U.S. – the shift from defense to...
The U.S. involvement in the Iraq war is over, and the country will soon withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. Federal budgets cuts shrink agencies’ ability to...
Germany wants to gather more personal data
According to Der Spiegel, Germany's intelligence agency has a 100-million-euro plan to expand Internet surveillance. Meanwhile, the interior minister wants travelers to fill out...
Narcotic smuggling – the terror threat
An international drug trafficking ring that for two years smuggled cocaine into Europe inside crates of frozen fish has been smashed, Brazilian police announced...
Russia and Israel in the Paris air show – growing competition
The Paris Air Show will emphasize the growing competition between Russia and Israel in some segments of the market. An Israeli source told the...
Elbit may benefit from Boeing-Embraer KC-390 Cooperation
The growing cooperation between Boeing and Embraer on the Brazilian KC-390 programme may bring big contracts to Elbit systems. This, according to sources in...
France, UK Exploring Collaborative UCAS Venture
Dassault Aviation and BAE Systems are working on a collaborative study of a future Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) project, to agree on...
Mini Israeli made UAS in big demand in South America
Israeli made mini unmanned air systems (UAS) are in big demand in South America for defense and homeland security operations.
This according to Israeli sources...
The shoulder launched missiles – imminent threat to aircraft
A Xerox copy of a 26-page manual with instructions on how to use man-portable air-defense systems, or MANPADS – also called SA-7 — was...
Russia in full swing in the homeland security market
Russia is offering different countries military hardware including for homeland security , in direct competition with Israel.
"Russia was not in this market until recently....
Unmanned systems take new roles over our heads
Germany's national railway company, Deutsche Bahn, plans to test small drones to try to reduce the amount of graffiti being sprayed on its property.
The...
In the U.S – Laptops and Cellphones are open for scrutiny
U.S. border agents should continue to be allowed to search a traveler’s laptop, cellphone or other electronic device and keep copies of any data...
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