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iHLS TV – Ebola possibly weaponized, Safe City projects, next gen bunker-busters, Hovermast, Euclid
iHLS Israel Homeland Security
In this weekly report (28 October 2014):
Ebola possibly weaponized
Safe City projects
US next generation bunker-buster bombs
New Hovermast unveiled
Euclid antenna pedestals
Robots can be used to fight Ebola in Africa
How does the United States allow health workers to help West Africa while minimizing their risk? One answer that the White House may be...
FBI director: “actually, we do sometimes spy without a warrant”
on Thursday clarified a statement he made earlier in the week that the FBI never conducts electronic surveillance without a court order, saying, "There...
Cyber security task force takes ‘whole government’ approach
In today’s virtual world, it is well-known that cybercrime can jeopardize our privacy, our economy, and even our national security. Less well-known is an...
Exclusive – fully robotic weapon systems for helicopters unveiled
An Israeli company has developed a fully robotic remote weapon station for helicopters.
Duke Airborne Systems says that its small-footprint, fully-robotic RWS (Robotic Weapons System)...
Using Data to Combat Gun Violence
Experts explain how data from social network maps, acoustic sensors and research can be used in the fight against gun violence.
The statistics on gun...
This Could Be the Future of Battlefield Robotics
The floor of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., was an obstacle course this week, as the Association of the United...
US: the Federal Bureau of Prisons introduces Millimeter Wave Scanner
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is examining a new technology for its security details, a millimeter wave scanner, designed to screen visitors, internees and...
FEMA preparing for possible shortages of bio-hazard gear as Ebola fears rise
The Obama administration is looking into evoking the Defense Production Act to stem possible shortages of bio-hazard protective gear as fears of an Ebola...
Exclusive: Turkey OK’s American Drones to Fight ISIS
Turkey is now allowing the U.S. to launch unmanned aircraft to fly over Syria. But so far, traditional warplanes are out of the question.
'Send...
Iran: IS sent warning letters to Middle East embassies
Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hussein Amir Abdollahian said that after the self-styled Islamic State (IS) took over Mosul in...
F-5 Refurbishment Project
The F-5 is an agile, highly maneuverable fighter that has been serving customers for more than four decades, among them the United States, Switzerland,...
The FBI’s cliometric Next Generation Identification system
The FBI has integrated the latest addition to its Next Generation Identification (NGI) system, which delivers new tools designed to improve the Bureau's capability...
Quarantines among legal tools available if Ebola outbreak widens
Questions about the U.S. government’s legal authority to contain the Ebola virus are increasing, even as federal officials attempt to keep public panic at...
Raytheon Offers Laser-Guided Artillery to Army, Navy
Raytheon is testing a new laser-guided 155mm artillery shell which adds laser-designation to GPS guidance in order to provide more targeting options and better...
Yemen gets Scan Eagle UAS
Yemen has become the latest export customer for American Scan Eagle UAVs. Yemen has ordered a dozen of these aircraft, along with a launcher,...
Foreign sources: Israel has nuclear warheads poised to be launched
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in the turn of 2014, 9 countries worldwide, including Israel, were in possession of 4,150...
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...
Mounting international effort against Ebola
Reports of expanding international aid to West Africa in the wake of rising Ebola death toll and the spread of the disease are hailing...
Counterfeit parts in military and aviation systems – the problem is getting worse: Part 2
The first part of this story – reviewed the serious situation of having counterfeit electronic parts of dubious quality installed inside critical military and...
Tougher longer life armor glass
Transparent armor is used in a large variety of military and police armored vehicles to provide superior situational awareness while preserving the security of...
New lightweight Armor
Stark Aerospace has recently unveiled ProtectLite Armor, a cost effective lightweight, highly resilient, survivability solution at the 2014 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, being...
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