iHLS TV Weekly Report – environmentally friendly drone, New Field Artillery...
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In this weekly report (9 December 2014):
Environmentally friendly drone that could ‘disappear’ on the battlefield
New Field Artillery Tactical Trainer
Critical...
Major Rollout of California’s Earthquake Early Warning System Planned for 2015
Officials are planning the first major rollout of California's earthquake early warning system next year, providing access to some schools, fire stations and more...
US: 35 hospitals designated as Ebola treatment centers
The U.S is bracing to deal with Ebola. An increasing number of U.S. hospitals are now equipped to treat patients with Ebola, giving nationwide...
Iranian Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Iranian hackers have penetrated the computer networks of government agencies and major critical infrastructure companies in the United States and 15 other countries over...
Egypt’s Reported Acquisition of the S-300VM Air Defense System
Zvi Magen, Yiftah Shapir
Even if no contract has yet been signed, Egypt and Russia are holding talks on the purchase of the S-300VM air defense...
Cyber security: complete reliance on wireless technologies is becoming a reality
By Rachel Ehrenfeld
Countermeasures against hackers require transparency and full disclosure. But as long as board of directors are reluctant to acknowledge cyberattacks and refrain...
Homeland Security issues warning to U.S. troops at home and abroad
The United States Department of Homeland Security has issued a new bulletin warning that ISIS may be targeting military troops in the U.S. and...
Baghdadi’s Gamble
By Yoram Schweitzer
At this point it is too early to determine whether Baghdadi’s positive situation assessment of the Islamic State organization is justified. While...
The American Campaign against ISIS and the ISIS Response
Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
ISIS' dramatic successes in the summer of 2014 were a strong blow to American foreign...
Steak Knives from JFK Restaurants inside the “Sterile Area”
According to a report in Newsday, passengers in JFK airport in New York can take steak knives with 5-inch serrated steel blades from two...
Destructive Cyber Attacks on the Rise
By Rachel Ehrenfeld
Rising geopolitical tensions have led to a constant barrage of cyber hacking into the U.S. government, industries and businesses. The recent attack...
Report: the US is the major market for Video Analytics, ISR,...
By the end of 2014, the North America & Latin America markets for Object Recognition, Video Analytics, Intelligent Video Surveillance & ISR products and...
The main characteristics of ISIS and its military campaign
Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
1) Military capabilities: ISIS has an estimated 25,000 operatives in Syria and Iraq, and their number is...
iHLS TV Weekly Report – Chinese Laser, Hackers vex FBI, Emergency...
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In this weekly report (2 December 2014):
Chinese military officials have deployed a highly accurate laser defense system
Private industry experts...
Military-grade weapons used by U.S police
Several U.S federal programs are helping local law enforcement to acquire heavy weapons. This is done either by making funds available or by providing the equipment directly.
One...
Unmanned underwater vehicle provides 3-D images of Antarctic sea ice
A National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research team has successfully tested an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that can produce high-resolution, three-dimensional maps of Antarctic sea...
ISIS – Portrait of a Jihadi Terrorist Organization
Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
This study examines the nature of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), an...
GoPro Developing Camera-Equipped Drones
Unmanned air systems (UAS) equipped with GoPro cameras to fly soon.
According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, rugged camera maker GoPro is developing a...
Pentagon Satellites to Persistently Stare at Targets in 10 Years
The Pentagon plans to launch satellites that will persistently stare at targets from space for long periods of time, an official said.
Under Secretary of...
The environmentally friendly drone that could ‘disappear’ on the battlefield
Drones are, largely, military tools: hardened, efficient machines of war. They’re sturdy, not fuzzy. Strong, not brittle.
But breaking down is exactly what the bio-drone...
Threat of lone wolf attacks worries U.S Homeland Security chief
"Lone wolf terror attacks remain a significant threat within the United States," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Sunday, "and it could occur without...
Homeland Security plans to expand pre-clearance for passengers heading to the...
The U.S Department of Homeland Security announced plans to expand its controversial pre-clearance program at foreign airports, saying that requiring travelers to undergo screening...
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