Oil tankers on the target list of Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda plotted to hijack or sink oil tankers last year to prompt a spike in prices and trigger an economic crisis in the...
Non lethal weapons on UAS along the U.S borders?
Attacks by U.S. unmanned drones in the Middle East and Africa are commonplace, but it would be unheard of to see these aerial military...
UAS have the U.S. public support
An overwhelming majority of Americans support the use of unmanned aircraft for homeland security, search and rescue, and fighting crime, according to a new...
Warning – Medical devices may be subject to Cyber attacks
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday urged medical device makers and medical facilities to upgrade security protections to protect against potential cyber...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A call to improve surveillance on terror suspects in the U.S
Former CIA director Michael Hayden said a terror attack like the Boston Marathon bombings would never have taken place in New York City.
According to...
The “Stripping” scanners are disabled in U.S airports
The Transportation Security Administration has told Congress that it's finished retrofitting airport scanners to blunt a widely criticized technology that shows graphic detail of...
SOCOM Wants Iron-Man Suits for the A Teams
The US Special Operations Command is looking for revolutionary new gear assisting troops in exceeding human performance in combat. The idea sounds similar to...
Has China stolen designs of U.S. defense systems?
In a blow to the U.S. defense industry, Chinese hackers have reportedly stolen confidential details on highly-sensitive advanced weapons systems, including missile defenses, fighter...
Russia Challenges the U.S. by Equipping Syria With S-300, Yakhont Missiles
The delivery of Russian SS-N-26 coastal defense and SA-21 (S-300 PMU2) air defense missile systems to Syria is significant, since Moscow is providing the...
The ARMOR, developed in Israel, protects sensitive sites in the U.S.
A system developed in Bar Ilan University in Israel helps to protect sites in the U.S. against terror.
The Department of Homeland...
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The Next Step in Drone Defense: 30 Targets Per Minute
The growing use of drones on the battlefield is creating a new challenge for air defense systems. Small, low-cost drones can operate individually or...
