The Growing club of armored cars users
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has recently started using his new armored BMW as his regular mode of transportation. Abbott treated himself to the...
NSA Surveillance Software Infecting Thousands of Computers Worldwide
A sophisticated spying campaign infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide with surveillance software, some embedded in hard drives, according to a report from...
Laser weapon systems – proven capabilities?
Laser based weapon systems are being developed in a growing pace.
It was recently reported that Lockheed Martin’s 30-kilowatt fiber laser weapon system successfully disabled...
Two names – one terror organization
Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram has declared its allegiance to Islamic State. In a video posted online, Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, in an...
The MQ- 9 users’ fraternity
Britain, France, Italy and the U.S. are forming RUG, Reapers Users Group. This is an international forum of countries which deploy MQ-9 UAVs (unmanned...
Egozi’s Fury – lifting the sanctions on Iran
The ’Five Plus One’, comprising the five permanent members of the security council - namely the US, France, UK, China and Russia - and...
iHLS TV Special Video Edition: The Israeli Navy of the Future
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In this Special iHLS TV Edition, we discuss advanced submarines, missile boats capable of attacking aircraft and radars capable...
Mahindra Defense will develop unmanned combat systems
Mahindra Defense System (MDS), part of the $17-bn Mahindra & Mahindra, is all set for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs,) unmanned ground...
Cyberespionage tactics
Kaspersky Lab reveals latest cyberespionage tactics: complexity and modularity VS functionality.
Nation-state sponsored cyberespionage attacks are becoming more sophisticated, targeting carefully defined users with complex,...
A Bridge over the Mediterranean: The French-Egyptian Arms Deal
A recent arms deal between Egypt and France may indicate a change in the regional balance of power; Egypt's traditional reliance on U.S. arms...
A new threat: North Korean cyber attack on Western critical infrastructure
North Korea is targeting infrastructure in the west by Cyber attacks.
According to various reports, North Korea has a team of roughly 3,000 cyber soldiers....
Counterterrorism laws in Europe outdated
As though anyone still entertained any doubts, Europe’s counterterrorism laws cannot deal with the current situation where terror groups are flooding the continent. This...
Iran to increase home-built drones’ flight range: Cmdr
Iran’s Aviation Industry Organization (IAIO) is manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a longer flight range than previous models, said the organization's deputy director...
Wireless Charging
Have we completely given up on privacy?
When it comes to wireless charging, aka wireless power, the answer is probably ’yes’.
Though they have become indispensable...
Air Traffic Control System Vulnerable to Cyberattack
The country’s air traffic control systems are vulnerable to hackers. This, according to a 42-page document entitled "Information Security: FAA Needs to Address Weaknesses...
American companies want to expand their use of UAVs
Will the U.S aviation authorities succumb to the pressure for a wide use of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) for commercial purposes?
For now, the US...
The Little intruder catchers
They are small and well hidden and they can detect an invasion. You can find them along the borders of more than 30 countries,...
Boeing and Saab will compete with Israel Military industries
Boeing and Saab announced that they are working to transform Boeing’s Small Diameter Bomb – a guided weapon typically launched from fighter and bomber...
US Navy is testing Fortis exoskeletons
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A US defense contractor has provided the US Navy with two Fortis exoskeletons.
The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) has ordered a pair of...
Meet ISIS’s Worst Nightmare: An All-Women Battalion of Kurdish Fighters
As ISIS has swept across northern Iraq, they have become known for their atrocities towards women. For example, Yazidi women have been abducted by...
US: Long endurance UAS completes first successful flight
Vanilla Aircraft successfully completed first flight of the VA001 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). This is, a 36-ft wingspan Ultra-Long Endurance (ULE) unmanned aerial vehicle...
Smartphone vs. Big Brother
We are all understandably ’hysterical’ about maintaining our privacy. There is no doubt this is a burning, crucial issue. Nevertheless, we ought to bear...
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This AI Builds Drone Swarms Just to See If Defenses Can...
Stopping one drone is very different from defending against dozens or hundreds arriving together. A coordinated swarm can approach from several directions, divide into...
