US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV completes maiden flight
The US Navy and Northrop Grumman have successfully completed the debut flight of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on the navy’s guided-missile destroyer...
Suicide Attacks in 2014: The Global Picture
Since the start of the millennium, suicide attacks have become a common mode of operation for many terrorist groups around the world, particularly Sunni...
Threats against news organizations covering “The Interview” incident investigated by the...
The FBI and DHS issued a joint intelligence bulletin to law enforcement agencies across the country urging them to remain vigilant, citing a series...
The Hermes UAS family in one “house”
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US military equipment stockpiled for possible battle vs. ISIS
There are signs that the U.S is preparing a ground offensive against ISIS in Iraq.
The U.S. military has been stockpiling huge quantities of gear...
From cocaine in banknotes to airport bomb detection: chromatography
What could detecting cocaine on bank notes possibly have in common with airport screening?
As some of us just noticed over the holiday season, some...
Israeli technology – major coastal defense element in a Spanish port
Securing seaports and defending them has unfolded as a key priority in recent years. The threat posed by terrorist organization sets its eyes on...
High alert in Jewish organizations in France following the attack in...
High alert in all the Jewish organizations following the deadly attack in Paris this morning.
"In some Muslim neighborhoods in Paris and other cities, there...
Will the U.S. Air Force develop a new bomber?
Super-secret next generation bomber that could one day fly without a pilot is in development under a heavy secrecy curtain.
The U.S ministry of defense...
The unmanned aerial sentries of the U.S.-Mexican border
Unmanned air systems (UAS) are very active in controlling the border between the U.S and Mexico
Since 2000, the number of Border Patrol agents on...
Spotlight on Global Jihad December 24-31 2014
Fighting in Iraq and Syria continued in the major battle zones, without significant changes on the ground. A senior Iranian officer in the Revolutionary...
Light warriors: firearms and ammunitions innovations
Innovations to decrease the weight of the weaponry soldiers carry in the field, in training and in battle. This is the unfolding trend in...
iHLS TV Weekly Report – January 6 2015
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DARPA Taking Inspiration from Birds of Prey to Develop Agile UASs
An Israeli missile...
IBM Study: Number of Cyber Attacks on Retailers Drops by Half
Criminals Still Stole Over 61 Million Customer Records in 2014
According to findings released today by IBM, despite a 50% decline in the number of...
About 40% of lone-wolf terrorists are driven by mental illness, not...
Researchers have long studied the relationship between mental illness and terrorism, particularly lone-wolf terrorists. These cases include persons such as the radical Muslim man...
Iran’s Air Force Getting Ready for UAS Attacks
Iran is worried that unmanned air systems (UAS) will threaten its forces and installation in a future war.
The Iranian Air Force has shot down...
Israel’s Firefighting Squadron will get more aircraft
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) decided to allocate $100 million to procure six new firefighting aircraft and operate the firefighting squadron. Thus, Israel...
Experts – police cars should be equipped with advanced cameras
While many drivers put dashboard cameras in their cars, the Israeli police is just in the basic phase of the process to equip its...
Israeli made UAS will have a new base in India
The coming year may bring in some desperately needed relief to men combating the Maoists in central Indian states in the form of better...
Efforts to identify the source of ISIS recent weapons shipments
An unidentified aircraft dropped weapons and equipment for ISIS southeast of Tikrit over the weekend. Western intelligence sources say that there is a concentrated...
Elbit Systems Awarded $90 Million Maintenance Contract for IAI’s F-16 Avionics...
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT - “Elbit Systems”) announced that it was awarded an approximately $90 million contract from the Israeli Ministry...
Official Report: US Government ‘Not Fully Prepared’ for Nuclear Attacks or...
An official report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the U.S. government is not fully prepared to handle nuclear terrorist attacks...
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