Dilemmas of Warfare in Densely Populated Civilian Areas
By Brig. Gen. (ret.) Moshe (“Chico”) Tamir
INSS - Military and Strategic Affairs Program
This essay attempts to present operational perspectives on conducting warfare in densely...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RAFAEL’S PRESIDENT AND CEO
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"RAFAEL sees big potential in the safety & homeland security markets" Says admiral (Ret.) Yedidia Yaari, president and CEO of...
CHALLENGES IN SECURING CRITICAL MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE (ARTICLE)
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A senior manager talked to me this week about the "sophisticated means" he applied to protect the drilling rig....
TACTICAL WEAPONS FOR ANTI TERROR UNITS
Can tactical weapon systems be adapted for the use of anti-terror units? The demand for very accurate systems that are capable of defeating terrorist...
ASIAN-ISRAELI DEFENSE AND SECURITY COOPERATION
In recent years the Asian presence in the facilities of the major Israeli defense industries has become almost daily. But without any doubt, Israel...
LAUNCH AND CATCH – UAS ON SHIPS
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Will commercial ships be able to operate unmanned air systems (UAS) from their decks to fight piracy? The problem...
ANALYZING INTERNET FORUMS FOR HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVES RECIPES
The Israeli company Terrogence Ltd. is an open source web Intelligence (OSINT) company dedicated to exposing terrorist capabilities and intent. As such, the Al-Khemia...
HLS IN INDIA – THE RACE FOR THE BUDGETS
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India's homeland security market is expected to be worth 9 billion US$ by 2018, according to a recent assessment. This...
CCTV SCRUTINIZING EVERYTHING
The quality of CCTV cameras raises questions of privacy. The integrators fear that this will limit planned projects. Israeli companies who plan to participate...
LIFE SAVING PANELS
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Achidatex completed a force protection retrofitting project in North America for a governmental institute. The project consists of forced...
KILL THAT MISSILE
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Elbit Systems announced today that C-MUSIC (Commercial MUlti-Spectral Infrared Countermeasure) system had performed a series of successful flight tests...
IRANIAN EARS IN SYRIA
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A pentagon report claiming that Iran has been spying on Israel for years with the help of its allies...
THE SILENT ALARM SAVES LIVES
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The Israeli company Beeper offers a comprehensive solution for earthquakes detection and early warning system. The SeismoGourad was developed...
PROTECTED RED SKY
Versions of the Israel military industries (IMI) "Red Sky 2" compact air defense missiles system are evaluated by countries that need to defend critical...
ADRESSING FIRST RESPONDERS INTEROPERABILITY
American Homeland Security forces will be participating in the world's first decentralized connectivity field trial at Washington and the Pentagon area. First Responders are...
“MADE IN CHINA” CYBER
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By Dr. Gabi Siboni and Y. R.
Introduction
Over the past several years China has been developing operational capabilities in the...
PROTECT HELICOPTERS FROM RPG’s
This seems like science fiction but other Israeli systems looked like fantasy too, but now they are operational. The target this time - protect...
TROPHY PROTECTED HUMVEES
This is one of the many examples to the flow of technologies from "pure" defense to homeland security. The "Trophy" active protection suit develop...
ISRAEL HOMELAND SECURITY INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE
Homeland security has always been a top priority in Israel. The need for unique technologies and self-reliance has led to a diversified, competitive industry,...
SENSORS THAT CAN DETECT THE “DIRTY” THREAT
While the Iranian nuclear bomb is presented as the main threat to Israel and the rest of the world in the coming years -...
PROTECTING HELICOPTERS FROM HEAT-SEEKING MISSILES
A helicopter carrying an anti-terror unit flies into the hot zone where terrorists are holding hostages. The terrorists are equipped with heat seeking shoulder...
DOMESTIC TERROR IN ISRAEL
As if Israel didn’t have its share of terror from its enemies, the criminal related terror, time after time injures and sometime kills innocent...
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