Aviation Security

A new luggage-scanning technology that increases security and speeds the screening lines in airports may be on the way. The US Transportation Security Administration...

With the increasing availability of cheap and feature-packed drones, these aircraft have become the ideal stocking-fillers this festive season. The danger is the potential...

iHLS is proud to launch its new TV channel. In today's first show we highlight some of our main stories from recent days, with comments...

A buckeye pilot landing in northern Israel on Saturday was attacked by two hijackers. They threatened the pilot at knifepoint and demanded he take...

Shoulder launched missiles in the hands of extremist terrorist groups pose a threat to both civil and military aviation. This threat is further underscored...

  In yet another demonstration of the weakness of US airport security, a man nearly managed to board a flight with a stolen boarding pass....

Progress has been made on the resumption of flights between Russia and Egypt following high-level meetings between the two countries’ aviation officials. Russia said...

Cyber terrorism is threatening civil aviation. "This is something that is imminent and extremely worrying" an Israeli source told i-HLS. According to Aviation Week a...

Public health has become an important consideration when talking about airports, including security checks. How clean are airport security trays? Everything goes in those...

A memo written by the U.S. Airways Pilot Association described a possible "dry-run" for a future terrorist attack that occurred on Flight 1880 on...

By Boaz Zalmanovicz The nature of terror and guerilla warfare requires using mobile, easily concealable weapons; shoulder-launched missiles fit the description perfectly. More than 700,000...

Elbit Systems has developed the mini-MUSIC  system, the newest member of the Israeli company's  family of Directional Infra-Red Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems. According to the company...

Unfortunately incidents of irresponsible operators of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) endangering lives are still occurring often and make it even clearer how crucial it...

A deep learning digital solution project to advance airport checkpoint x-ray system screening capabilities has been announced. Smiths Detection Inc. (SDI) will partner with...

The world’s largest aircraft, the Airlander 10, prepares to take to the skies. The airship is 25 percent larger than a Boeing 747 and...

The greatest nightmare imaginable to airport security personnel: It's Christmas Eve. Plenty of passengers. Thousands of people crowd the L.A. Airport. An elegantly dressed...

The growing problem of UAVs, drones and quadcopters in the urban aerial traffic calls for monitoring and controlling in order to prevent any future...

Pilots are now training with four Full Mission Simulators linked together to hone their tactical employment of the F-35 against ground and airborne threats....

As Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) take to the skies, it is essential for safety that UAS operators and pilots are aware of each other....

Israeli defense companies are known throughout the world for their advanced systems. Moreover, their added edge – in addition to being cutting edge and...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been pushing for strong regulations to be put in place to protect commercial and private aeroplanes from...

Pilots arriving at Ben Gurion Airport have reported powerful laser beams aimed at their cockpits. The source of the beams was identified as the...