Aviation Security

A new initiative seeks the application of deep learning technologies in enhancing airport security. The US Department of Homeland Security is turning to data...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: Scientists at the Sandia National Laboratories are working on explosive detection methods that would reliably detect homemade explosives, but will not be...

The Australian Senate will consider calls for an inquiry into security at Australia's airports after a 7News investigation uncovered some 'serious' flaws. A key worry...

A student detained at Philadelphia International airport over his Arabic flashcards cannot sue the Individual TSA and FBI agents who held him in custody,...

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

A recent incident again put the focus on the security level in some U.S airports. A 62-year-old homeless woman was able to sneak aboard a...

The terrorist organization ISIS might introduce aircraft hijacking as part of its war against the West. Will this new situation provide Israel's Transport Ministry...

Unmanned vehicles and innovative mobile apps – these are the cutting edge technologies used to maintain order at large airports nowadays. The latest addition...

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...

Israel, the United States and Canada will conduct a joint aviation drill, the first of its kind, aimed at protecting civil aviation against aerial...

This is a growing international problem - small drones that enter commercial aviation airspaces. In a recent incident, a small drone prompted a warning to...

Al Qaeda engineers have been working on designing a sophisticated bomb powerful enough to bring down passenger planes, designed to avoid detection. John Pistole, head...

A new sensor based on graphene might revolutionize the biosensing and defense industries. The multi-modal super sensor design is made of a single layer of...

The Obama administration may ask overseas partners to enhance security measures at airports and is weighing whether to do the same here at home...

The U.S. Air forwarders Association told a congressional panel that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) should move toward permitting private contractors to train explosive-sniffing...

Following repeated threats to American aviation, Transportation Security Management (TSA) in early July has published  Command Security Guidelines for international passengers on flights to...

Secretary   of  State John Kerry urge world powers to unite against "the cancer f ISIS",  saying the only way to defeat tem is for...

A new machine, capable of identifying the chemical composition of liquids sealed within non-metallic containers without opening them, has been developed by Cobalt Light...

The next time that you are moving at a snail’s pace through airport security, calm yourself with the assurance that a slower and more...

The airlines will not install systems aimed at defeating shoulder launched missiles. This - in spite of the fact that this threat grew dramatically. An...

Interview with Shahar Belkin, CTO of FST 21, on the concept of "convenient security", security systems that don't interfere with daily life. The full interview...

The U.K. is beefing up its airport security after a U.S. report cited that terrorists may be developing bombs that could elude current screening...