New software developed recently, called the Heresy multi-mission control (MMC), now enables one operator to oversee a half-dozen large UAV’s, assigning tasks and monitoring...
Turkey Receives More Anka UAVs
Turkey has decided to expand its UAV stockpile, with its military and security forces expecting to receive 22 more Anka...
Manual authentication in airports means that passengers need to present different forms of ID such as boarding cards, booking reference numbers as well as...
The applications of drones for both security and commercial purposes is becoming an increasingly common phenomenon. With rapid implementation of drone technology comes the...
A new technology will protecting aircraft from various threats. Traditional threat warning and countermeasure systems are designed to identify and defeat known threats. Infrared...
China, the world’s main distributor of armed drones, is increasingly popular among Middle Eastern countries locked-out of purchasing American-made drones.
With increasing degree of...
As drones become more prominently used, so does the misuse of these emerging technologies. New drone detection solution could protect military bases, venues, cities...
The emergence of homemade explosives has placed many challenges on aviation security screening. In an attempt to cope with the threats, the US Department of...
A new technology will enable airport security scanners to detect explosives in an improved method. A team of physicists at the University of Sussex,...
The US has been enhancing its anti-terrorist coordination measures with its allies. An agreement was recently signed by the US Homeland Security Secretary (DHS)...
Passenger drones are trialling Dubai and Singapore, urban drone deliveries are taking off in Iceland and Switzerland, and companies around the world are refining...
The US Homeland Security Department is investing in machine learning technology that could help foreign countries increase airport security at zero cost.
The agency’s Science...
The Israel Airports Authority has recently established a special Cyber defense center in Ben-Gurion international airport.
The decision to establish the dedicated center was made...
During recent years, drones have experienced an unprecedented boom within aviation. Coinciding with the increase in popularity, incidents involving drones in tourist areas, as...
Air traffic controllers monitor take-offs, landings and ground traffic, while they also watch the runways and taxiways, ensuring that aircraft do not cross active...
Security events, such as the dismantling of ISIS and diverse geo-political tensions, have caused European countries to re-orient defense efforts from involvement in far-away...
New scanners have been revolutionizing airport baggage check. Geneva Airport has been testing two new scanners that can check hand-luggage without passengers having to...