Aviation Security

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the other day announced the largest civil penalty the FAA has proposed against a drone...

The Mirror reports that British airline pilots have over the first six months of 2016 reported dozens of near-miss incidents with unmanned aircraft. According...

Airport security first came to the public eye on September 11, 2001, when 4 airplanes were hijacked and crashed into U.S targets, killing almost...

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

Aviation associations representing airlines, pilots and airports across Europe called for mandatory registration and training of drone users following a number of near-misses between...

Israeli technology used also on civil aircraft that serve as platforms for  military systems enhances their capabilities. Elbit Systems and the regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer...

Members of the general public operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are a “a real and growing threat” to civilian aircraft, warns Tony Tyler, director-general...

Rafael is developing the concept of an active protection system for helicopters. A recent ground test proved according to the company that the solution...

The Israeli technology that detects debris and damage on airport runways is being operationally evaluated now by the US Air Force. The technology is aimed...

The subject of explosives on commercial airplanes is one of the main concerns for security personnel of flight companies and authorities around the world....

Defense and aerospace Industries have been facing the risk of bogus parts manufactured by 3D printers. The issue of product safety in these industries is...

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Israeli experts say that if the plan to sell  Russian S-300 missiles to Syria is performed , Assad will be able to neutralize Israeli...

The problem once again arises - how can the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) manage the danger of drones flying too close to commercial flights...

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...

Semiconductor giant Intel has recently announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire Ascending Technologies, A German unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) software manufacturer....

Arie Egozi Israeli security experts were not surprised by the news that writings in Arab were discovered on EasyJet airplanes. This disturbing event is being...

Elbit Systems unveiled its new mini-MUSIC  system, the newest member of the company's family of Directional Infra-Red Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems. The system is displayed...

The end of body scanners in airports? Standing in a full-body scanner at an airport is not fun, and the process adds time and stress...

Due to the rise in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) being flown around other aerial vehicles, and due to the danger it poses, the American...

Remotely Operated Aircraft Systems (RPAS) offer new opportunities for helicopter operaters and some in the aerial industry in Europe propose to add them to...

Cyber​​ attacks on Israeli websites during "Protective Edge" proved that not only states but also terrorist organizations have discovered the new war front. Even before...