Aviation Security

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...

By Arie Egozi While Israel is getting ready to a possible attack from Gaza or Lebanon, the silent war is around the corner and in...

How do you keep airport runways safe and clean? That's how it's done at Miami's huge airport. The presence of unidentified objects, people, vehicles and...

At the Black Hat 2014 conference, Billy Rios of Qualys Security revealed details about several vulnerabilities he was able to find, most notably in...

A few weeks ago a significant step took place in Italy in developing a system for preventing aerial collisions between UAVs. The step included...

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned the operation of all unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Nigeria’s airspace without authorisation from the Authority...

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

A new law will require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to become more transparent in how it acquires and uses security technology, including the...

  After major terrorist attacks, pieces of information that could have potentially prevented or mitigated the threat are often found. The problem faced by analysts...

A recent forecast shows that by 2020 the annual number of aircraft passengers will reach 400 million. Air freight traffic is also expected to...

The detection of aircraft damage at a late stage might cost huge resources and even lives. Researchers with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and...

This threat is mentioned seldom but it does not make it less lethal.  A cyber attack on Israeli infrastructure may include air traffic control installations....

Preparations are finished for the opening of the International Aviation and Space salon in La Bourget , near Paris. This is an undisputed summit...

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

According to a report in Newsday, passengers in JFK airport in New York can take steak knives with 5-inch serrated steel blades from two...

The surprising decision made earlier this year to reverse the ban on knives on U.S. flights had even the most junior Israeli security experts...

Air travel now is so ridiculously cheap, the biggest obstacle to speedy travel is the congestion at checkpoints at airports. As more and more...

Sagem has successfully demonstrated the ability of its Patroller unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to operate in civilian, non-segregated airspace. Conducted near Toulouse, France, the test...

The Transportation Security Administration has little evidence that an airport passenger screening program, which some employees believe is a magnet for racial profiling and...

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 Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), in charge among other things of issuing operating certificates to all UAVs, has recently decided to revise...

As part of the U.S. aviation authorities’ effort to tackle the growing safety and security problems posed by drones, U.S. drone will soon be...