Small Israeli Developed Radar To Detect UAVs
The growing problem of UAVs, drones and quadcopters in the urban aerial traffic calls for monitoring and controlling in order to prevent any future...
Tougher Airport Screening Procedures for Photography Equipment
Airport security policy in the US is now focusing on passengers’ cameras. In an effort to improve the security of airline passengers and airports,...
No knives on passenger aircraft in the U.S.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has abandoned, for now, its proposal to allow travelers to carry small knives on airplanes owing to significant opposition...
New Microwave Absorber For Stealth Radar Cloaking
Microwave absorbers are a kind of material that can effectively absorb incident microwave energy to make objects invisible to radar; therefore they are commonly...
New FPV Drones Delivered to Ukraine
Lithuanian company RSI Europe has officially delivered its first batch of advanced first-person view (FPV) quadcopter drones, named “Shpak,” to Ukraine, marking a pivotal...
Mimicking Falcons in Next Generation Drone Defense
Next-generation drones, built to track and hunt other drones, might be designed using hunting principles used by one of nature's most capable predators. Researchers...
First UAV Near Miss Reported in the U.S
Last week a pilot from Idaho was preparing to begin a spray run through a field. Barely visible ahead of him was a small...
Priority to Major Weapon Systems Cyber Security
The US Pentagon plans to reprogram $100 million toward uncovering cyber flaws in major weapon systems, according to budget documents cited by defensenews.com.
Defense Department...
Machine Learning Tech to Screen Airport Passengers
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...
Integrating Large UAVs into National Airspace
The US Commercial Drone Alliance asked the FAA to issue regulations — or at least a regulatory framework — for integrating large unmanned aerial...
Yet Another Airport Security Failure in the U.S
In yet another demonstration of the weakness of US airport security, a man nearly managed to board a flight with a stolen boarding pass....
Virgin Atlantic jet’s ‘close call’ with radio-controlled drone
A Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet from London to New York had a close call with a radio-controlled drone as it made its final approach...
Can Water Bottles be Kept in Our Hand Luggage?
Two new screening systems that will allow passengers to leave liquids and laptops in their hand luggage when passing through airport security has been...
World’s First: IAI’s Heron UAV Landed at Ben Gurion International Airport...
In the future, unmanned aerial vehicles will land at civilian airports. This vision is already becoming a reality, as the Heron, a UAV developed...
Cyberattack on civil aviation – a genuine threat
By Ayelet Frank
Cyberattack on civil aviation – a genuine threat
The recent incident to the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is fueling the discussion of whether...
Sweden Takes Harsh Measures Against Camera Drones
Aerial footage and photography professionals have been dealt a heavy blow in Sweden. The country’s Supreme Administrative Court decided that drones equipped with cameras...
India to buy more AWACS. Will Israel stay in the picture...
By ARIE EGOZI
The Indian air force wants to increase its fleet of airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft and Israel wants to stay...
New Explosive Detection Lab will Examine Innovative Technologies
The US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will provide independent testing, evaluation, and certification of explosives detection equipment for...
Bringing Aerospace Industry Strengths to Automotive Manufacturers
By Chip Downing, Wind River Systems
A global leader in delivering software for intelligent connected systems, Wind River® offers a comprehensive, end-to-end portfolio of solutions...
Chinese Military Develops Mystery Missile
The Chinese military is building a new and mysterious missile that could cripple American air power. The weapon, known as the PL-XX missile is...
Quantum Leap in Airport Traffic Management
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...
Sharm el-Sheikh Airport Security Lax, Or Simply Ignored?
On Oct. 31, Metrojet Flight 9268 catastrophically broke apart over the Sinai Peninsula after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh about 20 minutes earlier and...
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A New Quantum Breakthrough Could Change Signal Detection on the Battlefield
Modern military and civilian communications environments are becoming increasingly crowded. Drones, radios, sensors, satellites, electronic warfare systems, and wireless networks all compete for space...
