Living in the future – technology as urban infrastructure
Google announces the formation of Sidewalk Labs, whose goal is finding technological solutions to issues rising in urban living such as living expenses, transportation...
City Surveillance Cameras double the force for authorities
As city centers became more crowded, so did crime become more common. In dealing with rising crime rates in its region, the Orlando City...
Integrating robots in disaster areas
This last weekend was a highlight for 23 teams from around the world that took part in the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency contest....
Egozi’s Fury – Rockets and Boycott on Israel
Again, rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip. I won’t relate to the ridiculous response by the IDF, sending the airforce to bomb "terror...
An Assisting Technology that Can Save Life
The daily routine of the emergency service personnel, cops, fire fighters and emergency medicine doctors, is packed full with a wide variety of events,...
“Movie-Style” Surveillance and Operations vehicles
You are standing by a white, shiny, family car. This car looks just like the car next door.
You are going past a new SUV,...
Fast Draw – The threat from Lebanon
Hezbollah's open preparations for another round against Israel are extremely worrying. They are not only worrying due to the dozens of rockets the terror...
EMP – the threat is real, very real
America’s military planners recognize the growing threat from an EMP attack by bad actors around the world, in particular North Korea and Iran.
An EMP...
Pentagon Reports -China is developing Satellite Killers
Chinese technology is accelerating into worrying new arenas, warns the Pentagon’s annual report on Chinese military power. But that doesn’t mean China is overtaking...
A new tool for spotting buried victims
The U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion...
Preparation for Earthquakes: Monitor, Predict, Prevent, Control
Preparing ahead of emergency situations and mass disasters on a national scales is not ’recommended’ or subject to considerations of cost or likelihood. Rather,...
How drones are helping the Nepal earthquake relief effort
Drones are proving a crucial high-tech tool for aid workers in the aftermath of the devastating Nepal earthquake. With the death toll from Saturday’s...
Will body cameras become a standard in the Israeli police?
Body-worn cameras are rather small. Thus, they can be comfortably attached to a shirt pocket, collar, hat, or even specially designed sunglasses. Nevertheless, they...
“Killer robots” are here – shall we let them operate?
Killer robots are here: in the air, at sea and on the ground. The looming question is whether we should let them do that...
Video Analytics in the Cyber Age
Figures released by the UN seem to speak for themselves: by 2030, over 60% of global population will reside in urban centers. This development...
INTERPOL 2015 – Israeli innovation, unique solutions and operational experience
Gil Reider, Director of Life Science, Aerospace Defense & HLS Department in the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute:
"The Israel Export and International Cooperation...
Additional violation of privacy
We’ve already grown used to the surveillance cameras. Now there are microphones beside the cameras and in the not-so-distant future facial recognition apps will...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – April 7 – 2015
The weekly edition issues are :
Hamas claims that Israel has deployed “electronic dragonflies” in Gaza
The U.S has blocked any sales of surplus American-made weapon...
Iranian plan for EMP attack on the US
According to WND news site a “secret” Iranian military handbook confirms that Iran is including among its arsenal of plans, to launch a nuclear...
Surveillance cameras in passenger planes?
Discussions in the aftermath of the Germanwings plane crash have raised the demand that surveillance cameras would be put in the cockpit, as an...
Special Bulletin – A “Missile Defense Summit” in Herzelia
A “summit” of those dealing with aerial threats, mainly ballistic missiles, is being held this morning in Beit-Haayal in Herzelia. The convention is hosted...
Official Report: US Government ‘Not Fully Prepared’ for Nuclear Attacks or...
An official report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the U.S. government is not fully prepared to handle nuclear terrorist attacks...
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This Multi-Layer Defense Package Targets Modern Anti-Armor Weapons
Modern armored vehicles face a growing range of threats that traditional armor was never designed to handle alone. Mine blasts can injure crews even...
