Counter Terror

In 2013, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled the police department’s latest application programming interface called ClearMap, used to handle anything from wanted lists and...

The U.S has blocked any sales of surplus American-made weapon systems by Israel to Nigeria. The Americans also indicated that Israeli made systems should...

The United State could soon send hundreds of military advisers to the front line of the raging battle against Islamist terrorist organisation Boko Haram...

There is no other reason to invest in that vintage bomber aircraft – except for bombing. Nevertheless, the U.S is offering no explanation for...

Don't think for a moment that terror organizations aren't following the technological advancements and thinking how to use them in their favor. A familiar...

Finding treatment for victims of a chemical weapons attack seems as one of the priorities of the US National Institute of Health (NIH). The...

A new use for a bomb-detecting technology: identifying the dangerous opioid fentanyl from a distance using a laser beam to protect soldiers and law...

FBI Director, James Comey, gave a speech at a conference recently held in Colorado, U.S., where he revealed that the country is well aware...

As the terrorist attack on the Brussels airports and metro station clearly demonstrate, currently prevalent methods of explosive detection are severely lacking. While laser-based...

Counter UAS company Sensofusion has signed another major deal to help government bodies create security measures against the rising number of drones taking to...

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is funding advanced technologies for Lockheed Martin’s Desert Hawk Extended Endurance and Range (DH EER) UAV, including...

The prolonged hospitalization of the current king of Saudi Arabia, 91-year-old Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, “custodian” of oil and Islamic holy sites, has led...

In the wake of several terrorist attacks in European countries, including France, armed French police have begun patrols on cross-Channel ferries in a bid...

A two-decade-old Pentagon program — the 1033 Program — makes available to state and local police military equipment that the military no longer wants....

When North Korea conducted its recent nuclear weapon test, the blast had been detected by a global seismic sensing network operated by the Preparatory...

Terrorist groups around the world are taking advantage of the increasing accessibility of drone technology to build and deploy them as weapons. ISIS has...

FAB-Defense, a leader in tactical equipment and weapon accessories for military, law enforcement, Special Forces and SWAT teams has recently exposed some of its...

A new global forecast predicts that the market for perimeter intrusion detection systems will grow from its $2.36bn last year to $3.37bn by 2020,...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly Video report (February 3rd 2015): Coalition against Isis: Too Little Too Late Kaspersky Technology Forecast for 2045 The US...

The perceived terrorism and crime threats have urged authorities to increase efforts to develop new screening technologies to enhance the security of the traveling...

Most robots are wheeled or tracked, because of the difficulties and expenses entailed in getting robot legs to animate properly. However, a new medium-sized...

Australia has been upgrading its counter-terrorism capabilities. Queensland's counter-terrorism unit will start training in a new village simulation. The planned $46.7 million counter-terrorism hub...