How Many Changes along a UAS Way to Operational Use?
After numerous changes, the final RfP for the Stingray unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) has been set for 2018. The US Navy hopes to have...
The Face of the Bubbling Armed UAV Industry
The extensive use of drones by the US in Iraq and Afghanistan has raised debates over issues like civilian deaths, international law, efficacy of...
Iran – the new round of the master plan
Only the very naive will fall for the Iranians' latest stunt: "We are ready for an agreement on our nuclear program." Well, the word...
Report: Returning Syrian Terrorists Threaten U.K.
British government report: British volunteers who joined the ranks of terrorist organizations in Syria are a security threat.
British police and intelligence services are tracking...
U.S. Court: Mass Surveillance – Legal
Lawyers for Mohamed Mohamud, a U.S. citizen who lived in Oregon, have been denied a motion to dismiss his terrorism conviction, with the court...
Kidnapping Europeans: The main income source for al-Qaeda
In its early years, al-Qaeda received most of its financing from affluent donors from the Middle East, but counterterrorism officials now believe the group...
iHLS TV – New recon UAV, campaign against militants, new head-mounted...
In this weekly report ((14 October 2014)):
Northrop Grumman unveils new reconnaissance UAV
New American internet campaign ridicules militants
Elbit's new head-mounted display for pilots
Cyber attack across...
Preparations being completed ahead of the international AUS&R 2014 unmanned systems...
The final touches are being put into place ahead of the major unmanned systems event AUS&R 2014 at Rishon LeZion on November 26.
The AUS&R...
Yemen: A Mirror to the Future of the Arab Spring
Ethnic, political, and religious rifts make Yemen one of the most complex arenas in the Middle East, even more so following the eruption of...
An Intelligence Operational Failure Foretold
Arie Egozi
The investigation of the Russian plane crash continues but all signs points to ISIS. Egypt is trying to reject the obvious conclusion and...
Are War Games The Way To Protect The Grid?
The 13 November attacks on Paris have demonstrated that Western countries are not secure against the terrorist threat. One possibility keeping many awake at...
US Immigration Officer Saved San Bernardino “Gun Supplier”
Details have emerged that a US immigration official blocked Homeland Security agents from apprehending the “gun supplier” of the San Bernardino shooter the day...
Taking the Kamikaze Principle to the Next Level
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard has claimed to have created a 'suicide drone' capable of flying at speeds up to 160 mph and altitudes of...
American Companies Vulnerable To Cyber Attacks
A group of hackers, supposedly originating in China, has comitted a cyber attack and managed to break into the American Airlines computer system, as...
Terror Attacks In Jerusalem and The West Bank – Can Technology...
One step the government is initiating to decrease attacks and incidents in the West Bank is stationing surveillance cameras in hazardous points in Jerusalem and the...
NYPD & Feds Conduct Active Shooter Exercise
New York has not recently suffered a devastating terror attack of the likes that struck London, Madrid, and Paris. An attack on such a...
Terrorism: Agriculture Should Have No Less Concerns
The US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security’s Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee recently held a hearing to examine the threat level...
Kenya Will Erect Wall On Somali Border
Kenya, the region’s most advanced and biggest economic power, is still facing major hurdles. One of the issues impeding its development is the shaky...
New Key Offensive Cyber Player: Germany
A special cyber security unit of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) conducted its first offensive cyber operation abroad when it broke into an internal...
Rafael is Exposing a Remotely Operated Weapon System
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is exposing a new remotely operated weapon system. The Samson Dual M230LF will be demonstrated on an Oshkosh Defense JLTV...
Scientists to Develop Nuclear Weapons Detectors
Penn State University has received a $5 million, 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and DHS for nuclear threat inspection, as part...
Report: Stopping Poaching Will Hurt Terrorist Funds
Governments around the world should work with each other, non-profits, local residents, and the private sector to reduce poaching and wildlife crimes that are...
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For centuries, gout has been associated with painful joints. In reality, it’s the outcome of years of elevated uric acid levels—known as hyperuricaemia—that gradually...
