Counter Terror

New scanners have been revolutionizing airport baggage check. Geneva Airport has been testing two new scanners that can check hand-luggage without passengers having to...

INNOFENSE Call for startups – Dual-Use Technologies: Following the immense success of the previous four cycles and their integration into the defense sector, iHLS invites...

The tragic truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, which claimed 14 lives, has revealed startling new details about the use of...

A new investigation reveals that social media platforms are being used to facilitate illegal weapons sales in Yemen, including arms allegedly sourced from U.S....

Modern air-defense systems face a common problem: sensors, interceptors, and command centers often operate in parallel rather than as a synchronized whole. This slows...

Operating aircraft over heavily defended territory has become increasingly difficult as air-defense systems grow more capable and networked. Traditional surveillance platforms struggle to remain...

Armored vehicles operate in some of the most demanding and visually restrictive environments on the battlefield. Dust, smoke, darkness, urban clutter, and limited sightlines...

Security agencies continue to face a difficult tradeoff when screening for explosives and hazardous chemicals. Imaging systems such as X-ray and millimeter-wave scanners can...

For more than two decades, homeland missile defense has relied on an interceptor architecture originally fielded in the early 2000s. That system was designed...

Government agencies are increasingly looking to integrate artificial intelligence into daily operations, but adoption at scale presents challenges. Sensitive workloads, including classified environments, require...

Modern air-defense systems are becoming increasingly capable of detecting, tracking, and intercepting conventional threats. Cruise missiles can fly low and maneuver around terrain, but...

Facial recognition has become a preferred security measure in China. An increasing number of Chinese airports are now using facial recognition systems to help...

iHLS is delighted to host for the first time the prestigious Startup Competition for innovative technologies in the security, defense and homeland security fields,...

The US Air Force has been enhancing its anti-unmanned aircraft capabilities with innovative technologies. An $18 million follow-on contract for the delivery of numerous...

Asymmetric warfare, meaning conventional militaries combatting guerrilla and terrorist organizations, has long posed a challenge for states. New technology combining mobile platforms with the...

Malicious drones are already a well-known threat to public security. However, it is a drone swarm attack that constitutes the next stage - a...

Allen Control Systems (ACS), a Texas-based startup, recently showcased its cutting-edge counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) gun at a Department of Defense (DoD) tactical solutions...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards recently tested AI-equipped missiles during military exercises in the Persian Gulf, which, is true, could mark a significant development in the...

The European Commission is planning to establish a new intelligence unit that intends to improve the use of information collected by national spy agencies...

European air defenses have faced growing scrutiny in recent years, particularly as long-range ballistic missile threats become more prominent. Traditional systems in the region—largely...

Modern naval planning is increasingly shaped by speed and scale. Building new warships takes years, while crises can unfold in weeks or days. For...

Modern infantry operate in environments saturated with threats and information. Ballistic danger, laser exposure, electronic noise, and the constant need to process data from...