The “Punisher” may be used by anti terror units
Another weapon system may find its way from army to anti terror use in complicated situations.
The XM25 is an air burst grenade launcher. It...
The international campaign against ISIS
Main events – February 19-25 2015
This week, there were no significant changes in the various combat zones in Iraq and Syria. YPG’s Kurdish forces...
iHLS TV Special Video Edition: The IDF’s Future Weapons Systems
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In this Special iHLS TV Edition, we discuss what does the IDF’s technological future has in store.
Islamic State: Main developments in Iraq – February 19-25, 2015
Main developments in Iraq’s Al-Anbar province
As part of ISIS’s efforts to purge the Al-Anbar province from pockets of resistance, the siege of the city...
Israel against Hizbollah: Between Overt and Covert Warfare
The violent battle between Israel and Hizbollah in Lebanon and Syria, and perhaps even outside the Middle East, can be expected to continue and...
The CIA will increase its cyber operations
Cyber warfare is a growing an imminent threat on the U.S. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is planning to join the growing list of...
ISIS recruiting in New York – the tip of the iceberg?
Three New Yorkers were arrested last week on terrorism charges after they attempted to join Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Syria, federal authorities said.
Two of...
Converted Prop Guns Are Assassins’ Weapon of Choice
Prop guns are converted to deadly weapons. Blank-firing guns make for fun movie props and nice showpieces. But with the right tweaks, they can...
France calls social media to help against terrorism
The French government has asked leading social media and tech firms, Google, Facebook, and Twitter to work directly with French law enforcement agencies in...
Islamic State: Main developments in Syria – February 19-25, 2015
Aleppo province
In the area of Aleppo, battles took place between ISIS operatives and Shiite militias. According to Orient News TV, about 200 Shiite militia...
The IDF’s Future Tanks
Israel’s Armored Corps in the years to come: Hybrid engines (fuel and electricity), new types of ammunition, cyber warfare, passive protection and also: the...
Is America ready for war against ISIS?
Poll: Americans increasingly favor US military action and sending ground troops against Islamic State.
More Americans support a U.S. military campaign against the terrorist group...
Spotlight on the Global Jihad: February 19-25 2015
The establishment of ISIS in Libya
ISIS operatives in ISIS’s provinces in Libya continue to carry out terrorist attacks against various targets:
At least two suicide...
Advanced weapons and nuclear energy
At the start of the 33rd Israeli Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME 2015), Gideon Frank, an Israel Electric board member, and formerly the Director...
Is a cyber-Pearl Harbor likely?
A surprise cyber attack on U.S critical infrastructure – an imminent scenario?
Cybersecurity experts often contemplate how U.S. security agencies would react to a cyber-9/11...
Color-changing film detects chemical weapons
A new way of detecting chemical weapons: thin-film materials change color in response to chemical warfare agents.
In today’s world, in which the threat of...
Poland Procures Assault Ramps
The Polish army will use new assault ramps especially for anti terror operations. The agreement was with the Concept company located in Bielsko-Biala, regarding...
The conduct of the Islamic State: February 12-18 2015
Cyber warfare waged by ISIS-affiliated hackers
On February 13, 2015, an ISIS-affiliated Twitter account posted the claim that ISIS-affiliated hackers had hacked into the websites...
ISIS: Main developments in Syria and Iraq February 12-18 2015
Main developments in Syria
Hama
On February 12, 2015, an ISIS-affiliated Twitter account claimed that Hama had been declared a new Islamic State province. At this...
Confronting Spontaneous Terrorist Attacks
A prominent feature of many terrorist attacks in recent months by Islamic radicals is their independent, spontaneous, unplanned nature – sometimes called the work...
US: pushing the envelope on explosive detection
A new collaborative effort of explosives detection innovation
The Los Alamos National Laboratory is leading a collaboration of strategic public and private partners focused on...
The new nightmare of counter terror experts
Drones over Paris
What happened yesterday over Paris is the nightmare of counter terror organizations and they say that this is only the beginning of...
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Breaking Down the Unbreakable: Teflon Gets Recycled
A new chemical recycling method could finally offer a sustainable solution to one of the toughest plastics ever made. Researchers from the University of...
