UAE to Spend Billions on Homeland Security
The UAE is set to double its spending on homeland security from $5.5 billion to more than $10 billion in the next 10 years,...
Global Corporate IT Security Risks: 2013
Kaspersky Lab conducts regular surveys focusing on the key IT security issues and cyberthreats which worry businesses. In 2011, Kaspersky Lab, in partnership with...
Israel Offers Benefits to Cyber Companies
Rich military experience and government funding make Israel an attractive option for civilian cyber companies
The Be'er Sheva Cyber Center project, currently taking shape in...
Are they qualified to press the Red Button?
The U.S Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control -- and, if necessary, launch -- nuclear missiles after a...
Turkey Could Face U.S. Sanctions Over China Deal
Many Turkish defense companies that would act as subcontractors on a $3.44 billion air defense contract with a Chinese company, may face U.S. sanctions...
Royal Navy’s New ‘Eye in the Sky’
UK warships are to benefit from a new surveillance capability as part of a 30 million pounds contract signed by MOD
ScanEagle is a maritime...
Someone is jamming my satellite
The U.S. Air Force has been quietly developing and has finally fielded a permanent solution to protect its crucial satellite communications signals from interference,...
Israeli Defense Ministry Aids Defense Export
New Defense Ministry reforms assist Israeli companies in exporting their security products around the world
Israel's defense exports are one of the local market's most...
Russia Believes in UAS
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has announced a program to spend about 320 billion rubles (US $9 billion) by 2020 on military UAVs.
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TSA Industry Day – January 10th
TSA has picked a new date, January 10, 2014, on which it will host an “industry day” in support of the Screening Partnership Program,...
U.S. Navy Examines Covert Audio Surveillance Systems
The U.S. Navy division which helps administer the DHS “System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders” program, known as the SAVER, is soliciting market...
Same Platform, New Capabilities
Elbit Systems is expanding the potential market for its unmanned air systems (UAS) by adding different sensors. The Israeli company is enhancing that way...
Rafael Acquires 49% Share of South Korean Telecom Company
The two companies are already cooperating, developing and manufacturing C4I systems for the South Korean defense market.
Rafael signed the acquisition agreement with PineTelecom this...
DARPA Selects Company to Develop New Navy UAV
DARPA has picked AeroVironment as the prime contractor to develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV designed to operate from small ships. The $2.3 million contract...
India’s Elections – Good News for Israeli Industry
The victory of India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata in the general elections may start a new era for Israeli defense and homeland security industries.
All the observers...
Turkey looks to China for weapons
Turkey is strongly leaning toward adopting a Chinese long-range anti-missile and air defense system, said Turkish procurement officials, even though it may be impossible...
Israely Developer to Present Video Synopsis Solution at MILIPOL
BriefCam, Israeli developer of Video Synopsis solutions, will present BriefCam Syndex, a new product range based on company technology, to the European security and...
Has China stolen designs of U.S. defense systems?
In a blow to the U.S. defense industry, Chinese hackers have reportedly stolen confidential details on highly-sensitive advanced weapons systems, including missile defenses, fighter...
China Has the World’s Largest Internal Security Budget
According to Homeland Security Research Corp's new report, China Homeland Security & Public Safety Market 2013-2020, as early as 2014, the Chinese market for...
New Emergency Warning System Launched In Belgium
Belgium’s Minister of the Interior, Joëlle Milquet has announced the pilot launch of an emergency population warning and information system in Belgium
Thales was selected...
The African Arms Market: An Optimistic Business Review
Over the next decade, the gross domestic product (GDP) among African countries is expected to rise by an average of 6 percent a year,...
The African market is boiling – but will Israel benefit?
African countries are expected to spend up to US $20 billion on armored vehicles over the next decade, according to industry analysts and business...
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The Push to Give Robots Animal-Like Agility
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