New Explosives Detector Receives DHS Approval
Implant Sciences Corporation announced that the QS-B220 explosives and drugs trace detector has been issued a SAFETY Act Designation from the Department of Homeland...
The Civilian UAV Market is on the Rise
Venture capitalists like Tim Draper are placing their bets on the commercial applications of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Draper, an early investor in Hotmail,...
U.S. Army to Develop Battlefield Biological Detection System
U.S. Army researchers are preparing to asking industry to design a lightweight, low cost, man-portable, battery-operated system to detect, collect, and identify biological pathogens...
U.S. Army to Develop Soldier-Worn Power-Management Systems
Experts at Protonex Technology Corp. in Southborough, Mass., will develop soldier-worn power-management systems under terms of a $2.2 million contract from the Army Natick...
Belarus to Build Aerial Drones in Turkmenistan
The former Soviet states of Turkmenistan and Belarus have agreed on a project to jointly build an aerial drone factory in the energy-rich Central...
TSA to Test New Checkpoint Detector Systems
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has ordered advanced software and hardware for uncovering liquid explosives and other threats.
The systems, which can be retrofitted into...
Norway to Develop Pocket UAV for U.S. Army
U.S. Army researchers are asking a Norwegian company to develop a pocket-sized helicopter drone to provide a personal reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for...
Research and Markets: Global Homeland Security Market Report
The Global Homeland Security Market is estimated at a value of $415.53 billion for 2013 and is expected to register a CARC of 5.54%...
Veteran Israeli Company Enters the Cyber-Defense Market
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The Israeli company Magal, known for its physical defense systems, is now entering the cyber-defense market as well. The company will supply...
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...
Nigeria, Israel Cooperate in Fighting Terrorism
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan last week led a large Nigerian delegation to an official visit in Israel to discuss cooperation in fighting terrorism. “There...
New Report: Terror and Crime Lead to Improved Transportation Security
After airports, it is the turn of the global mass transport market to beef up security, as governments begin to address the security risks...
Swedish and Israeli Companies Test New UAV Software
The Swedish software company Imint and the Israeli Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) provider Elbit Systems have field-tested new first response software in live flights...
U.S. Company to Assist Government with Cyber Security
Lockheed Martin has established a continuous diagnostics and mitigation laboratory where they will conduct workshops to help governments with cybersecurity. The laboratory in Gaithersburg,...
Israel’s Cyber Warriors are Getting into Shape
Cyber-Control, a company specializing in training personnel in large organizations, opened the new Cyber-Gym yesterday, the Electric Corporation's new training center.
Mr. Yasha Hain, Director...
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...
U.S. Army Battle Lab Presents new UGV’s
The U.S. Army is testing a variety of unmanned ground vehicles to see how well they can fire weapons and carry the load for...
Europe Endorses UAV Development for Border Surveillance
A security strategy paper by EU Foreign Affairs Chief Catherine Ashton says EU countries should use military-grade unmanned air systems (UAS) for border surveillance....
Israel Concerned Over India Extending Relations With China, Russia
Signs of new relations between India with both China and Russia have left the Israeli defense establishment concerned. India has made small but steady...
Israeli Company Supplied Ground Target Acquisition System to NATO
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) recently delivered its Ground Target Acquisition System (GTAS) to a NATO country's Artillery Forward Observer (FO) units.
Developed and manufactured by...
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...
Lockheed Martin to Continue Supporting U.S. Army’s PTDS System
Lockheed Martin will continue to support a tethered aerostat-based system that provides real-time, around-the-clock reconnaissance and surveillance for warfighters in Afghanistan. The U.S. Army...
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