First Responders
LAPD SWAT’s New Night Vision Devices
Los Angeles Police Department Metro Division’s D-Platoon (SWAT) has announced the selection of the Laser Devices (LDI) DBAL-A2 with high power green laser (Part...
Unmanned Systems – Saving Human Lives
Roadside bombs in Afghanistan, mines in the Persian Gulf’s shipping lanes, blazing infernos in downtown neighborhoods – danger seemingly lurks around every corner.
Throughout time,...
NYC Police Cameras Could Prevent Abuse of Power
According to Fierce Homeland security when a New York judge found that the NYPD's stop and frisk tactics violated the constitution, one of the...
Winners of NY Hurricane Protection Ideas Competition Announced
Ten of the ideas submitted to the Rebuild by Design competition, launched by the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force were selected as the most...
Gas Masks: Toward the End of the Line?
By Meir Elran and David Friedman
The emerging proposition in the Israeli defense establishment, reported recently in the media, to shut down the gas masks...
U.S. DHS Launches First App
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has released a major sharing service update to its First Responder Support...
Drug-Smuggling Super Tunnel Beneath U.S.-Mexico border
Law enforcement officials in San Diego recently discovered a “super tunnel” used to smuggle drugs from Tijuana, Mexico to an industrial park in San...
New UAV to Monitor Radiation Following Nuclear Disasters
University of Bristol researchers have unveiled a large semi-autonomous drone called the ARM system, which could be used to provide visual and thermal monitoring...
Israeli Company Plasan Opens New HLS Division
Plasan, Israeli developer of protective systems for vehicles, established a new division – the Security Division for HLS. The new division will offer integration...
Guatemalan Police to Sign Deals with Beretta, Glock and IWI
National Police of Guatemala will sign contracts with Pietro Beretta SPA, Israel Weapon Industries Ltd. (IWI) and Glock America SA, to buy more than...
Portable Scanner to Detect Concealed Weapons
Prototype radar scanners that can detect weapons concealed on people in public spaces is set to undergo real-world testing next year. According to the...
Toxic Materials Disposal in Israel – New Developments
The Israeli Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority is now in charge of toxic materials monitoring and threat assessment, responsibilities previously held by the Environmental...
Advanced Police Surveillance Tech Poses Significant Privacy Concerns
The steady growth of the use of digital surveillance technologies by local police departments may dramatically improve the efficiency of criminal investigations, but it...
U.S. Company Offers New Hand-held Chemical Identifier
A new hand-held chemical identifier for analyzing suspected explosives, toxic industrial chemicals and narcotics was introduced Tuesday by Smiths Detection.
According to the New Scientist,...
Israeli Company Helps East Asian Cops Look Through Walls
Camero, the developer of radar-based Through Wall systems - was selected to supply dozens of its Tactical Through Wall Imaging Systems to an East...
The Thin Line Between Army and Police in the U.S.
The adoption of military gear by local police departments across America – some call it the “militarization” of American police – has been going...
Dolphin Sonar Inspires Coin-Sized Bomb Detector
Nature inspiring technology. Dolphin clicks have inspired the development of a cheap, coin-sized radar gadget that can sense hidden electronics. The device could be...
Phones Track Firefighters When the Heat is On
In the midst of a blaze, firefighters rely on teamwork to tackle the flames, save lives and get out safely. But getting a clear...
TALON, Most Widely Used Robot Across the Globe
QinetiQ North America’s Talon robot is now actively being deployed in 30 countries globally including U.S., Europe and Africa. Since its introduction more than...
Local Police Use Advanced Surveillance Technology
Once reserved for Federal agencies like the National Security Agency, local police departments are now using high-end surveillance technology. The police have recently incorporated...
The Israeli MDA Presents its New Command and Emergency Vehicles
The latest MDA (Magen David Adom, Israeli equivalent of the Red Cross) command vehicle was based on a Dutch truck chassis, built in England...
“Biobot” Insect Swarms to Map and Explore Unknown Areas
What may sound like the script from a Hollywood Blockbuster is in fact a new development by a research team from North Carolina State...
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