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...
Tanzania Wants to Use UAS in Anti-Poaching Ops
The Tanzanian government says it is considering proposals from private American conservationists who are offering to help the country fight endemic rhino and elephant...
Predator UAS Saves Life in Rim Fire Disaster Relief Efforts
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that a MQ-1 Predator unmanned air systems (UAS) successfully supported firefighters in their efforts to contain California’s Rim Fire,...
NASA, Homeland Security Test Disaster Recovery Tool
NASA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are collaborating on a first-of-its-kind portable radar device to detect the heartbeats and breathing patterns of...
How Can Peace Operations Deal with Organized Crime?
All over the world , organized crime threatens peace and security. And yet, of the current 28 UN peacekeeping, peace building or special political...
Radios failed during Navy Yard attack, emergency responders say
Radios for federal firefighters and police officers failed during Monday’s mass shooting at Washington’s Navy Yard, according to union representatives for first responders.
According to...
New Medical Air Filtration Systems
By iHLS NewsDesk
A group of Israeli eye doctors climbs a mountain somewhere in Latin America, to an altitude of almost 10,000 feet. Their goal:...
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Pixels at the Limit: Screens That Match the Eye’s Resolution
A team of scientists in Sweden has developed a screen technology that achieves the highest resolution the human eye can perceive, opening possibilities for...
