FBI Foils Attempts To Sell Nuclear Material To Islamic State
Radioactive materials that can be used in building a "Dirty Bomb" are a hot item on the international black market.
Over the past five years,...
MDA First Aid Kit In Every Police Car
These past few weeks have proven time and again the significance of offering fast medical treatment to save lives and the understanding that the...
The Role Of Emergency Services in Emergency Scenarios
By Eyal Harel
Last Tuesday a dangerous substance leaked from a vehicle in a main street of one of the neighborhoods in Jerusalem. The incident...
Replaying Crime Scene with Advanced Scanner
Police investigators often need a view of the crime scene long after it was cleared, and photos taken at the initial stages may not...
Environmentally Friendly Equals Dangerous?
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is funding a three-year project through the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) aimed at identifying and reducing potential risks...
France to Supply 23 Airbus Helicopters To Saudi Arabia
France is set to supply 23 H145 multipurpose Airbus helicopters for border patrols for 500 million euros (560 million dollars) to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Deputy...
UAV To Monitor Traffic
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles can be used in various ways, from military assignments to completely civilian uses in different fields. The civilian market isn't a...
Fast Draw – An Immediate Terror Threat In Europe
By Arie Egozi
Europe is beginning to understand the threat it is under, but in practice little is being done.
One plus one are two. But...
New Anti-Bullet Shield Enhances Responders Safety
A new shield offers multi-hit protection from armor-piercing rifle bullets and is easily carried by a single armed shield operator. The shield is constructed...
Weaponized Drones Could Be Authorized for Police Use
Weaponized drones represent a future for policing — and could be a necessary option in moments when lives are at stake, as some lawmakers...
Israeli Police Helicopters to Assist Fire Fighters
New in the Israeli Police helicopter wing: Soon the aircraft will also be used to fight fires. The Internal Security Ministry recently published a...
Alabama schools use 3D virtual maps to help responders
The Alabama Department of Homeland Security has recently institutionalized a detailed 3-D mapping system, called Virtual Alabama, which aims to create maps of public...
Are Putin’s Special Forces Catching Up?
Russia’s military is often seen as a bit backward compared to NATO allies and the U.S. — with dated equipment, low budgets, and problematic...
More Crime fighters for Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is increasing the number of agents and resources assigned to fight crime in Puerto Rico as part of...
Tablets are replacing cruisers’ mounted laptops
Mounted laptops have been standard operating equipment in police cruisers since the mid-90s. However, more police departments now are considering tablets for improved connectivity...
The Fight For Mandating UAV Training
The US Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) think all unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) owners should be required to pass an online training course to...
New Gun-Mounted Cameras Will Revolutionize Police Work
While body cameras are becoming more popular among law enforcement teams, gun-mounted cameras provide a better point of view, since they are usually aimed...
New technologies will protect buildings from explosions and shrapnel
What exactly is the load on a building during an explosion resulting from a terror action, war or blow up of a domestic gas...
International Effort: Prepare Cities for Disasters
The 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, will help thirty-three cities in its first year. The challenge seeks to make...
Disaster-Warning Drone Tested Over Busy Urban District
Japan has been experimenting to see if drones can be useful in gathering information and using undisrupted communications during major disasters. Officials from Shinjuku...
Israeli police to deploy firefighting helicopters
Israeli Police helicopters are to undergo refurbishment that will enhance their abilities, enabling them to conduct firefighting, search and rescue operations from the air,...
Is Canada a cyber-superpower?
The secret hacking tactics of Canada’s intelligence agency
Canada’s electronic surveillance agency has secretly developed an arsenal of cyber weapons capable of stealing data and...
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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down
Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...
