First Responders

First Responders often lack sufficient means of communications in an emergency, due to the lack of cellular coverage etc., a situation that makes it difficult...

Most of the languages in the world are “low-resource” languages for which there are a dearth of human translators and no automated translation capability....

Police and security agencies around the world have so far only taken an interest in blockchain – the distributed ledger technology behind cryptocurrencies like...

Moscow has been bringing CCTV (Closed Circuit TV) security to the next level, through a partnership that brings artificial intelligence to bear in ways...

Communication between the public and the police often fails to reflect the whole picture, while the commanders are not always aware of problems in...

Forest surveillance in northeast China is the latest mission to add to the list of civil tasks conducted by drones in the Rainbow series,...

First responders must stay up-to-date on the latest tactics and techniques for improvised explosive devices (IED) response. How does the Department of Homeland Security...

Police departments across the USA quietly use a highly secretive technology developed for the military that can track the whereabouts of suspects by using...

Missions such as clearing buildings, detecting explosive charges etc. in a hostile environment often endanger the lives of soldiers and law enforcement officers. A...

Gaming and AR/VR technologies are applied to simulate real-world challenges in various fields. The Virtual Heroes Division of Applied Research Associates (ARA) has been...

The new VP9SK pistol by Heckler & Koch is a subcompact version of its highly popular and reliable VP9 full-size pistol in 9mm. A...

We at the iHLS Security Accelerator are looking for innovative ground-breaking technologies offering solutions for civilian defense, securing government institutions, vital infrastructure and borders,...

As drone technology has become more sophisticated and more affordable, criminals have been using these unmanned air systems to smuggle drugs, cellphones and even weapons into...

As cybercrime continues to escalate around the world, defenders from both the public and private sectors must meet the threat with equal force. Global...

Several cases of mass shooting in public places have occurred in the US in recent years. A small, relatively inexpensive device could make the...

Leonardo’s Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS or UAV) has been selected by two customers in the Middle East and Gulf region. The Falco...

We at the iHLS Security Accelerator are looking for innovative ground-breaking technologies offering solutions for civilian defense, securing government institutions vital infrastructure and borders,...

Engineers from two universities, Ruhr-Universität Bochum and University of Duisburg-Essen, have developed novel signal processing methods for imaging and material characterization with the aid...

A new national criminal intelligence system has been launched in Australia after completing a two-year pilot of the nascent inter-jurisdictional platform. Now the Australian...

China is continuing its trend of robotizing human jobs. After replacing pharmacists with robots and developing a robotic police patrol officer, China wants technology...

Police investigators often need a view of the crime scene long after it was cleared, and photos taken at the initial stages may not...

Singapore's law enforcers have teamed up with Japanese technology giant NEC to form a concept Smart Command Center, in an attempt to fight crime...