Iranian plan for EMP attack on the US
According to WND news site a “secret” Iranian military handbook confirms that Iran is including among its arsenal of plans, to launch a nuclear...
Elbit Systems Delivers Upgraded Training System to Israeli Home Front Command
Elbit Systems has delivered to the Directorate of Production and Procurement (DoPP) of the Israeli Ministry of Defense the next version of its ICTTS...
Earthquakes In Israel – How Can We Prepare?
By Eyal Harel**
There have been earthquakes in Israel and there will be more in the future, based on Geology and our location on the...
Rafael presents ABS 4: A Computerized Environment Simulator
Rafael is presenting ABS 4 - a crisis management team trainer system that allows the trainees to use a combination of Live Virtual and...
Petrus Group – from Breaching Tools to UAVs Engines
Petrus Group specializes in representing foreign companies in Israel as well as dealing with worldwide marketing, establishing industrial co-operations and consultations for aerospace, hi-tech,...
Terrorism: Agriculture Should Have No Less Concerns
The US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security’s Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee recently held a hearing to examine the threat level...
Watch: IAI’s New Cellular Search and Rescue Life-Saving System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is introducing RES-Q-CELL cellular search and rescue system, designed to detect survivors in disaster areas, using accurate geo-location of 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...
How Can We Adjust Ourselves To Growing Terror Threat
The age of terror has seen many changes over the past years, with a prominent example being the phenomenon that most of us are...
National Emergency Authority Unable to Function
By Arie Egozi
Israel’s National Emergency Authority (RACHEL) is unable to function during an emergency situation. Its formal announcement last week did not change the...
A New Homeland Security College Founded
Fifteen years after 9/11, the spectre of terrorism remains a global threat and, in response, the University of Albany, New York, announced that it...
IMI Develops Armored Playhouse For Settlements In Conflict Zone
Israel Military Industries (IMI) has presented at an exhibition for the homefront command for HLS an armored playhouse meant for settlements in conflict areas....
DHS Introduces Changes To Terror Alert System
Following the September 11, 2001 attacks on America a colour-coded alert systems was introduced. After a decade rife with criticism of the system it...
HLS Trainers and simulators
Israel’s Home Front Command is using a trainer and simulator enabling search and rescue forces to train and simulate emergency scenarios, city streets, war...
How to React in the Event of a Terrorist Attack?
The terrorist attacks in London during the last months apparently brought about a greater awareness to the need to prepare the public for such...
Egozi: Earthquake Preparedness – Positive Initiative Coupled with Failures
By Arie Egozi
Holding a national drill to practice procedures in the event of an earthquake is very good, however, all the preparations seem minor in...
Iron Dome – only part of the solution
The big success of the Iron Dome is very impressive but after 17 days rockets are still launched against Israeli population.
There is no doubt....
Emergency Alert System to Get New Features
The Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system has been helping US officials to notify communities of important happenings ever since it was introduced in 2012....
Israeli Local Authorities to Be Trained for Emergency
Local authorities fulfill a major and complex role In the preparedness to an emergency. For the first time, Israeli local authorities’ director generals will receive...
First of Its Kind Training Installation for Search and Rescue Teams
As we learn from experience, most of the trapped victims in the aftermath of earthquakes and other natural disasters are rescued by by-passers, rather...
Communication Sharing Across Border During Disaster
During a disaster, thousands of people are trying to communicate through the same network at the same time in the same area. This results...
We Are Looking for Groundbreaking Technologies
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,...
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A research team at Texas A&M University has developed the world’s first metallic gel — a new class of material that combines the strength...
