ISIS: Main events in Syria and Iraq – February 5-11 2015
1. Main developments in Syria
The city of Kobani
After the liberation of the city of Kobani, Kurdish forces began to repel ISIS from the surrounding...
The IDF’s future weapons systems
What does the IDF's technological future have in store? The ground forces future arms systems and munitions, including the Armored Corps and Artillery Corps,...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – February 17th 2015
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Cyber attacks on drones
The Iranian nuclear crisis and the U.S. administration
A new...
Background to a possible Iranian retribution for its fallen General
In a few weeks we shall mark the 23rd anniversary of the attack on Israel’s embassy in Buenos Aires, which killed 29 people, of...
The new US Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor
For the sake of efficiency and to meet the evolving threat, modernization of Patriot (Phased Array TRacking to Intercept Of Target) systems, is a...
New honeycomb tire for security forces
Tires are akin to that old nursery rhyme that begins with "For want of a nail the shoe was lost" and ends with "For...
Spotlight on Global Jihad: February 5-11 2015
Main events of the week
Following the murder of the Jordanian pilot, the Royal Jordanian Air Force carried out intensive airstrikes against ISIS targets in...
DoD report reveals extent of Israel’s unconventional weapons programs
In perfect timing, concomitant with the intensifying dispute over the planned speech before Congress by Israel’s prime minister concerning the unfolding deal with Iran...
Israel vs. the Palestinians in the ICC
On January 16, 2015, Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced her decision to open a preliminary examination of the situation...
Israel’s Air and Missile Defense During the 2014 Gaza War
In the escalation that precipitated the 2014 Gaza War (Operation Protective Edge) and during the war, Israel was subjected to the fiercest and longest...
Deterrence against Non-State Actors: Thoughts following Operation Protective Edge
Recent years have witnessed the accelerated weakening of state actors in the Middle East. In turn, regular state armies are less able to grapple...
Are unmanned firefighters for real?
Science fiction or reality: Vision-guided humanoid robot and UAV work in tandem to fight fires. Get the whole story right here.
As part of an...
IAF’s new Samson Transport Aircraft
It was recently cleared for publication that the new Samson transport aircraft operated by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has conducted its first round...
Washington limits Israeli defense exports
Another attempt will be made to allow the sale of the Israeli developed "David's Sling" rocket interceptor to Poland. Last year the U.S has...
Kurds retake Kobani – Serious blow for ISIS
On January 30, 2015, ISIS issued a video in which it admitted, for the first time, that its fighters had retreated from Kobani (Ayn...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – February 10th 2015
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In this weekly Video report (February 10th 2015):
U.S Visa waiver program is under attack by many experts
Terror attacks on...
Counterterrorism and preventive activity
Wave of arrests of jihadi operatives throughout Europe
Following the attacks in Paris, European security forces raised the state of alert and tightened security at...
Is the Taranis UAV operational?
Britain’s Taranis unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was dubbed the most advanced, albeit the most top secret platform in the whole world.
The Taranis unmanned aerial...
Proactive measures to foil Iran’s vengeance
Ever since the Hezbollah fired on the Israeli IDF force at Mount Dov, the Iranians have been making clear statements blatantly referring to a...
Missile Defense: Too Much Demand and Not Enough Supply
In the framework of the anti-ISIS coalition, the US and its allies are deploying Patriot Air and Missile Defense units in the Middle East....
More Rams for African forces
An undisclosed country in Africa recently signed a contract with the Israeli authorities to acquire armored vehicles. The deal was just cleared by the...
IDF: new “Google-Glass”-style goggles will provide soldiers with combat data
The IDF’s Computer Service Directorate is currently developing goggles that are similar to "Google Glass". They are designed to be worn by combat fighters...
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A Drone Soldiers Can Carry — and Let Fly Itself
Frontline units often face a simple limitation: access to real-time aerial intelligence. In many cases, smaller formations must rely on higher command to allocate...
