Pirates Hijack Military Gunboat in Nigeria’s Oil Delta
Nigeria's military says pirates hijacked a military gunboat and three soldiers are missing after the ambush in the southern oil-rich state of Bayelsa.
Spokesman Col....
The Israeli solution for building a situational Awareness Picture
At an age in which the battlefield transforms within hours and even minutes, high quality tactical intelligence is the key to smart conduct in...
Experts: strong terrorist infrastructure in France
France is a hub of diverse terrorist activity, just waiting for a chance to perpetrate terrorist attacks. This, according to Israeli counterterrorism experts.
These experts...
Future Israeli Strikes in Syria: Shifting Dynamics?
Udi Dekel, Orit Perlov
As presented in the Syrian social media, public opinion holds that damage to the US interest in Syria will lead to a...
China’s Hypersonic Missiles Not Invulnerable to Missile Defense
Responding to China’s recent hypersonic missile tests, MDAA (Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance) Chairman Riki Ellison stated that the Hypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGVs) could be...
Spotlight on Global Jihad: Yemen
Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
Report of an attempted attack on an airbase where Western forces were staying
Ansar al-Sharia (which is...
Personal UAS for IDF infantry soldiers
This is the next big step in small, very small, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) is preparing an RFI for a...
Turkish oil pipeline explosion – a Cyber attack?
The August 2008 Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline explosion in Refahiye, eastern Turkey, was ruled at the time to be an accident resulting from a...
Spotlight on Global Jihad: Australia
Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
Terrorist attack in Australia, possibly inspired by ISIS
On December 15, 2014, an armed man took over...
IDF counter terror unit performs hostage rescue drill
The timing was extraordinary: the very same day an Iranian-born man took over Lindt café at Sydney, taking dozens of hostages, Lod's train station...
A unique Israeli system – micro laser designator for UAS
Mini unmanned air systems (UAS) will be capable of carrying laser designators.
EL OP, Elbit Systems' subsidiary, has unveiled the smallest laser designator that can...
China will use laser weapons to protect from drones used for...
China has recently signaled its intentions to join the march toward laser weapons, unveiling a laser system designed to destroy drones. The new lasers...
“A suspicious drone 4 miles to the North”
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD, will launch a giant drone-hunting blimp over Maryland’s Aberdeen Proving Grounds just east of Washington D.C. The...
The Problem that is Also a Solution: Lebanese Fears Play into...
Omer Einav
In recent months there have been clear signs of Hezbollah's legitimacy rebounding in Lebanon’s political and civilian spheres. The current governmental vacuum suits...
Graphene May be used in bulletproof Vests
In the search for a better material for bullet-proof vests, researchers are turning to graphene, which they say works twice as well as the...
Heron-1 UAS to South Korea
South Korea has decided to purchase Israel aerospace industries (IAI) Heron-1 unmanned air system (UAS).
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration decided to buy an undisclosed...
Jordan will manufacture border security systems
A new Turkish-Jordanian cooperation. Turkish military electronics specialist Aselsan inaugurated a joint venture production plant in Jordan.
The products will be marketed to Middle Eastern...
U.S Navy declares Laser Weapons operational
The U.S Navy's 30-kilowatt solid-state laser aboard the USS Ponce is now being fired in operational scenarios by sailors in the Persian Gulf, marking...
Hezbollah allegations about offshore gas reservoirs increase alertness
Israel is taking "Special" steps after the Hezbollah in Lebanon has again claimed that "Israel has stolen the undersea gas from a zone that...
Hamas vs Israel – the next round?
Kobi Michael, Udi Dekel
The Gaza Strip: What Can Israel Do to Postpone – or Even Prevent – the Next Round of Violence?
This article examines three...
DARPA getting closer to an Iron Man suit
The Army doesn't have an Iron Man suit. Yet. But the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Warrior Web program is a step closer...
iHLS TV Special Interview: Chris Day, head of global capability development...
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In this special interview to iHLS TV, Chris Day, head of global capability development at Schiebel, discussed the company, its...
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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses
High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...
