US nuclear missile unit deemed ‘unsatisfactory’
The US Air Force gave a nuclear missile unit an "unsatisfactory" rating, according to a statement released Tuesday, in a setback for strategic forces...
Pentagon Unprepared To Repel Cyber Attacks
In the event of a catastrophic cyber attack on civilian infrastructure, the US military’s Cyber Command is one of the first and major lines...
The Israel Blue Bird is Soaring
Another important success for an Israeli unmanned air systems (UAS) manufacturer. The company recently won a contract to supply its SpiLite mini UAS to...
New Israeli-Developed Weapons
Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) presents a full range of assault rifles, carbines, and pistols for defense forces.
X95 (Micro Tavor)
The X95 (Micro Tavor) can be...
General Dynamics Integrates APS on Stryker/LAV III
General Dynamics Land Systems has recently concluded a successful Critical Design Review of its APS project. Defense-Update Reports.
The company said the design is leading...
BCP&IT Conference: The New Crisis Management C4I Array Revealed
The Crisis management computing array, an emergency management facility, is one of Israel's largest building and C4I projects. The project took several years to...
U.S. Terror Alert: Explosives in Shoes
U.S. federal authorities are telling airlines to be on the lookout for bombs concealed in shoes.
The Department of Homeland Security's warning stems from intelligence...
Is ISIL Developing Chemical Weapons Capability?
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and lawmakers expressed concern that Islamic State is moving to develop chemical weapons even as the U.S.-led coalition makes...
New Radar to Detect Terror Tunnels
Tunnels under borders like the one discovered last week in Gaza may be used for terror or just smuggling of drugs. A close cooperation...
Drones to Enhance Shark Spotting in Australia’s Beaches
Several shark-spotting surveillance drones will be used to improve beach patrols’ precision in Western Australia's South West.
Fisheries minister, Joe Francis, claimed the $88,000...
iHLS Security Accelertor Start-Ups Recieve Massive Attention
Eight innovative startups gave a spectacular and fascinating presentation at the graduation event of the iHLS security accelerator’s first cycle, which took place at...
Israeli Fire Fighters to Train in Tunnel Environments
A delegation of Israeli fire fighters headed out to Spain recently, to receive special training covering fire fighting in tunnel environments. “Every tunnel carries...
GPS vehicle pursuit darts
High-speed chases can be dangerous both for police officers and the general public. To minimize that danger, a company called StarChase has developed a...
Are Critical Infrastructures Vulnerable to Cyberattacks?
Recent Russian cyber attacks against US targets have raised the concern of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A critical infrastructure may be...
Canadian police use UAV to find family lost in forest
Earlier this year the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Nova Scotia unveiled a new fleet of vision-enabled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for purposes that include...
Virtual Training to Enhance Units Effectivity During Operations
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted NSC, a software engineering company providing training and simulation products, to deliver unit-based virtual training (UBVT)...
Drones are taking pictures that could demystify a Malaria surge
Four hundred feet above a Malaysian forest, a three-foot eBee drone hovers and takes pictures with a 16-megapixel camera every 10 to 20 seconds....
HD-quality video: Now available in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
CONTROP is among the presenters at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
Operational demands from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)...
Lockheed Martin wants to work with Israeli companies on its advanced...
Lockheed Martin is among the participants at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
Lockheed Martin's open architecture command and control...
Terrain Dominance Conference and Exhibition – 9 Dec 2014
iHLS Terrain Dominance Conference and Exhibition – 9 Dec 2014
The botched attempt to free those American in Yemen seems, at least based on preliminary...
What’s on Program at the Forthcoming Conference on Future Forces?
Cutting-edge technological responses to the future warfare challenges will be the focus of the conference on Future Forces that will be hosted by iHLS...
The international campaign against ISIS
US and coalition airstrikes
U.S. and coalition airstrikes in Syria and Iraq continued during the week. Dozens of airstrikes were carried out during the week....
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