iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – March 17th 2015
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In this weekly Video report (March 17th 2015):
Converted Prop Guns Are Assassins’ Weapon of Choice
Robot Firefighter Puts Out Its...
Terrorists’ social media under scrutiny
The Israeli anti-terror organizations are using special "filters" to try and get pre warning about terror groups from social media. Experts told I-HLS that...
Critical Infrastructure Targeted by Cyber Attack
While cyber attacks often stay at the non-physical cyber world, some of them can attack industrial control systems and cause physical damage. It is...
Watch: This Solution Could Protect Planes Against Bombs
The recent downing of Russian Metrojet plane in Egypt has once again brought to the forelight a major issue facing modern airliners: planes are...
Missile Threat Brings Israel to Develop Multi-Layered Defense Tech
Hezbollah currently has a stockpile of over 130,000 rockets, more than the combined arsenal of all NATO countries, with the exception of the United...
iHLS to Raise $20 Million for a Homeland Security Fund
iHLS is on the process of founding a unique fund which will make investments in start-ups at the security technology and homeland security sector....
Explosive Detector Gains TSA Approval
An explosive trace detector from Smiths Detection meets new Transportation Security Administration guidelines and is on TSA's approved equipment list.
The company's IONSCAN 500DT is...
New Precision Targeting Systems to Russian Fighters in Syria
Russian Sukhoi Su-33 air superiority fighters based on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will be outfitted with an ultra-precision targeting system, known as the...
Kratos Solutions – From Cybersecurity to Target Drones
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has recently received contract awards worth $17 million in cyber security, command, control, communications, computers,...
Next Global Security Threat – Bioterrorism
The future of international security will be fought on the biological front. Rapid advances in genetic engineering have opened the door for small terrorist...
Flying Drones Beyond Line of Sight?
A new network will allow pilots of drones to fly farther distances, even outside their line of sight, which is currently against FAA rules....
Alternative Navigation Technologies Examined
The US Military’s concept of combat is that in the near future all domains of war will be contested, a multi-domain battle. This includes...
Use Your Smartphone to Detect Drones
Alongside the new opportunities offered by drone technology, people become concerned about their security and privacy. There has been a growing need for drone...
US Synagogues Enhance Self-Defense
Jewish organizations in the US face multiple types of threats, including from far-right nationalists and neo-Nazis, radical Islamists and far-left anti-Israel activists. Some synagogues...
Autonomous convoy
This development effort continues and additional demonstrations are expected soon.
As reported by I-HLS the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and...
UAV Strategy Could Help Malta With Borders
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for border control, surveillance, and humanitarian operations could provide the Armed Force of Malta (AFM) with capabilities beyond those...
Americans Fell in Love With the Israeli Tavor
The success of the Tavor assault rifle, already sold to thousands of Americans, is no coincidence. “Due to President Obama's actions and the planned...
Protecting Future Tanks from Explosive Impact
A bendable titanium alloy suspension system inspired by the hard shells and flexible legs of ironclad beetles could hold the key to protecting future...
Operational Testing of Eitan – World’s Advanced APC
Israel’s Ministry of Defense Merkava Tank Program Administration in collaboration with IDF’s ground forces, continues to develop the Eitan wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC),...
UK MoD Makes Important Upgrade
The UK Ministry of Defense has been upgrading its surveillance systems. Excelitas Technologies company Qioptiq has received a $100m surveillance and target acquisition contract...
The Indian Air Force wants Israeli-made air-to-air missiles
If India finally opts to acquire additional Russian made SU-30 fighters, it plans to equip it with Israeli made air-air missiles. This, according to...
“Unidentified passenger aircraft approaching the shoreline”
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is getting ready to handle terror acts involving civilian aircraft. Aerial terrorism is always on the agenda and demands...
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This Software-Defined Shield Could Help Drones Survive Electronic Warfare
Electronic warfare equipment can help aircraft detect hostile emitters, recognize threats and protect themselves from electronic attack. The problem is that traditional EW systems...
