New Special Unit for Israel’s Fire Fighters
New, advanced unit in the Israeli Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority – the Special Rescue Unit (Yalam). In charge of rescue operations involving pits,...
iHLST TV Special Edition – Ebola: the new epidemic that is...
The Ebola epidemic is continuing to spread, with the current death toll at 1500 and the number of patients estimated at 2500. This outbreak...
UASs – What Risk Do They Pose to People on Ground?
Researchers are developing methods to evaluate the risk posed by small unmanned aircraft to anyone on the ground. The research is key to enabling...
Chinese Anti-Drone Laser System tested
Chinese military officials have deployed a highly accurate laser defense system capable of shooting down small drones flying at a low altitude, Chinese state...
Revolutionary UGV for Urban Environments Unveiled
A new remotely operated mini tactical unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is developed by SpetsTechnoExport, Ukraine's state-owned enterprise engaged in armament. The Phantom vehicle is...
Scientists identify weak spots in Ebola’s defenses
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified weak spots on the surface of Ebola virus that are targeted by the antibodies in ZMapp, the...
India’s Defense Procurement Procedures Made Easier
New organizational steps will make defense procurement procedures in India more efficient. The Indian ministry of defense committee set up in order to study...
Law Enforcement Agencies’ Best Friend
The Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), a new broadcast tool, was developed as a direct result of the Oct. 12, 2000 attack on the...
State of The Art Targeting Tech to Enhance Soldiers Capabilities
The US Army recently demonstrated a breakthrough in soldier weapons targeting. The development features a tiny, weapon-mounted thermal sight designed to communicate wirelessly with...
U.S. Army calls for more advanced Cyber Defense Tech
The US Army is seeking to equip its cyber warriors with cutting-edge networking hardware, and it is going outside the traditional acquisitions system to...
Defense Business Options to Open Up in India
The Indian market is currently the major market for the Israeli defense industries. During recent years, the Israeli companies, mainly IAI, supplied weapon systems...
Israeli companies will compete to supply weapons to Czech Air Force
Israeli companies plan to offer their weapon systems to the Czech air force.
The Czech Air Force wants to infuse new weapons into its JAS...
Bodycams – From Police Officers to General Public
More and more police officers worldwide have been wearing body cameras, documenting their encounters with criminals or legitimate civilians. But would civilians themselves benefit...
Mobile Police Command and Control Centers
Mayotex-Philcar, the automotive division of the DFNS group has designed a very advanced tactical command and control mobile center that is becoming essential in...
Thailand’s Government Is Under Attack
Governments all around the world have had to put up with the dark side of the ever-growing extensive use of social media. Although the...
North Korea Is Jamming China’s Phone Signals
North Korea has stepped up its restrictions on cellphone reception along its border with China. Signals from Chinese cellphone towers increasingly are unable to...
Paris Attacks Raise Privacy Debate Once More
Paz Shabtai
Following the Paris attacks, apparently planned under the noses of French and Belgian authorities, one possibility is that Islamic State militants have found...
A successful test of the ” David’s Sling ” interception system
The success of the experiment is a significant milestone towards the final test and the declaration of operational capability.
This system, which will be a...
Protecting Brazil’s off shore natural resources
Israeli companies are offering Brazil systems to defend its off shore assets. Brazil is working towards increasing its surveillance management capabilities. The Blue Amazon management...
Nokia Accused of Selling Surveillance Equipment to Egypt
Human rights advocacy group Privacy International has accused Finnish telecommunications firm Nokia Networks and controversial Italian cybersecurity firm Hacking Team of secretly selling surveillance...
The WaveRider – the new weapon system that will...
The fourth and final X-51A Waverider test missile was launched from a B-52 bomber mothership above the Pacific a few days ago. This time...
North Korea Is Prepared to Launch Ballistic Missiles Anytime
"Seoul is aware that North Korea is prepared to launch a ballistic missile at anytime,”
a South Korean military official says. And so it may...
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The Future of Drone Warfare May Be About the Network, Not...
Military forces are rapidly adding drones and robotic systems, but operating them as separate platforms creates a growing coordination problem. One aircraft may collect...
