Polish Army Looking For Battlefield Simulators
The Polish Army is looking to acquire tactical battlefield simulation systems, according to a tender announced by the army’s Armament Inspectorate. The simulators are...
DARPA Developing Ocean-floor Dormant Pods
Imagine robot pods lying soundlessly at the bottom of the ocean, awaiting instructions to surface and launch long dormant drones. It may sound like...
Mini Spike – another special tool for special units
The smallest man portable missile made by Rafael gives special units capabilities they never had before. "Our Mini Spike missile attracts attention from many...
Turkey looks to China for weapons
Turkey is strongly leaning toward adopting a Chinese long-range anti-missile and air defense system, said Turkish procurement officials, even though it may be impossible...
U.S. to help India face new security challenges
Washington has agreed to throw open its specialized agencies for advanced training in a range of skills. Three months after the U.S.- India Homeland...
Portable Scanner to Detect Concealed Weapons
Prototype radar scanners that can detect weapons concealed on people in public spaces is set to undergo real-world testing next year. According to the...
France and Britain May Develop Joint Combat UAV
In the meantime, Britain and France are on track to decide next year whether to jointly develop an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) following...
Summer 2014 – How to Avoid Fires
Israeli fire fighters' motto for summer 2014: “The best way to deal with a fire is to prevent it”
As summer 2014 draws near the...
Swiss Enable Surveillance, for Sake of Safety
Swiss voters have given an approval to a law on new surveillance powers for the intelligence agencies.
The new law would allow the authorities to...
iHLS TV – Non-Lethal Weapons Special Edition
Articles and issues discussed in this Episode:
New Rafael remote controlled weapons station aimed at non-lethal use
U.S. Department of Defense is developing a microwave-based, vehicle-stopping...
Elbit Systems Launches New Anti-Drone System
A new system will meet growing global demand for affordable and effective airspace protection against hostile drones. Elbit Systems has unveiled the ReDrone system,...
Better regional coordination for port security
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, first responders and emergency teams soon found out that they were ill-equipped to coordinate with one another. That realization...
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....
Israeli defense contractor awarded major US Marines contract
Elbit Systems U.S. Subsidiary Awarded a $73.4 Million USMC IDIQ Contract for Common Laser Range Finder - Integrated Capability.
Haifa, Israel, March 22, 2015 –...
Turkish Missile Defense Deal Signed
The Turkish government has signed an agreement with fellow NATO members France and Italy to develop its national missile defense systems, the Turkish defense...
US Navy Developing New-Level Lethality
The US Navy is continuing its efforts to innovate and improve capabilities. The Navy in cooperation with Lockheed Martin has fired a high-tech Long...
Can The Air Force Stand Against A Cyber Attack?
The air force is always looking to take the lead with advanced technologies, in computers and electronics. Each day the air force’s technical divisions...
Australia Plans to Ditch Paper Passport
During a recent diplomacy-focused hackathon an all-digital passport was proposed. Currently, Australians have had access to ePassposrts since 2005. An ePassport functions as an...
Could Bullets Avoid Civilian Casualties?
The US Army is working on a new “safe” bullet. Safe to bystanders, at least, but still just as lethal for the intended target....
#OpIsrael2016: ISIS-Supporting Hackers To Attack Israel
MadSec’s Cyber Intelligence team, which is investigating the cyber operation OpIsrael 2016 against Israel scheduled for April 7th, 2016, reports that the group of...
New pilot helmet for Israeli Atalef helicopters
A new pilot helmet mounted systems (HMS) will be installed in the Israeli airforce (IAF) Eurocopter AS 565 SA (Atalef) operated on navy missile...
Elbit Believes In Startups, Joins iHLS Defense Startup
When iHLS defense startup accelerator was only just established, one of the very first companies to join was Elbit Systems, which is represented by...
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The Next Step in Drone Defense: 30 Targets Per Minute
The growing use of drones on the battlefield is creating a new challenge for air defense systems. Small, low-cost drones can operate individually or...
