Infrared Camera Tech to Help in Search and Rescue Missions
Infrared camera technology will help law enforcement and other agencies with search and rescue missions. Infrared cameras track heat. For example, if someone is...
Drones to Execute Rail and Road Tunnel Inspections
The inspection of road tunnels is operated regularly in order to detect anomalies. Drones may now replace inspection teams in this demanding task. The...
US Air Force – Contract in the Space Launch Services Field
A development in the field of space launch services. SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) has been awarded a $96.5 million contract with the U.S. Air...
UK Marks 5G and Driverless Cars Among Other Tech Targets
Britain will fund research into robotics, 5G (5th generation mobile networks) and driverless cars. This was included in the latest budget announced by Philip...
Denmark Purchases Advanced Targeting Pods for its Air Force
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) to provide LITENING advanced targeting pods for its F-16...
Social Media Ban on Using Their Data for Surveillance
The new privacy policy announced by Facebook and Instagram bans developers from using their data for surveillance. Following revelations last year that police departments...
New Devices Will Enhance Police Operational Abilities
Point Blank Enterprises (PBE), a leader in the production of soft body armor and related protective solutions, has been recently awarded a five-year contract...
US Army Aims to Preserve Autonomous Superiority
The US Army has finalized and released a report on robotics and their applicability. The report, released by the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command...
Unique Operational Foliage-Penetrating Radar Unveiled
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is unveiling its ELM-2112FP- persistent surveillance foliage-penetrating radar, designed to detect threats that could not be identified previously in areas...
What is Cyber Security’s Next Challenge? Special Panel
In the near future, the cyber industry will have to cope with a wider array of cyber threats and challenges resulting from the vulnerabilities...
New Firearms Directive – Enhancing Anti-Terror Measures in Europe
A proposed new European Union directive of firearms sets out the conditions under which people can lawfully acquire and possess guns or transfer them...
Mobileye-Intel Deal: Boost for The Autonomous Vehicle Industry
The recent purchase of the Israeli autonomous vehicle technology firm Mobileye by the Intel Corp. for $15.3 billion puts a spotlight on the rapid...
Pilot – No Pilot: The Effort Continues
By Arie Egozi
The need is obvious and therefore the development effort continues in a slow pace, but it may pick up speed any minute....
IT Identity Solution Receives Credit
HID Global, a global company with expertise in identity solutions, recently announced that it won the award for “Best Identity Management Platform” in the...
UK Allocates Large Resources to UAS R&D Effort
A UAS battlefield demonstrator program has gained momentum in the UK. In what turned out to be a crucial speech at the University of...
Australia Ponders Correct Homeland Security Management Formation
Australia has been planning large-scale shifts in the homeland security field. Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull is considering a proposal for a major restructuring of...
New Video Analytics Solution for Man Overboard Incidents
Man Overboard incidents continue to be a safety concern for cruise lines and passengers, as well as for other marine incidents, including in the...
State-Sponsored Hackers – The Real Cybersecurity Threat
Following the recent New York Times report about what may be the largest leak of C.I.A documents in history on WikiLeaks, Michael Hill, a...
Islamic State in India – Recruitment Patterns and Technology Use
Technologically-advanced Islamist terror groups gain momentum in India. India’s intelligence agencies and state police forces coordinated to bust a hitherto unknown jihadist cell, apparently...
Could Weapons-Grade Uranium Be Detected from Afar?
A technique for detecting enriched uranium with lasers could help regulators sniff out illicit nuclear activities from afar. Researchers from the University of Michigan...
New Stealth Advanced UAV Under Development in China
China has begun to develop military advanced UAVs that can evade radar and anti-aircraft weapons. The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), the country's...
A New MDA Unit – Electric Bicycle Riders
When saving people’s life, every second is important and might be critical. Magen David Adom (MD), Israel’s national rescue organization, has recently inaugurated a...
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