The Rise and Fall (?) of Somali Pirates
By Boaz Zalmanowicz
Pirates operate in many regions around the world, including the Bengal Bay, Guinea Bay, the Caribbean and the Malaka Straights close to...
New Jersey Jewish Community Conducts Security Workshop
Keeping houses of worship, religious schools and other faith-based organizations and agencies safe will be the subject of a security workshop on Wednesday, Feb....
DARPA Robotics Challenge: How Robots Will Save Our Lives
Sixteen robots participating in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials last month performed such tasks as opening doors or climbing a ladder, all tasks aimed...
Foreign Fighter Involvement in Syria
By Ms. J. Skidmore, ICT
As the conflict in Syria approaches its third year, increasing attention is being paid to the various non-state militant actors...
U.S. Army Develops Anti-UAV Weapons
As the military use of unmanned aircraft systems has increased dramatically, including by entities that may pose a threat to the United States, scientists...
Turkey Strengthens Military Ties with Asia
Turkey continues to desert the west as its main supplier of defense systems and goes to Asia instead. Turkey and Japan are discussing a...
Egypt and the Threat of Islamic Terror
By Col. (res.) Dr. Shaul Shay
Egypt’s new rulers are faced with a terror problem emanating from the Sinai Peninsula, with the emergence of radical...
U.S.: UAVs Assist Search and Rescue Efforts
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that MQ-1 Predator and Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper UAVs successfully supported local law enforcement officials in their efforts to find...
Schneider Electric Acquired AST Modular
Schneider Electric, specializing in energy management, announced the acquisition of the Spanish AST Modular. The Barcelona-based AST Modular offers a wide variety of container-based...
Learning from the Carmel Fire: Israel’s Fire Fighters
A professional review of the process of lesson-learning and renewal in the northern district of the national Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority reveals how...
Israeli Air Force Retaliates After Gazan Rocket Attack
The Israeli Air Force struck terrorist targets in Gaza in retaliation for the rocket fired last night at the Israeli city of Ashkelon. The...
Researchers Hide New Botulism Strain Due to Bioterrorism Fears
The recent discovery of a new strain of botulism, contracted by an infant - the first in forty years - has alarmed California state...
Report: Volgograd Terror Attack Highlights Need for Rail Security
The recent train station bombing in Volgograd Russia has focused renewed attention on the vulnerabilities of rail infrastructure, notes the IHS market research firm.
According...
Innovative Technology for Maritime Target Detection
Magna BSP developed a special application for various maritime targets detection, such as swimmers, vessels, boats, etc.
One of the most complicated fields, if not...
Israel Helps Syrians Wounded in the Civil War
On February 13th 2013 an IDF unit, stationed along the Syrian border in the Golan Heights, came across seven wounded Syrians who asked to...
Report: Recent Developments in the Global Homeland Security Market
12 years have passed since 9/11 and the global Homeland Security (HLS) & Public Safety markets are going through major shifts. Markets once dominated...
iHLS TV Homeland Security Weekly Reports
iHLS is proud to launch its new TV channel.
In today's first show we highlight some of our main stories from recent days, with comments...
Another Warning Sign: Earthquakes in Israel
By Sami Yechezkel, homeland defense expert
Yesterday afternoon there was another earthquake in Israel, 3.5 on the Richter scale. This latest quake joins other recent,...
New Israeli Sniper Rifle Scope Enters U.S. Market
Meprolight - a manufacturer of electro-optical and uncooled thermal sights and devices, fire control systems, LRF, and night vision solutions for military, law enforcement,...
Israeli Home Front Command: Ready for Anything
"When an army is ready for war it also has to be ready for all types of disasters, natural and man-made. In order to...
Russia’s Most Wanted Terrorist Targets Olympic Games
The Russian authorities are on high alert following the recent attacks in Volgograd. With the Winter Olympics in Sochi opening on 7 February, there...
Large Scale Security Operation at Ariel Sharon’s Burial Ceremony
In order to protect the thousands expected at Havat HaShikmim for Ariel Sharon's burial ceremony authorities have taken special precautions: Ground and aerial surveillance,...
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No GPS? This Quantum Sensor Navigates by Reading the Earth
Modern ships depend heavily on satellite navigation, creating a vulnerability when GPS and other GNSS signals are jammed, spoofed or unavailable. In a contested...
