Gulf States Seek to Avoid U.S. Guided-Weapons Ban
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed forces placed an order at the Dubai Airshow to produce an undisclosed quantity of Al Tariq precision-guided weapon...
U.S. DHS Launches First App
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Cassidian to Support French DRAC UAVs
Cassidian will provide support for the French Army's Drone de Renseignement Au Contact (DRAC) mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), under a contract announced on...
The New Israeli Navy – Preparing for Future Terror Threats
Far away from the public's eye the Israeli Navy is undergoing a major reform. Alongside the advanced Dolphin submarines, the navy's strategic fleet, the...
Drug-Smuggling Super Tunnel Beneath U.S.-Mexico border
Law enforcement officials in San Diego recently discovered a “super tunnel” used to smuggle drugs from Tijuana, Mexico to an industrial park in San...
UAV Sales Lead to Competition for New Radars
The fast growing use of medium-altitude UAS has created competition to sell the radars they carry. Meanwhile, demand is increasing for a fuller range...
Energy Industry Threatened by Cyber Attacks
Oil and gas companies are considerable targets of cyber attacks by cybercriminals as well as state-sponsored hackers and hacktivists each day who threaten the...
New UAV to Monitor Radiation Following Nuclear Disasters
University of Bristol researchers have unveiled a large semi-autonomous drone called the ARM system, which could be used to provide visual and thermal monitoring...
Turkey Could Face U.S. Sanctions Over China Deal
Many Turkish defense companies that would act as subcontractors on a $3.44 billion air defense contract with a Chinese company, may face U.S. sanctions...
Aerostat Systems Aid U.S. DHS Border Patrols
TCOM, the supplier of airborne persistent surveillance solutions, is supporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to improve U.S. Border Patrol operations in the...
Poland Supplies Arms to Mali
Poland is helping Mali to fight the Islamic rebels in its Northern region.
Poland’s Ministry of Defense has supplied arms to the Malian Army, the...
Fast Draw: The Case of the Vanishing Security Guards
The latest fiasco – lowering security levels in public areas.
A Walla news reporter entered the Azrielli mall with a fake bomb without being stopped....
Israeli Company Plasan Opens New HLS Division
Plasan, Israeli developer of protective systems for vehicles, established a new division – the Security Division for HLS. The new division will offer integration...
Did the DHS Waste $1 Billion on Failed Screening Program?
The U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) said recently that DHS may have wasted $1 billion on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Screening of Passengers...
New SIPRI Report Includes Data on Israeli Plutonium Production
According to calculations done by the researchers at SIPRI, one of the most influential research institutes in the world, Israel has produced 690-950 kilograms...
ICT Bi-weekly Report – Jihadi Forums
By ICT’s Jihadi Websites Monitoring Group
This report summarizes notable events discussed on jihadist Web forums during the first half of August 2013. The following...
Swedish UAV Used in Anti-Piracy Operation
Saab of Sweden reports its Skeldar unmanned aerial system is being operated from a Spanish navy vessel as part of anti-piracy operations in the...
Guatemalan Police to Sign Deals with Beretta, Glock and IWI
National Police of Guatemala will sign contracts with Pietro Beretta SPA, Israel Weapon Industries Ltd. (IWI) and Glock America SA, to buy more than...
U.S. Military Aims to Develop Small UAVs with EW Capabilities
Northrop Grumman reports its first integration of an internal, miniature electronic attack payload on a small unmanned aircraft system.
The company's Pandora payload, derived from...
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...
China and North Korea May Have Sold Missiles to Egypt
American intelligence believes Egypt is once again using Chinese and North Korean missile experts to improve Egyptian ballistic missiles. The Chinese firm involved (China...
Rafi Maor – New IAI Chairman of the Board
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon and Finance Minister Yair Lapid formally appointed Rafi Maor as the Israel Aerospace Industry Chairman of the Board of Directors....
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