Colombia has Shown Interest in an Israeli MRAP
The MKII Zibar Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) developed by Zibar in Israel has been demonstrated to the Colombian Army and Marine Corps, reportedly arousing...
Air Forces Train to Handle Terrorism
A live counter-terrorism exercise dubbed Vigilant Skies 2013 was conducted a few days ago, in order to test the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Cooperative Airspace...
India Will Use New Mini-Drones to Guard its Borders
Stepping up surveillance along the tense border of China and Pakistan, the Indian Army is equipping its troops with hand-held drones. It has floated...
Systems in Action – Live Demonstrations Make all the Difference
When arguing for and against participating in Defense and Homeland Security related events (expos, conferences, exhibits) from a marketing point of view there are...
Russian Official: Russia Unprepared for Space Alien Invasion
A Russian military space official admitted Wednesday that the country will be powerless to act should Earth become the target of an interplanetary attack.
According...
Despite Budget Cuts, There’s Still Hope for Defense Electronics Suppliers
Despite the doom and gloom associated with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) budget cuts, market analysts see silver linings for defense electronics suppliers...
Al Qaeda Plot Leak Undermined U.S. Intelligence
The recent disclosures about the U.S. intelligence agencies are causing more damage as time passes.
As the nation’s spy agencies assess the fallout from disclosures...
Analysts: DHS Budget Shows Government Doing More With Less
The 2014 funding request from the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shows a number of program cuts. Emphasizing the Secretary of Homeland Security's...
Yes to an Agreement that, even if Violated, Distances Iran from...
By Amos Yadlin
The final weekend of September 2013 saw the Iranian charm school at work in full force, with a campaign comprising every component...
Brazil Becomes Hot Market for Surveillance Technology Ahead of World Cup
Giants of the surveillance sector get contracts in a number of Brazilian cities during the games of 2014 – from security scanners to remote...
Training people to fight terrorism – a new U.S. initiative
Secretary of State John Kerry, in a Friday speech to the Global Counterterrorism Ministerial Forum, unveiled a new U.S. initiative to address the root...
The race between Cyber tools budgets and the approval process in...
U.S Air Force officials are working to develop an “effective” procurement model for buying equipment and services related to activities in the cyber domain,...
The Non-Lethal Weapons Market Shows Steady Growth
According to a new market research report, "Non-Lethal Weapons Market (2013 – 2018)", the total non lethal Weapons market is expected to reach $1,146.2...
Three New Super Dvora Ships to be Delivered to the Israeli...
IAI Ramta, based in Be'er Sheva, Israel, won a contract for the delivery of three Super Dvora mk. III ships to the Israeli Navy.
The...
Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Is Disarmament Possible?
By Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Dany Shoham
In practical terms, if Syria were to fully be disarmed according to the Chemical Weapons Convention, this would...
Biometric exits at U.S. airports are a big headache
A top official at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cautioned that a biometric exit system at airports could be a vast waste of money...
Critics say California threatens homeland security
The approval achieved last week in both houses of the California Legislature, granting driver’s licenses to illegal aliens, poses a serious threat to the...
Iran – the Bomb in the Basement
By Ami Dor-On
The new Iranian President Hassan Ruhani is fooling western leaders, and publicly claims that Iran will never develop nuclear weapons or any...
Turkey is breaking away from the west and NATO
In a multibillion-dollar deal, Turkey agreed to buy a Chinese-made long-range air- and missile-defense system — a move that could prevent the system from...
A few thoughts on the Israeli situation
The Iranians are good. Their new, more moderate leader shows more sophistication than all western leaders put together. He has them all wrapped around...
Predator UAS Saves Life in Rim Fire Disaster Relief Efforts
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that a MQ-1 Predator unmanned air systems (UAS) successfully supported firefighters in their efforts to contain California’s Rim Fire,...
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 second half of June 2013. Following are...
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Startups Wanted: INNOFENSE Seeks the Next Dual-Use Technologies
Previous INNOFENSE cycles have helped innovative technologies make the leap from civilian development to defense applications. Now, iHLS and the Ministry of Defense are...
