$80 million yacht hijacked by students spoofing GPS signals
In June, in international waters some 30 miles off the coast of Italy, the White Rose of Drachs began to drift starboard. Inexplicably, the...
Mobile Emergency Phone Service provided by Helikite Balloon
Mobile telephone communication has changed the world in the last three decades. It has allowed developing world countries to establish telecommunications networks at a...
U.S. to sell weapon to Iraq even though it’s being taken...
The U.S. will sell Iraq a new weapons system in spite of the fact that the country is being taken over by Al Qaeda.
"Yet...
“Suicide” drones for the US Army
Are tube-fired “suicide” drones the new pocket artillery that will give dismounted troops a smaller footprint and a longer reach? Developers of lethal miniature...
Resurrecting the Kalashnikov?
Izhmash and Izhevsk, two of the most famous small arms manufacturers in Russia, are in talks about the possibility of merging.
According to Guns.com merging...
NYCPD backed by Bloomberg
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg vetoed two bills aiming to limit the NYPD’s controversial stop and frisk policy.
The New York Daily News reports that Bloomberg...
Bi-weekly Report – Jihadi Forums
Bi-weekly Report: Summary of Information from Jihadi Forums - The First Half of May 2013
By ICT's Jihadi Websites Monitoring Group
This report summarizes notable events discussed on...
Moscow Subway To Use Devices To Read Data On Phones
The head of police for Moscow's subway system has said that stations will soon be equipped with devices that can read the data on...
Improving the Army’s Gray Eagle (MQ-1C)
An enhanced version of the MQ-1C version of General Atomics' Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) took to the air July 26, 2013 at the company’s...
The U.S. army quietly preparing for WMDs
The US Army has quietly ordered a study to review how it trains, equips and deploys its 22 chemical battalions in a first thorough...
Israeli gun permits made difficult to attain
In the U.S., in spite of all the deadly and daily incidents, a person can buy a weapon like a sandwich, in Israel, while...
“Saudi SARS” spreads globally thanks to mass religious gatherings in Middle...
Researchers say that the life-threatening MERS coronavirus which recently emerged in the Middle East could spread faster and wider thanks to two international mass gatherings involving...
Defense technology helps to predict killer storms
When the TV weatherman predicts sunshine and it rains, people get wet. When meteorologists are wrong about a hurricane, people can die. While forecasters...
Al-Qaeda makes an effort to gain control in Iraq
Hundreds of extremists feared to have escaped and on the run in Iraq on Monday after al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the country launched a major...
UAS AeroVironment’s Puma AE Certified for Commercial Operations in the Arctic
This 'Restricted category' certification marks the first time the FAA has approved a hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for commercial missions.
The U.S. federal Aviation Authority...
Turkey to develop ballistic missiles!
Turkey has approved construction of its first satellite launching center meant to cater to the country’s mushrooming satellite programs.
According to Defense News Ankara’s western...
Bi-monthly Report – Jihadi Forums
Bi-monthly Report: Summary from Jihadi Forums - The Second Half of April 2013
By ICT's Jihadi Websites Monitoring Group
This report summarizes the most notable events...
The Al Qaeda undetected bomb
Al Qaeda engineers have been working on designing a sophisticated bomb powerful enough to bring down passenger planes, designed to avoid detection.
John Pistole, head...
A New Land Systems Division at Rafael – adapting systems for...
Giora Katz, head of the new Rafael Land Division, said: “We will use Rafael's many capabilities to meet the demands of modern warfare, including...
The U.S. is worried about its missile defense capabilities
The Pentagon is quickly moving forward with deployments of key radar and missile defense systems to Japan, Guam, Jordan, Turkey and the United Arab...
Radar Coverage modeling –beyond the line of sight
A unique radar model estimates the radar’s clutter map and enables assessment of the true operational coverage of a radar sensor.
The deployment of radar...
New water purifier for Marines and First Responders
A new, easy-to-carry water purifier that could give Marines and first-responders access to clean water wherever they go has successfully completed its first operational...
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The Future of Drone Warfare May Be About the Network, Not...
Military forces are rapidly adding drones and robotic systems, but operating them as separate platforms creates a growing coordination problem. One aircraft may collect...
