Security

Israel Shipyards is expanding the SAAR class of missile boats, extending the range from missile boats into ‘Mini Corvette’ class vessels. The new class...

The German GSG-9 is one of the best anti terror units in the world. This unit uses the DRS 1 as its sniper rifle...

A fight over the size of the Turkish elite combat and anti terror units. This after a peace process began between Turkey and the...

The anticipated announcement about using electronic devices on passenger planes is already being evaluated by security experts. They want to understand the impact of...

Rafael will unveil its controlled weapon ststions that enable the launch of its long range Spike missile. This will happen at the Maritime Combat Systems...

Fighting modern warfare doesn’t mean you face the most sophisticated weapons or strongest enemies. In fact, combat in asymmetric warfare means facing an illusive...

The U.S Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control -- and, if necessary, launch -- nuclear missiles after a...

Current pressure cooker bombs typically use ammonium nitrate. It's the single most common base compound for homegrown explosives around the world. About 65 percent...

Last week Iran unveiled its latest drone dubbed “Hamaseh”. This unmanned aerial vehicle follows a classic twin-boom tail design, pioneered by IAI’s Scout and...

RAFAEL is unveiling at IMDEX 2013 a new missile-carrying variants of the Typhoon marine stabilized weapon system. Defense-Update reports from IMDEX 2013. Two systems -...

Usually, people claiming their governments are spying on them are considered merely paranoids or conspiracy-lovers. But in the last several years, it has become...

As domestic economies change into a global market, dependent on the ocean for energy, food and transportation, the open seas becoming contested areas, and...

Russia has completed the upgrade of the security systems at its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) bases, especially against the threat from Islamic terrorists.This program...

RSS Steadfast is one of four Formidable class missile frigates in service with the Singapore Navy. Two of her sister ships -- RSS Formidable and...

The Boston bombing continues to create news and some point allegedly to things that could have been done to prevent the terror act. Israeli experts...

The US Army is likely to cancel a plan to replace its M4 assault rifles with a new carbine. The Army prepared for a selection of three finalists of a major evaluation, before committing over $300 millins for new Carbines over the next five years. It is now likely the Army will opt for the modestly improved M4A1.

The Navy SEALS and many other elite counter-terrorist units around the world – to include the British SAS, Germany’s GSG 9, and Spain’s GEO...

Israeli experts say that if the plan to sell  Russian S-300 missiles to Syria is performed , Assad will be able to neutralize Israeli...

A team of researchers from the Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are developing an insect sized robot that made its first flight last summer. Half the size of a paperclip, weighing less than a tenth of a gram, RoboBee inspired by the biology of a fly and conceived through manufacturing breakthrough and miniaturization.

Terrafugia Inc., the developer of the Transition street-legal airplane, announced its vision for the future of personal transportation.  Building on its experience with the...

Italy in many ways has taken the place of Israel in the Turkish defense market. Alenia Aermacchi has signed an agreement with the SSM, the...

 Advanced systems for defending large sea areas and prevention of infiltration of unauthorized aircraft and vessels will be displayed this month by IAI in...