Transportation of Tomorrow: Biometric Airports
Air travel now is so ridiculously cheap, the biggest obstacle to speedy travel is the congestion at checkpoints at airports. As more and more...
US Government pledges nearly $4 billion to kickstart self-driving cars
US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx revealed plans for a six month initiative to prepare for a world of autonomous vehicles, as well as...
3D Printing Out At Sea
Modern warships are designed for prolonged voyages, carrying enough supplies to sustain crew for extended periods of time and enough spare parts to fix...
TSA To Increase Random Security Checks Of Employees
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is increasing random checks of airport and airlines staff who handle baggage and have clearances to bypass security...
Watch: This Solution Could Protect Planes Against Bombs
The recent downing of Russian Metrojet plane in Egypt has once again brought to the forelight a major issue facing modern airliners: planes are...
NYPD & Feds Conduct Active Shooter Exercise
New York has not recently suffered a devastating terror attack of the likes that struck London, Madrid, and Paris. An attack on such a...
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Drone Air Traffic Control System
Lockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) air traffic control system on 18 November. During the demonstration, Lockheed employed its UAS...
72 DHS Employees Listed On Terror Watch List
At least 72 employees at the Department of Homeland Security are listed on the U.S. terrorist watch list, according to a Democratic lawmaker.
Rep. Stephen...
Yet Another Airport Security Failure in the U.S
In yet another demonstration of the weakness of US airport security, a man nearly managed to board a flight with a stolen boarding pass....
The Technology To Detect Suicide Bombers From A Distance
Not many people can argue with the fact that terror is currently the world’s biggest threat. The part of the world being attacked rather...
Toyota To Open $1 Billion AI, Robotics Research Institute In US
Toyota is set to invest $1 billion to create a new research institute focusing on AI and robotics in the United States. Slated to...
Security Technology Can Save The Euro 2016 Games
The UEFA European Football Championship is one of the world’s most prestigious football tournaments, second only to the World Cup. The competition is held...
New Amphibious Armored Ambulance For Chinese Army
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Armaments Department (GAD) has approved a new generation amphibious armored ambulance.
The indigenously made ambulance can act as...
Near Miss: Four Drone-Related Incidents In UK This Month Alone
For the past few weeks four incidents have been recorded in which an almost-collision took place between drones and manned aircrafts, including passenger planes,...
Real-time Information For Drone Operators With New FAA App
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working round the clock on developing new user-friendly means of increasing UAV safety. A pre-release version of B4UFLY,...
License Plates For Drones
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working on establishing rules for private and commercial operators of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). However, it is still...
Will The IDF Acquire The New JLTV ?
Oshkosh has won a $6.7 billion contract to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to replace US Army’s Humvee fleet.
The contract awarded by...
Airport Body Scanners Fail To Provide Security
Since 2008, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has spent $160 million on scanners to identify passengers which may be carrying weapons. These scanners, however,...
Pilots and UAS Operators Share Flight Data
Lockheed Martin has deployed the first components of a UAS traffic management (UTM) system that helps pilots and UAS operators to share data, which...
A Breakthrough in Bullet-Proof Armor Technology
The U.S. navy’s Naval Research Laboratory is currently in the process of developing an invisible bullet-proof protection armor. This armor is based on a...
The military and private need for vehicle armoring
President John F. Kennedy and pope John Paul II are two obvious examples of the importance of vehicle armors for high ranking officials under threat.
But...
Israeli experts: Demand to Limit On Anti-Aircraft Weaponry “A day Dream”
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have planned to create a global convention to limit the weapons...