What is the Extent of Chemical Weapons Use by ISIL?
A recent report by IHS Conflict Monitor, says the Islamic State (ISIL) has used chemical weapons, including chlorine and sulfur mustard agents, at least...
Russia Brings Out “Big Guns” to Syrian Civil war
According to Russian Defense, Sergei Shoigu’s interview for sputniknews, Admiral Grigorovich frigate targeted terrorists in Syria with Kalibr cruise missile strikes.
Last December the...
New UAVs to Detect Radiation and Chemical Agents
FlyCam UAV launched two new UAVs. The Cypher 6, a commercial-grade hexacopter, and the NEO, an all-weather commercial co-axial octocopter. The new developments can...
Good Morning UN – Or Go to Sleep Again?
Chemical weapons have been used in different conflicts. The UN has just discovered that fact.
Recently, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed alarm at "the...
Terrorist Chemical Attacks in Europe – a Possibility?
The European Union's counter-terrorism co-ordinator fears that foreign fighters could launch attacks in Europe with chemical weapons, using techniques learned in Syria and Iraq.
Gilles...
Is ISIL Developing Chemical Weapons Capability?
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and lawmakers expressed concern that Islamic State is moving to develop chemical weapons even as the U.S.-led coalition makes...
A South African Company Has Developed a New Drone
Paramount Advanced Technologies is developing a Persistent Surveillance Tethered Drone for missions such as border control and anti-poaching. They’re displaying the aircraft at the...
ISIS Chemical Weapons Plant Bombarded by the US
The US bombarded an ISIS chemical weapons plant that was housed in a converted pharmaceutical factory in the vicinity of Mosul, Iraq.
US Air Force...
Will the Advanced Security Robot Replace Security Teams?
A new automated security robot was launched at an international show in Florida. INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) for security was produced by...
A Look Into The Future: Chemicel Scanners
Researchers from US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) tested a quadcopter dubbed Deep Purple during the SK Challenge at Utah's Dugway Proving Ground,...
Chemical Weapons in Syria – Not a Surprise
The new international report suggesting Syria still has a large stockpile of chemical weapons, was no surprise to Israeli experts, who have claimed again...
Removing Chemical Weapons From Libya – Is It Possible?
By Arie Egozi
Sources in Israel evaluate that some of the chemical weapons held by the Kadhafi regime in Libya are already at the hands...
Uniform of The Future – Breathable and Protective
In work that aims to protect soldiers from biological and chemical threats, a group of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists has created a material...
Software for Hazardous Chemicals Identification Developed
Edinburgh University scientists have developed a software technique for detecting hazardous chemicals which could boost homeland security and illicit substance detection. The software instantly...
DARPA’s New Method For Demilitarising Chemical Weapons
Chemical weapons have been banned under international law since the 1990s, but many countries still hold on to pretty large stores of some of...
France To Protect Euro 2016 With Anti-Drone Tech
In the current climate, large events must take every possible precaution to protect visitors. For the Euro 2016 football championship, France is employing every...
DHS To Test Bioterror Airflow in New York Subway
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will conduct a week-long airflow study, starting today, in portions of the New...
Researchers Discover Process to Combat the Effects of Nerve Agents
Sarin is a colorless, odorless liquid fatal even at very low concentrations. Serious sarin poisoning causes visual disturbance, vomiting, breathing difficulties and, finally, death....
New Method Offers Remote Detection of Radioactive Materials
Radioactive materials are routinely used at hospitals for diagnosing and treating diseases, at construction sites for inspecting welding seams, and in research facilities. Cobalt-60,...
ISIS Chemical Attack Kills 3 Year Old, Wounds 600
According to Iraqi officials, ISIS launched two chemical attacks near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. A 3-year-old girl was killed, some 600 were wounded, and...
ISIS’ Chemical Weapons Chief Captured
US Special Forces captured Sleiman Daud al-Afari, the head of ISIS’ chemical weapons unit. Al-Afari worked for Saddam Hussein’s Military Industrialization Authority, specialising in...
Growing Concerns: ISIS to Make Dirty Bomb
By Arie Egozi
Concerns are growing regarding terror organization ISIS trying to build a dirty atom bomb. These past few months intelligence services in the...
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Metal That Behaves Like a Gel Could Redefine High-Temperature Systems
A research team at Texas A&M University has developed the world’s first metallic gel — a new class of material that combines the strength...
