Revolutionary Explosive Sensor Under Development
The development of sensors for explosives such as TNT is of huge interest. TNT is an explosive material widely used for military, industrial, and...
UK Rental Vehicle Sector Warned on Risk of Ramming Attacks
2017 saw a spate of terrorist attacks where rental vehicles were used as ramming weapons to cause death and destruction in various countries in...
Risk Assessing Software to Accelerate Security Checks
With the overwhelming amount of data that has to be reviewed during border security checks, as well as limited budgets and resources in governments,...
Egozi: The Annual Purim Debacle – Firecrackers Are Explosives
By Arie Egozi
It is hard to understand how a state like Israel, maintaining intense security measures in its airports and ports is unable to...
New Camera Will Identify IEDs For Soldiers
Soldiers in combat situations have to constantly scan their surroundings for improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a signature weapon of modern guerrilla warfare. These homemade...
New Tech to Detect Threats in Crowded Environments
Everyone wants to be safe and secure, but is it realistic to perform in crowded environments such as a metro station security screening like...
“High Tech Policemen” Will Protect Upcoming Olympics
The Winter Olympics will take place in South Korea during February, and the country is planning to deploy 10,000 police officers in and around...
Now You Can Search for Nuclear Material Without Being Noticed
A new vest will help law enforcement and military agencies search for nuclear material without being noticed. “The idea was pretty simple — we...
Stand-Off Detection of Explosives Traces Under Development
Approaching suspected materials in order to check them is not always possible without risk. A new technology for the stand-off detection of trace quantities...
Militant Groups Using Drones As Weapon
The use of drones by militants in the battlefield persists also in Syria. Russian forces have foiled a drone attack on an airbase in...
DARPA is Interested in Tunnel-Warfare Tech
Many U.S adversaries have one thing in common: the need to counter the U.S. military’s monitor-and-strike capabilities by building vast subterranean tunnel complexes. Now,...
Revolutionary Sensor “Skin” Developed for Robots
If a robot is sent to disable a roadside bomb—or delicately handle an egg while cooking you an omelet—it needs to be able to...
US Steps Up Measures Against Nuclear Terrorism
Intelligence analysis shows terrorist groups are actively pursuing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) capabilities, are using battlefield environments to test them, and may be...
Sharing Info in Bomb Disposal Field
First responders must stay up-to-date on the latest tactics and techniques for improvised explosive devices (IED) response. How does the Department of Homeland Security...
Plant-Based Sensors to Collect Intelligence
The US Department of Defense evaluates that the military’s traditional intelligence sensors are not always optimal for the tasks that have become more and...
Quantum Leap in Air Cargo Security
The airport security field has been undergoing upgrading and enhanced security processes during recent years. The requirements of the TSA (US Transportation Security Administration)...
Israel Unprepared for Drone Threats, US is Also Concerned
A report by Israel’s State Comptroller published yesterday, November 15th, reflects unpreparedness and considerable shortcomings regarding drone threats in Israel. The reports refers to...
New Measures, Old Problems
The possibility of a chemical attack in a central urban venue has accelerated US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts to develop more security...
New Situational Awareness for Mine-Protected Vehicle Teams
The US army has been testing a new Multi-Functional Video Display (MVD) for the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Type II. The new monitors...
Technologies to Uncover Emerging Biothreats Sought
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has recently launched the Hidden Signals Challenge, a $300,000 prize competition seeking...
New Contract for Small UGV Supply to US Army
Man-transportable robots have become more and more widespread in military operations. A supplier of battle-tested UGVs was recently awarded a contract for the supply...
IEDs Are More Dangerous Than Landmines
Landmines have increasingly been replaced in modern warfare with improvised explosive devices, usually known as IEDs.
The mechanism of injury is the same for...
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Nature’s Tiny Vibration Detector Is Inspiring Smarter Sensors
Detecting extremely weak vibrations usually requires complex electronics, amplification circuits, and continuous signal processing. Whether in microphones, environmental monitoring systems, or biomedical devices, improving...
