Loaded weapons in U.S. airports
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American DHS Preparing for Nuclear Attack Scenario
The possibility of an improvised nuclear attack scenario is worrying the American defense agencies. The US Department of Homeland Security published a new guide...
New Drone-Based IED Simulation Tech
Asymmetric warfare by its very nature leads combatants on all sides to develop new weapons and defenses. The emerging drone and small UAVs threat...
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...
Improvised Explosive Detection – New Approach
On the first floor of the Robert H. Mollohan Research Facility is a small team of researchers who are quietly developing a new, game-changing...
What can we expect in the upcoming Future Forces ?
Israel has evolved into one of the world's leaders in the field of home security, and no wonder it has, being under a broad,...
Turkey Bans Sale Of Fertilizers In Fear Of Terror Attacks
In the wake of two car bombings which killed seventeen people, Turkey announced it was temporarily suspending the sale of fertilizers containing nitrate. The...
Emergency Vehicles to Help Map Radiation Threat in City
A radiation threat detection system was successfully tested recently by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
DARPA’s SIGMA program—whose goal is to prevent...
IED Detection – Have Trained K9 Finished their Role?
The current threat environment of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) concealed on persons, in vehicles, and in the mail poses challenges for traditional explosive detection...
3D Printed UAS – A Reality
Engineers at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield have successfully printed a 1.5m-wide prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for...
A “Pressure cooker” warning was given a few times in recent...
The Department of Homeland Security has warned a few times in the past from the danger of explosive devices hidden in pressure cookers.
This according...
In Search of Technologies to Counter Improvised Threats
The easy access to low-cost, sophisticated technology enables hostile elements to deploy a diverse and ever-evolving range of improvised threats, such as improvised explosive...
Weaponized Drones – Is It an ISIS Strategy?
ISIS supporters on social media were boasting that the terror group now has an air force after the Islamic State released on January 24th...
First printed handguns – and now printed UAVs
The 3D printer is now allowing for making UAV's at home. This is another reason why security experts are worried about this spreading technology.
Twin...
ANALYZING INTERNET FORUMS FOR HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVES RECIPES
The Israeli company Terrogence Ltd. is an open source web Intelligence (OSINT) company dedicated to exposing terrorist capabilities and intent. As such, the Al-Khemia...
3-D Printer Plastic Firearm Confiscated in Airport
Airport screening agents at Reno’s International Airport in Nevada confiscated a plastic handgun produced with by a 3-D printer from a man’s carry-on luggage....
A pressure cooker bomb warning was issued in the U.S in...
The bombs used to attack the Boston Marathon appear to have been homemade improvised explosive devices (IEDs) made with components easily available in chain...
Robot Interoperability – The Name of The Game
The U.S. Army launches several competitions to define its future robot unmanned ground systems fleet, in a move that may transform the ground robotics...
Lost Nukes Present Opportunities for Terrorists
Could Islamist terrorists get a hold of a nuclear bomb? Dozens of nuclear warheads have gone missing during the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s...
Three Sentenced For Conspiring Attack On Government Agencies
Three members of a right-wing militia have been sentenced to twelve years in prison for conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction in attacks...
The $1,200 machine that lets anyone make a metal gun at...
When Cody Wilson revealed the world’s first fully 3D printed gun last year, he showed that the “maker” movement has enabled anyone to create...
New Incident Management System will Support First Responders
The US Department of Homeland Security has found a new geospatial solution to enhance first responders’ incident management capabilities.
The Department’s Science and Technology...
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