What’s New in X-Ray Screening for Aviation Security?
The emergence of homemade explosives has placed many challenges on aviation security screening. In an attempt to cope with the threats, the US Department of...
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...
Europe Preparing for A Different Sort of Terrorist Attack
Following the Christmas market attack in Berlin, the German government issued a paper stating the country is at “high risk” of terrorist attacks carried...
ISIS Still Has Combat Drone Capabilities
A recent publication by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center evaluates that ISIS still has drone warfare capabilities despite setbacks and Syria...
These Dogs Can Detect Illegal Firearms
Many areas with large crowds are known as “soft targets,” meaning they are relatively unprotected against a variety of threats including terrorist attacks and...
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...
Unexpected Device for Spotting Buried Explosives
A new technology for explosive detection has been exposed. The US Marine Corps is fielding new night vision binoculars equipped with thermal imaging that...
New High-Frequency Technology Can Detect Mail Bombs
Screening inbound mail against postal IEDs and other personal harm devices is becoming a standard practice in organizations. The past series of mail bombs...
Innovative Approach to Non-Metallic IED Detection
The presence of non-metallic unexploded ordnance on U. S. military ranges, including less conductive materials like carbon fiber in the ground, endanger the soldiers...
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...
Now For 3D Printing: Poison-Dart Gun
Several weeks ago it was made public that the United States, headed by President Obama, is working on a new legislation according to which...
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...
Is the Government Ready for 3-D-Printed Guns?
The technology is here, but will guns from 3-D printers become a problem?
These days, anyone with access to an Internet connection and a 3-D...
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...
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...
LiDAR Tech Used in EOD Mission
Drone-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems are being used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians for 3D mapping.
Six LiDAR systems were delivered to...
Electronic Security Technology to Replace Sniffer Dogs
A novel technology based on machine learning could replace sniffer dogs in finding explosives. High-tech sensors made from genetically-modified living cells can detect odors...
Nanotechnology Enables Explosives and Smoke Detection in Vehicles
A new nanofiber sensing technology can detect a wide variety of chemicals, with widespread application in a multitude of industries and sectors, including military...
Future 3D printers Could Create Small Drones
By the year 2040, 3D printers could be so advanced that they could create small unmanned aircraft, BAE Systems scientists and engineers claim.
These unmanned...
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...
Watch: New Device Will Blow Cover Off Suicide Bombers
New Mexico engineers are working on a new device that could save scores of lives. Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories in cooperation with R3...
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)...
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