Dual-use technology

A newly uncovered flaw in everyday microphones may be exposing users to an unexpected and unsettling form of surveillance—one that doesn’t rely on hacking...

A recent development in battery safety could significantly reduce the risk of fires in lithium-ion cells—without requiring a redesign of existing battery production methods....

Vigor Medical is a graduate of the INNOFENSE Innovation Center operated by iHLS in collaboration with IMoD. This unique acceleration program removes entrance barriers to the...

Written by Or Shalom Milipol Paris 2025, held in Paris on November 18th-21st, 2025, presented an impressive high-level snapshot of the entire homeland security and...

Protecting personnel from the long-term neurological effects of blast exposure has been a persistent challenge for militaries worldwide. Shock waves from heavy weapons or...

Precise timing sits quietly at the heart of modern systems. Communications networks, military command chains, financial transactions, and power grids all rely on accurate...

Fires move fast, and in smoke-filled homes visibility drops to near zero within minutes. Firefighters entering these environments are trained to search for people...

Power grids were never designed for the load and risk profile they face today. Aging infrastructure, rising electricity demand, extreme weather, and tighter safety...

Major international sporting events present a unique security challenge. Large crowds, unfamiliar visitors, confined urban spaces, and heightened global attention create conditions where even...

Modern militaries continue to search for reconnaissance tools that can operate where drones and ground robots struggle — inside collapsed buildings, narrow tunnels or...

Ground forces continue to face a familiar challenge: how to move supplies, gather intelligence, and evacuate casualties without exposing personnel to unnecessary risk. In...

Spanish startup Xoople secured $130 million in a Series B round to advance its Earth-mapping AI, according to Angel Investors Network. Founded in 2019,...

The modern battlefield is becoming increasingly crowded and complex. Drones, sensors, cameras, radars, and weapons systems all operate simultaneously, generating enormous volumes of data....

WebAssembly has become one of the technologies powering modern browser-based software. Applications that once required installation, such as image editors, collaboration tools, and visualization...

Firefighters frequently operate in environments where collapsing structures, intense heat, toxic smoke, and rapidly changing conditions pose significant risks. Entering these areas to extinguish...

As artificial intelligence systems become more autonomous, one of the biggest challenges facing developers is ensuring they remain confined to controlled testing environments. Modern...

iHLS is inviting startups in this field to join the 8th cycle of its Security Accelerator, the world’s first accelerator in the HLS field....

Canadian company developed a system it claims will turn “dumb drones” smart with a “world-first in navigation technology” and enable highly accurate navigation even...

Supersonic flight has been very limited due to the consequences of its physics, including shattered windows and hard vibrations caused by sonic booms. Typical aircraft...

A groundbreaking development from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has revolutionized the analysis of carbon fiber paper, a vital component in hydrogen...

Researchers from the UK have proposed a groundbreaking idea where flying robots could be used to construct skyscrapers. This concept is built on an...

As the threat of unauthorized and potentially hostile drones grows in urban airspaces, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is actively evaluating new counter-drone...