The Growing club of armored cars users
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has recently started using his new armored BMW as his regular mode of transportation. Abbott treated himself to the...
New Scanner May End Aviation Liquid Restrictions
A new machine, capable of identifying the chemical composition of liquids sealed within non-metallic containers without opening them, has been developed by Cobalt Light...
New Landmine Discovering Force: Plants
A group of MIT engineers has converted ordinary spinach plants into biological bomb detectors.
The team, led by Michael Strano, implanted customised carbon nanotubes into...
DARPA and U.S Army Researchers Work on New IED-Proof Vehicles
The U.S. army has an urgent need for a vehicle that can protect its passengers from improvised explosive devices (IED).
Over the next 18 months,...
Israeli Experts – Entry Passes Cannot Protect Critical Sites
The experts have reacted to the case of an Australian senator that earlier this week brought a fake pipe bomb into a committee meeting...
Kenya Receives U.S-Made Bomb Detection and Disposal Equipment
The Kenyan Police Service (KPS) has taken delivery of United States-made bomb disposal equipment for use in anti-terror operations by the Criminal Investigations Department...
Wednesday, November 26 is the day: AUS&R 2014
Western Rishon LeZion, Israel's largest Unmanned Systems' Event – complete with airshow, ground autonomous systems display, exhibition of 40 presenters and a professional convention
The...
ISIS Displays Disturbing New Combat Capabilities
Weapon experts say that ISIS engineers have developed advanced new weapon systems capable of shooting down passenger jets, according to a report by Homeland...
Developing More Sensitive Noses for Explosives
The explosive sniffers used in many airports in the world do not fully satisfy the high demands of the Israeli general security service.
This is...
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...
Mystery – US Bans In-Flight Electronic Devices from Arab Countries
The US has been increasing the security arrangements regarding incoming flights - mainly from Muslim Middle Eastern states. Passengers arriving on direct flights from...
Training for recognizing Explosives
An Israeli Company has developed a basic kit that trains security guards to recognize explosives.
The kit contains a wide range of stimulants that replicate...
Trying To Understand: A Transportable IED laboratory
The European Defense Agency (EDA) has hired the services of the Spanish company Indra to develop new forensic analysis laboratories for Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices...
Chemical and Explosives Detectors – Autonomous Vehicles Compatible Kit
Some of the most dangerous threats encountered by the military, law enforcement, first responders and emergency personnel - like toxic, airborne chemicals - are often...
Improvised explosive devices are still a threat
U.S. troops in Afghanistan are months away from the 2014 drawdown, but this latest statistic could lift some weight off their shoulders.
According to Military...
Technology Could Help Clear Mines Faster
One of the many unfortunate consequences of traditional armed warfare is that once the war is over, many dangers remain. Mines and unexploded ordnance...
EXPLOSIVES TRACE DETECTION CALIBRATION
The explosive detectors of all types deployed in airports and other sensitive locations need calibration in order to stay effective.
We usually look at technology...
Report: Volgograd Terror Attack Highlights Need for Rail Security
The recent train station bombing in Volgograd Russia has focused renewed attention on the vulnerabilities of rail infrastructure, notes the IHS market research firm.
According...
Defense Empire Succesful in Unmanned Mine-Hunting
Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated unmanned mine-hunting capabilities using the high-speed AQS-24B sensor during recent trials in Belgium. This effort, coming after a successful...
Counter IED and Mine System unveiled
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled its new CIMS (Counter IED and Mine Suite) - an integrated suite of sensors for protection of tactical maneuvering...
Scientists Find Innovative Method for Remote Landmine Detection
Scientists from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have developed a new system that uses a combination of lasers and glowing bacteria for unexploded ordnance...
Drones Can Now Sniff Out Bombs
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have brought out a new tool in the fight against terrorism: bomb sniffing drones. The team took existing...
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A New Quantum Breakthrough Could Change Signal Detection on the Battlefield
Modern military and civilian communications environments are becoming increasingly crowded. Drones, radios, sensors, satellites, electronic warfare systems, and wireless networks all compete for space...
