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...
TSA to Test New Checkpoint Detector Systems
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has ordered advanced software and hardware for uncovering liquid explosives and other threats.
The systems, which can be retrofitted into...
US: pushing the envelope on explosive detection
A new collaborative effort of explosives detection innovation
The Los Alamos National Laboratory is leading a collaboration of strategic public and private partners focused on...
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...
iHLS TV – Nuclear Turkey, Apache simulator hacked, drone strikes in...
iHLS Israel Homeland Security
In this weekly report (21 October 2014):
German intelligence: Turkey is working on its own nuclear program
Gamers hacked US Army Apache simulator
US...
New Explosives Detector Receives DHS Approval
Implant Sciences Corporation announced that the QS-B220 explosives and drugs trace detector has been issued a SAFETY Act Designation from the Department of Homeland...
Security Personnel’s Best Friend Now Receiving Elite-Unit Training
Canine’s’ sense of smell is more than a million times stronger than a human’s, making them excellent partners for explosive locating. Many detection canine...
Homeland Security Chief: No carry-on bag ban… yet
The Department of Homeland Security will not impose a ban on carry-on luggage at airports, but is leaving open the possibility in the future.
Speaking...
Computer Simulations Help Predict Blast Scenarios
Simulation-based engineering science (SBES) allows researchers to predict the effects of building explosions and analyze the response of building materials to those threats.
Using...
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...
Russia and NATO Develop New Crowd-Screening Sensors
NATO and Russia are cooperating on a system that will identify terrorist bombers targeting big commuter hubs or sports venues.
NATO said in a video...
A New Sensor Detects Home-Made Hydrogen Peroxide based Explosives
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: Scientists at the Sandia National Laboratories are working on explosive detection methods that would reliably detect homemade explosives, but will not be...
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...
From Agriculture to CBRN Missions
Robotic vehicles for security purposes adapted from civilian-use models are not rare. Now, Digital Concepts Engineering is launching the X-2 Unmanned Ground Vehicle fitted...
U.S. Navy to Adopt New Explosives Detection Tech
U.S. Navy bomb-disposal experts are asking industry members to submit candidate ground-based multispectral and hyperspectral imaging systems for comparative tests and evaluations scheduled for...
New Sensor System Helps Tracking ISIS Explosives
A new use for a bomb-detecting technology: identifying the dangerous opioid fentanyl from a distance using a laser beam to protect soldiers and law...
Identifying Terrorists in Crowds – Innovative Tech Sought
Detecting and identifying suspects in crowds has become increasingly important in the fight against terrorist threats. The UK government has decided to advance the...
Combining wonders of nature with marvels of technology
By iHLS NewsDesk
Next time, whoever tries to conceal on his body explosives or other forbidden/dangerous material, it will be detected by a sensor, but...
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...
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...
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...
The Growing U.S. “Bomb Library”
The U.S. has a "Bomb Library" and it serves as an important tool in the fight against terror.
It has been ten years since the...
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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...
