The Rise of Homeland Security
By Arie Egozi
Until recently homeland security, or HLS, was the stepson of Defense. Counter-terrorism units, explosive detection sensors, and devices for surveillance on suspects...
Huge Seven Ton Monster – Star of AUS&R 2016 Exhibition
Robots have been playing a growing role in combat. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently unveiled the RoBattle, an unmanned, heavy duty, highly maneuverable...
Snake Robot – for Surveillance Missions in Challenging Terrain
Robotics company Sarcos has developed the Guardian S - a rugged, waterproof snakebot that’s capable of shimmying across virtually any type of terrain, through...
Smart IED-Jammer – A life saver
Cassidian has developed a new-generation multifunctional jamming system that combines the smart jamming functionality with signals intelligence, allowing detailed understanding of the threat, thus significantly improving mission planning and force protection.
India’s CCTV boom
The Indian closed circuit television (CCTV) market is growing at an annual rate of 30 %. Will Israeli companies manage to benefit from this...
iHLS TV: Al-Qaeda, China vs Microsoft, new QinetiQ surveillance systems, terrorists...
Articles and issues discussed in this week’s report:
Al-Qaeda financing sources
China vs Microsoft
QinetiQ's new airborne communications surveillance systems
Terrorists using social media
A miniature drone – Visual Intelligence at 17g
Since last March, the U.S. army is conducting experiments with a drone that looks like Q himself made for agent 007. If the regular...
IAI is boosting its observation satellites activity
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently commenced construction of new observation satellites, employing either Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) or electro-optical payloads. These innovative new...
Changing Threat Environment Influences Technology Choices
The changing threat environment and concerns about advanced adversaries are prompting the US Air Force to consider jettisoning plans to buy a next-generation Joint...
Most cars are vulnerable to hacking or privacy intrusions
All a hacker needs to be able to break into your car is an iPad. This, according to a report which was recently released...
WATCH: Rocket-Shaped Drone Takes Off Like Helicopter, Flies Like Plane
We’ve recently written about the Russian Frigate drone and its impressive vertical take-off capabilities. V-Bat from Martin UAV also accomplishes this difficult task, but...
Meet COBRA – New Submarine Hunting Sensor
A US Navy drone will soon operate an advanced sensor giving it increased ability to detect and destroy enemy mines and submarines from a...
So What Is Big Data Good For, Anyway?
Think Big Data is some indecipherable discipline completely divorced from your everyday concerns? Or maybe you know that it does some good, but you’re...
UK: Conflicting Policies Regarding Anti-Terror Priorities
While the UK government is increasing its anti-terror budget, the resources allocated to the police to thwart terrorist plots are being cut.
This policy...
Tech Firms Would Rather Shut Down Than Cooperate With NSA
Revelations of the surveillance programs of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) have sparked technical innovations, legal challenges,...
iHLS TV – Tracking Mobiles, Cyber Warfare and Printed UAVs
Articles and issues discussed in this week's report:
Israeli Companies target the booming UAE HLS market
British engineeris print ready-to-use UAV
New tech allows authorities to easily...
Small UAVs Incorporated In Air Force
The United States' air force is expected to increase funding for small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS), after its strategic vision will be published later this...
NSA Wants To Monitor Your Pacemaker
The NSA wants to monitor and collection information from pacemakers and other biomedical devices for national security purposes, The Verge reports. The idea, it...
New Vertical Launch Drone – for ISR Missions
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully passed two key milestones for the Tern program, giving momentum to the vision of future with highly autonomous unmanned aircraft...
US Upgrades Situational Awareness Capabilities
The US Air Force will improve its ISR capabilities with the upgrade of tactical radios on its fleet of surveillance radar aircraft to securely...
IAI presents HLS solutions – G550 warning aircraft and EEZ maritime...
Advanced systems for defending large sea areas and prevention of infiltration of unauthorized aircraft and vessels will be displayed this month by IAI in...
DHS efforts to get intelligence badly affected by deportations of radicals
The U.S DHS counterterrorism teams rely on cooperation from immigrant communities to obtain leads on radical individuals and pending terrorism plots, but many of...












































