New Border Security Solutions – Infrared and Laser Walls
Defence IoT startup CRON Systems deploys border security solutions, some of which have also been adapted for commercial markets. The company’s products include integrated...
Israel’s Air and Missile Defense During the 2014 Gaza War
In the escalation that precipitated the 2014 Gaza War (Operation Protective Edge) and during the war, Israel was subjected to the fiercest and longest...
iHLS TV Special Video Edition: Lasers in Combat
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In this Special iHLS TV Edition, we discuss US and Israeli-developed Laser beam and laser-guided weapon systems.
130 Decibel weapon
The United States military is currently working on developing a new non-lethal weapon based on sound energy at a level of 130 decibel. This...
New Terahertz Laser Tech Could Detect Bombs
A team of researchers from MIT and Princeton have built a new system for detecting chemicals used in explosive. The system is based on...
Pentagon Seeks Next Phase In Laser Weapon Technology
The Pentagon has played around with aircraft armed with lasers in the past, with the most famous recent example being the Air Force’s missile-zapping...
Laser technology is reaching awesome power outputs
Researchers at the University of Osaka have built a 2-petawatt laser — that’s 2 quadrillion watts. This power is greater than today’s most powerful...
New Era – Simulating Long Range Laser Weapons
The US Air Force has increased computer simulations and virtual testing for its laser-weapons program to accelerate development and prepare plans to arm fighter...
The Military Wants Lasers To Counter Drones
The military is still looking for ways to handle possible threats arising from the large number of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) flying low...
Start-Up: New Method for Border Control
For several years it's been a challenge to conduct surveillance in real-time over large distances. Solutions include fences, or security cameras which a person...
Laser weapon systems – proven capabilities?
Laser based weapon systems are being developed in a growing pace.
It was recently reported that Lockheed Martin’s 30-kilowatt fiber laser weapon system successfully disabled...
Looking for Anti- Drone Defense? – Try Vehicle-Mounted Laser
Laser weapons will protect armored vehicles on-the-move and forward operating bases. The US Army and General Dynamics Land Systems are developing a Stryker-mounted laser...
Two Israeli companies competing in Poland
IAI is among the presenters at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
Very close competition in Poland between...
An Israeli system will protect German Air Force aircraft from shoulder...
Shoulder launched missiles in the hands of extremist terrorist groups pose a threat to both civil and military aviation. This threat is further underscored...
UK Enters the Race, Set to Develop Laser Weapon
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is taking a major step to deploying laser weapons on the battlefield. The MoD is gearing up to...
New Technology Offers To See Behind Corners
A new camera system for seeing objects behind obstacles may be just around the corner. Traditionally, such systems relied on radar technology, which are...
The US Army is testing handheld ray guns
The U.S Army is currently testing electricity guns for possible use against electronics on the battlefield. They don’t look like props from the popular...
Explosives Detection – With Laser
The laser science and technology center (LASTEC) in New Delhi has developed a portable device which uses a laser beam to detect explosives in...
Watch: Is Laser Technology The Solution Against Aerial Threats?
The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has highlighted a pressing concerns: How bring drones down from the air? Some people have tried shooting...
The future of missile defense – the MDAA point of view
Last week Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) held a Congressional Roundtable Discussion on Future Ballistic Missile Defense Systems at the United States Capitol.
The following...
Securing Critical Infrastructures with Laser Radar Sensors
Yaacov Frucht Ph.D
The circle of threats to gas platforms, critical infrastructure, air and sea ports and borders has expanded in recent years.
Two of the...
Laser For Aerial Defense
Protection from aerial threats is critical for ships out at sea, being exposed to aerial assaults from any direction. Laser technology and its use...
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This Chip Reveals Hidden Information When You Breathe on It
Security labels, optical data storage systems, and environmental sensors often face the same limitation: once information is encoded, it remains static. Creating materials that...
