situational awareness

Innovative Platform for Situational Awareness to First Responders

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The flow of critical information in emergency situations is not always efficient and clear, a problem that might interfere with first responders’ operations.  A...
ransomware attacks

Financial Sector at Special Risk from Ransomware Attacks

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Ransomware attacks have become more and more common, attracting more global focus. Rob Wainright the head of the Europol, the European Union Agency for...
detection technology

Hidden Chambers Detection Technology Required

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The US Department of Defense is interested in advancing its technological capabilities in the urban warfare setting. U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) wants a...
common viewer system

U.S. CBP to Become Much More Effective With Common Viewer System

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Customs officers are the front line of enforcing lawful and secure trade, screening for illegal contraband and dangerous goods. Their challenge is to quickly...
landing

Global Aeronautics Leader Exposes Urban Environment Landing Tech

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In line with its strategy of innovation for the future of vertical flight, Airbus Helicopters is developing an experimental on board image processing management...

Advanced Camouflage Solution Defends Against Thermal Sensors

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Advanced mobile camouflage solutions have become an important part of the modern battlefield, protecting vehicles when moving or when in a static position. One...
synagogues

US Synagogues Enhance Self-Defense

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Jewish organizations in the US face multiple types of threats, including from far-right nationalists and neo-Nazis, radical Islamists and far-left anti-Israel activists. Some synagogues...
big data

New Big Data Platform Predicts Trends in Business and Defense

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Gathering insights from big data regarding future trends requires data scientists’ expertise and can take weeks or even months. Now, an MIT spinout has...
black box

New Personal Black Box to Track Soldiers

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Tracking soldiers in an emergency situation sometimes takes too long, a critical factor that might cost the lives of wounded soldiers. A new technology...

Mini and micro BlueBird UAVs: Eye in the sky

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BlueBird is among the presenters at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014 Natural disasters, e.g. a flood, an earthquake,...

Cleaning Up Subway After Biological Attack

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Subway systems are complex with many moving parts and miles of tunnels. A new project focuses on cleaning up a subway system after the...
cyber warfare

Joining Forces in Cyber Warfare – Historical Move

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NATO recently announced the creation of Cyber Operations Center as part of an overall effort to update and adopt a more expansive and efficient...
assault rifles

New Assault Rifles Launched

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Three new assault rifles were launched by Emtan, an Israeli manufacturer of small arms, guns, and weapons for military and law enforcement markets. The...
drone threat

What is Threatening Military Installations?

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There are growing concerns in the US that terrorists and spies could use remotely piloted unmanned aircraft for surveillance, espionage and attacks, from monitoring...
cyber

Cyber Concerns Rising in Preparation for 2020 Olympics

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Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) is considering increasing the number of soldiers in its Cyber Defense Unit (CDU) from around 110 to 1,000 and...
anti-ramming

No Consensus in Austria Regarding Anti-Ramming Attacks Measures

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A debate has been sparked in Austria recently regarding new anti-terror measures, specifically anti-ramming attacks. Austria's chancellery halted the construction of anti-terror walls outside...
police truck

New Police Truck is Blast and Bullet Resistant

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A new police truck has been one of the latest anti-terror measures in the UK Police arsenal. The armoured police vehicle is one of...
inspection

Drones to Detect Gas Leaks in Disaster Areas

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One of the dangerous consequences of natural disasters can be gas leakages, and their detection is a complex mission in the aftermath of storms...
new unmanned systems

New Unmanned Systems Developed by IAI

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Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) unmanned systems have successfully completed a proof of concept to high officials of the defense industry and the IDF. Recently...
biothreats

Technologies to Uncover Emerging Biothreats Sought

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has recently launched the Hidden Signals Challenge, a $300,000 prize competition seeking...
autonomous vehicle

Leading Manufacturer to Incorporate Advanced Sensor in Autonomous Vehicle

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A developer of technology used in autonomous vehicles received a vote of confidence from a major auto manufacturer. Sensors made by Luminar Technologies will...
anti-terror

UK: Conflicting Policies Regarding Anti-Terror Priorities

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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...

Latest

This New App Lets Soldiers Control Mortars From a Smartphone

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Mortar teams depend on fire-control systems to calculate firing solutions, manage targeting data, and coordinate indirect fire missions. Traditionally, many of these functions have...