Kenia: UAV for civil use was banned
Unmanned systems 2014 - Israel. Plans to launch a wildlife surveillance drone at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya suffered a major setback after the...
iHLS TV Weekly Report – December 24 2014
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In this weekly report (24 December 2014):
Two terrorists set free by US Homeland Security Department
New threat: Islamic terrorism jeopardize...
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Big data 4 HLS Conference
Top experts from Israel and abroad met today in the Israel Air Force Center in Herzliya for the Big Data 4 HLS Conference, organized...
NATO To Hold Hybrid Combat Drill, Largest Since Cold War
NATO is preparing to hold its most complex military drills in decades — perhaps since the Cold War — as it readies allied troops...
Not Every Computer Malfunction is Caused by Hackers
Not every computer or technical malfunction is a "hacker attack". Not every item in a small newspaper somewhere in the world is an accurate...
SpeedMind’s conference – Dual-use technology
The SpeedMind's conference focused on the raising of funds from various sources, mostly government - and guiding Israeli companies and academic institutions seeking to...
Amazon’s IoT Platform Is Ready For Action
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has finally moved its cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform away from beta and into the release stage.
AWS IoT enables...
Watch: A Drone Controlled By An Apple Watch
A Taiwanese technology research has found a way to make both Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and the Apple Watch cooler by having them work...
Spy turtles? Not in the near future
Turtle spy robots are coming. Scientists in South Korea have developed a technology that they claim will enable to use live turtles for intelligence...
Venezuela has launched drones produced with Iran’s technical assistance
Venezuela has launched drones produced with Iran’s technical assistance in an effort to step up the fight against drug trafficking in the Latin American...
Terrorists and Pirates beware!
The U.K. is testing a new simulator while investigating techniques to improve the accuracy of its sailors using machine guns on naval and auxiliary...
Researchers Create Insect-Computer Hybrid
Scientists from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University have made a new robotic creation using what they describe as “nature’s ready-made robot platforms” - insects. They...
The Non-Lethal Weapons Market Shows Steady Growth
According to a new market research report, "Non-Lethal Weapons Market (2013 – 2018)", the total non lethal Weapons market is expected to reach $1,146.2...
New Video Imaging Technology Detects Threats Remotely
The possibilities of such a technology are mind-boggling. With further development, the new NIST imager could eventually be used for applications such as detecting...
Cassidian to Support French DRAC UAVs
Cassidian will provide support for the French Army's Drone de Renseignement Au Contact (DRAC) mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), under a contract announced on...
U.S. Army Purchases New Micro-UAS
The U.S Army recently purchased 36 Maveric unmanned aerial systems as a result of an urgent request from soldiers in theater.
The request was made...
Space Debris: A Growing Threat
The U.S wants improved tools to track space debris. The current efforts are aimed at tracking orbital debris that could endanger satellites, the Defense...
U.S. Court: NSA Didn’t Violate Constitution
The U.S. National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of phone metadata does not violate the U.S. Constitution, according to a federal judge's decision.
The...
A South African Company Has Developed a New Drone
Paramount Advanced Technologies is developing a Persistent Surveillance Tethered Drone for missions such as border control and anti-poaching. They’re displaying the aircraft at the...
Robot Assistance Following Italian Earthquake
In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the Italian town of Amatrice and its surrounding region a couple of months ago, Italian authorities...
New System Turns UAVs Smart, Autonomous
U.S. military researchers are launching a program to enable surveillance and attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to work together on missions involving electronic jamming,...
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