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Terrorists could soon bring a major city to a standstill with a click of a button, warns Robert Hannigan, director of the UK’s Government...
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...
Drone Video Boosts Apache Capabilities
Apache helicopters are already the beasts of the sky. They are powerful, ominous, and incredibly deadly. The US Army wasn’t content with that and...
GPS Anti-Jamming Comes To UAVs
As unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) grow in popularity, so do the worries about them. In response, several anti-drone systems have hit the market, including...
US Navy Juiced For Railguns
This May, the US Navy received the portable power system that will be used to fire its futuristic railguns.
General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems Groups (GA-EMS)...
Russia Working On Subsea Robots For Arctic Mining
Russia-based Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering is working on a preliminary design for unmanned submersibles intended to support drilling operations and construction...
Chinese UAVs See Action In Myanmar
In recent years, China has been putting the pedal to the metal in drone development and production. Chinese civilians drones are everywhere, far outpacing...
Flying Robot Taxis Coming To Vegas (video inside)
Chinese manufacturer EHang has been granted permission to conduct testing for its people-carrying autonomous drone in Las Vegas.
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EU’s Right To Be Forgotten Flaws Revealed
Under EU law, citizens have the “Right to be Forgotten,” whereby they can petition internet search providers such as Google to remove search results...
Infrared Imaging To Detect Drones
Too many incidents involving drones being where they shouldn’t raise fears over potential attacks using unmanned aerial systems (UAVs). Infrared thermal imaging could provide...
Watch: Polish Police Now Has New Robots to Throw
The Warsaw Police has acquired a new toy for its arsenal: a robot you throw around. The Taktyczny Robot Miotany (TRM), or Tactical Thrown...
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Turkey Bans Sale Of Fertilizers In Fear Of Terror Attacks
In the wake of two car bombings which killed seventeen people, Turkey announced it was temporarily suspending the sale of fertilizers containing nitrate. The...
Biometrics To Protect Borders
Protecting airports, seaports, and border checkpoints is a major concern for national security agencies. These hubs provide not only the most accessible passage in...
UAVs, Aircrafts and Ships Jointly Protect Israel’s EEZ
By ARIE EGOZI
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will not be able to count only on UAVs when the mission is protecting the Israeli Exclusive...
The Secrets of Security Video Analytics
Due to improvements in the field, the demands of connected cameras today are increasing.
One of the technologies that security cameras offer us today is...
Brain-Machine Interfaces Come One Step Closer
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to develop a working mind-computer interface, as we’ve written here before. But what uses...
Israeli CTERA to Provide Private Cloud System to US MoD
Israeli startup firm CTERA Networks has won a tender to provide a private cloud system for file sharing to the US Ministry of Defense....
FBI Wants Your Search History
The Obama administration is seeking to expand the investigatory powers given to the FBI and amend surveillance legislation to give the Bureau explicit authority...
The Personal Tank Killer
By ARIE EGOZI
The demand for weapon systems that can be carried and used by a lone soldier is growing and Israeli companies are offering...
American Defense Giant Raytheon Joins iHLS
Raytheon is a major American defense contractor and manufacturer of weapons and military and commercial electronics. Raytheon is one of the leading military contractors...
Iran Working On Cyber Alarm System
The Islamic Republic of Iran is setting out to develop an integrated cyber-attack warning system, reports Tasnim News Agency.
Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali,...
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