Upgraded simulator for IAF’s “Black Hawk” pilots
The IAF Black Hawk helicopter simulator at the Palmahim airbase has been upgraded.
In 2013 a contract was signed with CAE for the upgrade programme.
Different...
Protect UAVs from hacking
The U.S Navy has kicked off a project to collaborate with outside scientists on research and development that will help protect the branch’s flying...
Canada wants advanced UAV’s.
Canada wants advanced UAV's. After years of delays, the Canadian military is rebooting its attempt to buy a fleet of UAVs for domestic and...
Burglars using drones
Police in the UK are now seeing incidents were burglars are scoping out potential targets using off-the-shelf consumer drones.
Suffolk Constabulary has confirmed that there...
Israel’s defense Export during 2014 Reached 5.66 billion dollars
During 2014, the Israeli defense industries signed new contracts, valued at 5.66 billion dollars.
The Israeli defense industry, ranked among the top 10 leading defense...
Special Operators Are Using Rapid DNA Readers
Representatives from the U.S. Special Operations Command revealed that they were testing two rapid DNA readers in forward locations. The operators feed in a...
EMP – the threat is real, very real
America’s military planners recognize the growing threat from an EMP attack by bad actors around the world, in particular North Korea and Iran.
An EMP...
Hazard in the skies – lithium-ion batteries
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries may soon have to be imported by other means than air shipments after at least eighteen airlines have banned shipments of...
The shift from manned to unmanned platforms
The Israeli airforce (IAF) is beginning a long cautious process that will replace manned aircraft with unmanned air systems (UAS).
Israel aerospace industries (IAI) Panther...
Unidentified UAS Crashes in Somalia
An unidentified unmanned air system (UAS) drone has crashed in a remote area in South-Western Somalia . The cause of the crash is still...
More than 1,000 Organizations Join IBM to Battle Cybercrime
Participants across 16 Industries, Including Five of World's Top 10 banks, Six of Top 10 retailers, Use IBM X-Force Exchange Threat Intelligence
IBM (NYSE: IBM)...
Communicating under water – a revolutionary Israeli development
Dolphins communicate under water using sound waves that travel great distances. Now, human beings can also communicate under water, using a small device, attached...
Real time systems, demand for more processing power
Real time systems are software and hardware that must operate according to a set sequence, with no diversions. In comparison to a home computer,...
Aeronautics has unveiled a new loitering system
The Orbiter 1K is a loitering unmanned system, based on the Orbiter 2 - Aeronautics’ unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This is the first time...
US Military’s develops Swarm of Mini-Drones
US military scientists have invented a miniature drone that fits in the palm of a hand, ready to be dropped from the sky like...
Ongoing attacks against oil tankers
A new report details a malicious and largely unknown targeted attacks on oil tankers. First discovered in January 2014, the ongoing attacks on oil...
Elbit acquires NICE Systems Cyber and Intelligence division
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire NICE Systems Cyber and Intelligence division for a total amount of...
Israeli made systems for u.s cost guard
Over the past five years, the U.S Coast Guard's budget for acquiring assets such as fixed-wing aircraft and various cutters has "fallen short of...
In Israel this is not an issue
The U.S Lawmakers pledge to continue support for FAA Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selected...
Massive cyber attack by Chinese government
The Penn State College of Engineering has been the target of two sophisticated cyber attacks conducted by so-called “advanced persistent threat” actors.
Experts have confirmed...
iHLS TV Interview – Dr. Noam Brook on Unmanned Marine Systems
Interview With Dr. Noam Brook , Product Line Manager . Unmanned Marine Systems (USV) at RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems
The operational status of Protector, Rafael's unmanned marine platform
The...
The “Death Ray” is on the horizon ?
The impressive success of the Rafael "Iron Dome" rocket interceptor, has not caused many people in Israel and other countries , that dream about...
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A New Military Intercom Keeps Crews Connected Under Pressure
Reliable communications inside military vehicles are often taken for granted until something fails. Modern combat platforms depend on constant voice coordination between crew members,...
