Armored Fighting Vehicles: Poland to fortify its MRAP vehicles with Israeli...
The MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles the U.S gave the Polish Special Forces are fitted with Israeli-made armor.
The U.S is helping Poland equip...
The threat: ‘Armageddon’ cyber attack on banks
This threat is an imminent - and the U.S is not ready.
A New York financial regulator recently said he is considering new rules to...
UAE unfolding as major UAS hub
Experts: the UAE as ideal location for 'Humanitarian UAV Centre of Excellence'.
With the UAE already underlining its credentials as the world's largest donor of...
iHLS TV Special Video Edition: The IDF’s Future Weapons Systems
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In this Special iHLS TV Edition, we discuss what does the IDF’s technological future has in store.
Robot firefighter puts out its first blaze
A humanoid firefighting robot was live tested in the U.S.
This was the first live test for SAFFiR – the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot –...
The CIA will increase its cyber operations
Cyber warfare is a growing an imminent threat on the U.S. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is planning to join the growing list of...
Hovering systems or aerostats?
The recent developments in hovering systems raises the question about the future of aerostat use for defense and security missions. The new breed of...
Converted Prop Guns Are Assassins’ Weapon of Choice
Prop guns are converted to deadly weapons. Blank-firing guns make for fun movie props and nice showpieces. But with the right tweaks, they can...
US Navy Researchers Develop Bio-Inspired Autonomous Vehicles
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have designed and developed novel underwater propulsion, control, and sensing solutions for near-shore and littoral zone...
France calls social media to help against terrorism
The French government has asked leading social media and tech firms, Google, Facebook, and Twitter to work directly with French law enforcement agencies in...
Uber cyber hacked – the repercussions
Following its official announcement last Friday, admitting its database was hacked, Uber has been taking legal action. The transport solutions app is pursuing legal...
Much ado about the FAA’s UAS regulation
The FAA's proposed drone legislation: the return of the nanny-state
After months of waiting, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) finally issued its official draft proposal...
USS Zumwalt: Building the Future
Like the admiral it is named after, this new addition to the US Navy ship challenges conventional wisdom. USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is the...
The IDF’s Future Tanks
Israel’s Armored Corps in the years to come: Hybrid engines (fuel and electricity), new types of ammunition, cyber warfare, passive protection and also: the...
The Indian Air Force wants Israeli-made air-to-air missiles
If India finally opts to acquire additional Russian made SU-30 fighters, it plans to equip it with Israeli made air-air missiles. This, according to...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – March 3rd 2015
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In this weekly Video report (March 3rd 2015):
The international campaign against ISIS
Bad Iran Deal in the Offing
Innovative Face Recognition...
Dawn of the Drone – Electric UAVs in the coming decade
Thousands of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be deployed in the next few years for both civil and military missions. Early adoption of new...
Advanced weapons and nuclear energy
At the start of the 33rd Israeli Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME 2015), Gideon Frank, an Israel Electric board member, and formerly the Director...
Is a cyber-Pearl Harbor likely?
A surprise cyber attack on U.S critical infrastructure – an imminent scenario?
Cybersecurity experts often contemplate how U.S. security agencies would react to a cyber-9/11...
Color-changing film detects chemical weapons
A new way of detecting chemical weapons: thin-film materials change color in response to chemical warfare agents.
In today’s world, in which the threat of...
Is Australia interested in advanced UASs?
As part of their participation in the multinational peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, the Australians have deployed Heron 1 UASs (unmanned aerial systems). Reportedly, the...
Study: Virtual training can save billions
Virtual training can save training costs by more than $1.7 billion over five years. This, according to a study by the U.S Government Business...
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