Netherlands seeks Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles
The U.S. military has asked Congress to approve a possible sale of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles and related equipment to the Netherlands.
The Reaper,...
iHLS TV Special Video Edition: Is the Taranis UAV operational?
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In this Special iHLS TV Edition, we discuss Britain’s Taranis unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which was dubbed the most...
Drones vs safety and privacy
President Barack Obama issued a memorandum to federal agencies to guard against abuse of data collected by drones. This ruling also stipulates a 180-day...
Confronting Spontaneous Terrorist Attacks
A prominent feature of many terrorist attacks in recent months by Islamic radicals is their independent, spontaneous, unplanned nature – sometimes called the work...
New Armed UAV Export Rules Help US Firms
New US rules loosening restrictions on exports of armed drones should not only help US companies, but will also aid Washington in shaping "global...
How long should an emergency message be to prove effective?
Short 90- and 140- character wireless emergency alert messages delivered over mobile devices are "substantially less effective" than much longer messages to spur people...
Technology’s answer to e-crime
Cyber crime, aka e-Crime, presents a highly complex and sophisticated threat that has been evolving rapidly recently. The unfolding legitimate cyber world makes for...
Thermal performance breakthrough achieved
Thermal resistance is of great interest to electronic engineers, since most sensitive electrical components generate heat and need to be cooled. Allowing heat to...
US: pushing the envelope on explosive detection
A new collaborative effort of explosives detection innovation
The Los Alamos National Laboratory is leading a collaboration of strategic public and private partners focused on...
TEMPAERIS demonstrates UAV integration
The TEMPAERIS consortium has demonstrated the capability to integrate a remote controlled aircraft in to civilian air traffic.
This evaluation was performed around Bordeaux-Merignac airport,...
Advanced simulators have been operated in the IAF flight academy
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has recently began training new pilots on the advanced trainer aircraft, the M-346 "Lavi". Flight hours are saved by...
The first-ever armored taxi appears in Russia
This is the most unique Taxi in the world. If you happen to be in Russia, you can now take a ride in military...
The new nightmare of counter terror experts
Drones over Paris
What happened yesterday over Paris is the nightmare of counter terror organizations and they say that this is only the beginning of...
Innovative Face Recognition technology
In this day and age of highly advanced crimes on the one hand, and intensifying terrorism on the other, the sense among intelligence service,...
iHLS TV Weekly Video Report – February 24th 2015
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In this weekly Video report (February 24th 2015):
Israeli System Intercepts Cloud Stored Data
US Marine Corps Wants New Unmanned Tank
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Department of Homeland Security urges Lenovo users to remove Superfish
The U.S. government is warning Lenovo users they must remove an adware (advertising-supported software) called ’Superfish’ from their digital platforms.
The Department of Homeland Security...
Israel’s Air Force unveils new intelligence system
New data collecting system for the Israeli Air Force: The variety of unmanned air systems (UAS) over Israel and neighboring areas has created a...
UK getting ready for terrorists using weaponized Ebola virus
This is a threat taken very seriously by Britain. At the height of the Ebola crisis in West Africa last year, British military experts...
Indian-made drones get a big push
Unmanned air vehicles, (UAV) are often referred to as "the eyes and ears of security forces". They also reduce the risk of deploying precious...
Cyber in the IDF: warfare and security
The IDF is preparing for cyberwars to come. The Northern Command has recently inaugurated a cyber security array; the IAF has been practicing various...
Smaller and more powerful – laser weapons are proving their mettle
Laser weapons, once the stuff of science fiction, are becoming practical – bringing militaries the ability to defend against attacks without having to make,...
Terrorism finance: experts worry ISIS already using Bitcoin
Financial and terror experts are concerning about the ability to move cash around national borders could help ISIS fund attacks in the West. This...
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