Survivability & Protection

Defense industry leaders and officials participated at the conference and exhibition organized by iHLS on Future Forces. At the annual conference held for the fourth...

Active shooter scenarios require a swift and precise response from law enforcement and emergency services to minimise casualties and to save as many lives...

We already mentioned the facts that are included in the state comptroller's report that was published today, but even we did not realize how...

Unmanned ground vehicles are increasingly used to reduce risk to personnel in complex environments, but they face a persistent weakness: exposure to small, hard-to-detect...

Thanks to innovative Israeli technology, drones and UAVs around the world are able to perform safe landings.  Unmanned aerial vehicles are an efficient and cost-effective...

Diamond Aircraft, a German manufacturer of small single- and twin-engine planes, has developed a technology that has the potential to save many thousands of...

Modern warships are increasingly exposed to short-range aerial threats that traditional defenses struggle to counter efficiently. Small drones and fast, maneuverable targets can overwhelm...

Plasan will introduce its new HSF system at the Eurosatory 2014 expo, the latest in passive RPG defense technologies. The company developed the Hybrid...

Machine guns remain a core element of infantry firepower, but the way soldiers use them has changed significantly over the past two decades. Modern...

Retrofitting aircraft that are already owned by the Army is a major cost-saving measure over purchasing new builds. US Combat aviators have recently conducted...

Chinese scientists and engineers claim to have developed a plasma stealth device for military aircraft that can make any aircraft invisible – undetectable by radar. Older versions...

For any country that relies on ballistic missiles as part of its military strategy, launching them is only half the challenge. The other half...

A review of counter-espionage and counter-terror intelligence agencies use to intercept suspects' cellular, data and internet activities

Low-cost drones and coordinated swarms are rapidly eroding the effectiveness of traditional air-defense methods. Missiles are expensive, guns have limited coverage, and both can...

The deterioration and collapse of aging infrastructure is a pressing concern worldwide. Now, researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have developed an innovative "deploy-and-forget"...

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...

When a ransomware attack strikes, the damage often happens quickly. Files are encrypted or deleted, systems become inaccessible, and recovery efforts begin racing against...

Tires are akin to that old nursery rhyme that begins with "For want of a nail the shoe was lost" and ends with "For...

We are delighted to invite ground-breaking startups developing disruptive solutions in the security, defense, and HLS fields to take part in the prestigious iHLS...

For modern land forces, armored vehicles are meant to provide mobility, protection, and situational awareness without placing crews at unnecessary risk. When a platform...

Firefighting and disaster response increasingly place human crews in environments that are unstable, toxic, or simply unreachable. Collapsed structures, chemical leaks, tunnel fires, and...

One of the core pillars on which the warrior's profession is based upon is always being aware of the state of their weapon. This...