US Woefully Unprepared for Space Weather
The Carrington event was a powerful geomagnetic solar storm that hit the Earth 156 years ago. Unlike now, back then electricity did not rule...
Maritime Smartwatch App Supplies Critical Info
A new smartwatch app helps navigate vessels. The free app supplies instant information about potential collisions, anchor drag or man overboard on the smartwatch....
Israel’s BIG DATA ANALYSIS – Turning a mountain of information into...
The evolving capability to turn 'Big Data' into intelligence in timely and methodical processes enable governments, law enforcement and intelligence agencies to tap new...
This System Finds An Airport And Lands Autonomously During Emergency
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...
Report: the US is the major market for Video Analytics, ISR,...
By the end of 2014, the North America & Latin America markets for Object Recognition, Video Analytics, Intelligent Video Surveillance & ISR products and...
Watch: First Look At Elbit New Helmet-Mounted System
Elbit Systems announces its latest development in the field: IronVision – an advanced helmet mounted system (HMS) for commanders and drivers of closed-hatched armored...
Defending the expensive UAV from threats
Elbit EW and Sigint division – Elisra, will unveil at the Air Salon in Paris an Electronic
Warfare (EW) system, adapted for unmanned aircraft (UAV)....
Smartphones to Help Find Avalanche Victims
Almost every winter people find themselves in many countries trapped after a snow avalanche.
In the search for those buried beneath the snow, every second...
Should We Put Our Trust In Robots?
In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests. In a mock building fire, test subjects followed...
The future of missile defense – the MDAA point of view
Last week Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) held a Congressional Roundtable Discussion on Future Ballistic Missile Defense Systems at the United States Capitol.
The following...
The FBI just used facial recognition to catch a fugitive of...
A recent FBI case has proved that the bureau's facial recognition systems works.
The story starts with a fugitive, Neil Stammer, who had been on...
Researchers Discover Process to Combat the Effects of Nerve Agents
Sarin is a colorless, odorless liquid fatal even at very low concentrations. Serious sarin poisoning causes visual disturbance, vomiting, breathing difficulties and, finally, death....
Israel is not prepared for an attack on its cities
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...
Eyal Halevy, Paragon GM, On Nice Global Forum on HLS 2016
“The Global Forum on Homeland Security & Crisis Management” in Nice, France on October 25-28, 2016 is an annual international meeting of decision makers,...
Protecting Helicopters From “Simple” Weapons
By Arie Egozi
Many helicopters have been shot down in Iraq, Afghanistan and other war zones using simple weapons like anti-tank rockets, which has accelerated...
New smart helmet that saves lives
A new Israeli development offers a solution to dangerous situations durings flights where a pilot loses control over the vehicle for a short time....
iHLS TV Weekly Report – Chinese Laser, Hackers vex FBI, Emergency...
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In this weekly report (2 December 2014):
Chinese military officials have deployed a highly accurate laser defense system
Private industry experts...
iHLS TV Future Forces For HLS
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Future Forces 4 HLS
The upcoming conference for the HLS Future Forces is to be held on July 21st, bringing with...
Finland Wants Israeli Camouflage
Fibrotex Technologies - a designer, developer, and manufacturer of advanced static and mobile camouflage and deception systems for armies and security forces worldwide -...
Dogs’ olfactory senses, screening, ariport and border checkpoints
How do you train a dog to detect a threat and issue an alert?
Dogs are known for their highly keen sense of smell. While...
New Israeli Anti-RPG Vehicle Protection System
Plasan will introduce its new HSF system at the Eurosatory 2014 expo, the latest in passive RPG defense technologies. The company developed the Hybrid...
UAV Successfully Flies over Antarctica
The Tiburon Jr. UAV platform successfully flew multiple runs in a series of tests on the coast of Antarctica in February.
The flights were...
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The Next Step in Drone Defense: 30 Targets Per Minute
The growing use of drones on the battlefield is creating a new challenge for air defense systems. Small, low-cost drones can operate individually or...
