Archive for category: Homeland Security

The ten years long chase after al Qaeda leader is over. Osama bin Laden is dead, killed by U.S. operatives. The number one international terrorist was located in a new (five year old) compound located at the town of Abottabad in Pakistan, about 50 km north of the capital Islamabad.

Yair Shamir, IAI Chairman: “We are determined to invest what is necessary to establish our position, introduce our capabilities and, along with our local partners, introduce the solutions we feel as mature and suitable for our Brazilian customers. We believe this market leadership strategy will win in the long run, as this market being in the advanced development phase, is searching for solutions we can offer.”

DCNS is a major supplier of surface vessels and submarines in the Latin America region and, specifically Brazil. Since 2008, the Brazilian Navy and DCNS embarked on a large scale program to design and construct of four Scorpene type conventional-propulsion submarines, under a technology transfer agreement in which the French [...]

  Among the armored vehicles on display were the SandCat from Oshkosh, and the Gladiator, making its debut at LAAD 2011. Gladiator is a bulletproof vehicle developed as a ‘shielded car’supporting Civil Disturbance Control (CDC) law enforcement teams. The vehicle, introduced at the show by the Brazilian company InbraFiltro, is [...]

Israel’s defense electronics company RADA is unveiling at LAAD 2011 a new phased array ground and air surveillance radar optimized for homeland security applications. The RHS-40 Multimode Hemisphere Surveillance Radars (MHSR) is a new member RADA’s Family of Pulse Doppler, AESA, Solid State Radars, utilized for active protection systems, perimeter defense and [...]

iRobot has unveiled pre-production prototypes of its latest new product, the iRobot 110 FirstLook unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). This small, light and throwable robot provides hasty situational awareness, performs persistent observation and investigates confined spaces.

IAI will unveil the new Stark IRV, a reconnaissance vehicle developed by IAI’s subsidiary Elta Systems, based on a Brazilian platform produced by TAC Motors. We plan to expand our activities in Brazil through cooperation with local companies.” IAI President Yitzhak Nissan comments.

Fires, explosions and radiation leaks have repeatedly forced Japanese rescue workers at the nuclear power plant to suspend work, including on Sunday when radiation levels spiked to 100,000 times above normal in water inside reactor No. 2 at the Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) plant. A partial meltdown of fuel [...]

This morning Israeli Naval vessels intercepted the Liberian flagged cargo ship ‘Victoria’ about 200 miles west of the Israeli coast. By first daylight, Naval commandos that boarded the vessel uncovered the weapons cached in Victoria’s cargo bay.

The nuclear reactor situation in Japan has deteriorated significantly. Two more explosions occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 15. The first occurred at 6:10 a.m. local time at reactor No. 2, which had seen nuclear fuel rods exposed for several hours after dropping water levels due [...]

Homeland security is of primary concern for Brazil. Spanning over 8.5 million square kilometers this huge nation is bordering ten neighboring countries over 17,000 kilometers of land borders, many of which lay over sparsely inhabited areas, posing a great challenge for law enforcement and control. Brazil’s homeland security market has [...]

Russia is in talks with French military manufacturer Panhard on the purchase of 500 VBL light armored vehicles for $260 million. The vehicles are to equip Russian Federal Security Service’s border guards units.

Defense Update introduces the upcoming Counter Terror Expo, to be held in London April 19-20. This unique event features a highly relevant centerpiece conference designed to deliver insight, analysis and perspective to current threats. The event also offers the chance to see over 400 exhibiting companies and hundreds of products dedicated to counter terrorism and the specialist security arenas.

The upcoming Counter Terror Expo being held in Olympia in April 2011 comes at a time of dramatic changes in the political landscape in the Middle East. In this feature Dr Dave Sloggett debates the implications of these political changes for Al Qaeda and how that may change the nature of the threat from transnational terrorism in the west.

At Aero-India 2011 Controp is introducing two new stabilized EO systems, optimized for vehicular platforms. The new, remotely controlled, gyro-stabilized Modular Electro-Optical System (MEOS). The system employs an open architecture similar to Controp’s CEDAR product line, yet MEOS also features a two-axis gyro-stabilized platform, enabling installation on vehicular platforms, as well as [...]

DRDO CABS and Embraer have unveiled today the new transparent configuration of the ERJ-145 configured by Embraer for India’s Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO) Center of Airborne Systems (CABS) indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWE& C) aircraft. While the original concept was to use the standard configuration of [...]

Rada has unveiled today a new version of its threat warning radar, optimized for active protection systems for armored vehicles. The radar was designed with a flat configuration, which was found to better conform with side mounted installations on main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. Enter your Email to [...]

Following the delay in decision about the Brazilian Air Force future fighter, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will reevaluate a 10 billion real ($6 billion) plan to purchase 11 offshore patrol vessels for the Brazilian Navy, as she seeks to streamline government expenses, according to news agency Reuters quoting local newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, citing [...]

U.K. based Cobham plc announced today the acquisition of Telerob GmbH, a German-based manufacturer of bomb disposal robots. Cobham is paying EUR 78 million for full ownership of the German company. Privately owned Telerob is manufacturing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots and threat response vehicles. Following the acquisition Telerob will [...]

The U.S. Army is establishing an integrated intelligence fusion and analysis capability in Afghanistan, based on Palantir Technologies, Inc. information analysis systems. The work will be completed in 16 months. Palantier provides powerful tools for analysts to fuse unstructured and structured data items from different sources, into enhanced knowledge bases. [...]

BAE Systems is strengthening its cyber and intelligence services activities by acquiring the Danish cyber intelligence company ETI A/S. BAE will pay DKK 1.2 billion (approximately US$211 million) for the acquisition. ETI provides diagnostic and data analysis products supporting Law Enforcement Agencies in data-crime investigations. According to BAE Systems’ Chief [...]

Faced with the worst forest fire since last Wednesday, Israel mobilized all firefighters, law enforcement and Home Front command in an effort to fight the blaze burning Jewish, Druze and Arab settlements across the mountain. Lacking effective rapid response capable of fighting the fire in the dense, dry vegetation, firefighters [...]

A new company established today in Israel will produce carbon nanotube fibre for the enhancement of body armor and composite armour systems for vehicles. The new material is stronger than Kevlar and other ballistic fabrics, but still flexible and lightweight. TorTech Nano Fibers Ltd. The company is a joint venture [...]

With a squad of 14 robots that worked together autonomously in a complicated mapping exercise, a team from the University of Michigan has won the inaugural Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge (MAGIC 2010) in Australia. MAGIC 2010 featured some of the world’s most ground-breaking robotics technologies as the teams deployed a [...]

Indonesia will be the first Asia-Pacific country to order the Super Tucano. Indonesia plans to field eight Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft to replace its aging Rockwell OV-10 Broncos. Indonesia was planning to buy 16 aircraft but will settle for the near term on eight. The Broncos were built [...]

Researchers at the BioRobotics and BioMechanics Labortory (BRML) or Israel Technion are working on an improved, more robust and agile snake robot that will enhance the performance already demonstrated by an earlier BRML ‘robotic snake’ in 2009. Unlike the previous robot, that used a centralized processor to control the individual [...]

Israel claimed responsibility of the killing of Muhammad Jamal al-Namnam, resident of Shati-suburb of Gaza. According to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announcement Namnan, age 25 was a senior leader of the “Army of Islam”, (AOI) an extremist militant organization operating in Gaza and East Sinai. He was killed when [...]

Israel’s security services required time to adjust and develop new and effective countermeasures to combat the new threat of suicide bombers. The results were remarkable: Compared to 452 suicide attacks carried out by the Palestinians in 2003, only two such attacks occurred since 2007. (Read the full article… ) According [...]

A scene from the Paradise Now describing a dispatcher preparing a suicide bomber for his mission. (a Warner Brothers film) Tel Aviv, November 1, 2010: About 1,200 Israelis were killed and almost 8,000 wounded during the 2000-2003 ‘Intifada’ Palestinian terror campaign. Almost half of these casualties were caused by suicide bombers, wearing [...]

Over 600 participants, of whom 250 senior experts, are expected in Israel next week for the First Israel HLS International Conference, a two-day seminar organized by the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute to be held 31 October – 2 November, 2010. Among the highlights are introduction of innovative methods [...]

Two companies are demonstrating Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) radar systems providing through the wall sensing. Israel-based Camero is showing the Xaver 800 and 400 products and is unveiling a prototype design of the miniature hand-held Xaver 100, that fits into a soldier’s pouch. These systems can effectively detect the presence of [...]

The Spanish company TechnoRobot has introduced here the RiotBot – a new class of unmanned platform designed for intervention in riots, prison disturbances, or other civil disorders, where neutralization of specific elements is required by law enforcement agents, avoiding direct contact with the crowd. By operating with effective non lethal [...]

CAA Tactical displayed the new RONI shell kit at ISDEF 2010. Roni enables the conversion of standard handguns and pistols into an accurate carbine. With the new kit, standard targets can be engaged at 50-70 meters, as the kit significantly improves the shooter’s grip, accuracy and therefore, the probability of [...]

ISDEF 2010 exhibition opened in Tel Aviv Conventions Center today provided an impressive hub for new and innovative defense and security technologies from different countries some are making their first appearance out of their countries. On our first impressions report Defense Update we are focusing on several new systems including [...]

Silver Shadow, an Israeli weapon modification and customization expert unveiled two of its latest weapons the Gilboa 5.56mm compact assault rifle and Silenced Timna high precision sniper rifle at ISDEF 2010. Modifying the latest Russian M76 sniper rifle into the new Timna Silenced sniper rifle, Silver Shadow took this proven [...]

Silver Shadow, an Israeli weapon modification and customization expert unveiled two of its latest weapons the Gilboa 5.56mm compact assault rifle and Silenced Timna high precision sniper rifle at ISDEF 2010. The Gilboa employs the proven lower receiver of the M-16/M4 design, coupled with a new upper receiver designed by [...]

Producing cooling vests for various applications, including law enforcement, security and military, fire, search and rescue and HAZMAT teams, industrial and personal use. Cooling vests, pads and vests for canines  are provided.

Technorobot was designed specifically for police work, eliminating some of the risks associated with law enforcement operations, such as riots, prisons, and special operations.

An armored glass producer, HPC uses polycarbonate material as its main component, which is tens of times more resistant that acrylic, and doesn’t cause distortions. The company produces the armored glass at Itaquaquecetuba, near Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Esc Baz offers surveillance and communications equipment for security, surveillance and defense applications. The company offers short and long-range surveillance equipment, operated by man-portable remote control unit, for reconnaissance, intelligence gathering and target acquirement. The company also offers a new Hands-Free Radio (HFR) system designed for motorcycles and covert dismounted activities. The [...]

Digital Ally offers advanced digital video police cameras and law enforcement surveillance equipment including covert, digital in-car video systems integrated into a rear view mirror, an all-weather video system designed for ATV, boats and motorcycles, a wearable body camera, and a miniature digital video system integrated into a flashlight. Other products [...]

Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products Inc. was started by two police officers, to create world class tactical flashlights that had the features that police officers and citizens need to keep them safe. The shock and water proof ‘Brite Strike’ series of high power heavy duty LED flashlight designed for police applications, [...]

Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) is a leading provider of Actionable Intelligence solutions, for security and intelligence applications. Verint’s Video Intelligence Solutions Marketed under the Nextiva brand extracts valuable intelligence from video surveillance systems, through centralized management systems, intelligent edge devices and video analytics. Specific solutions are tailored for retail, banking, [...]

SureFire  Providers of the SureFire hand-held lights powerful and bright enough to qualify as “force-option” tools that could temporarily blind, unbalance, and disorient a threat. The company also offers other illumination tools for tactical applications, including the WeaponLight weapon-mounted lights and laser sights, shield lights and baton lights,

Shiltex Ltd. develops and manufactures narrow elastic and non-elastic textiles applied to industrial textiles, equipment for law enforcement, rescue, military, extreme sports, hiking and camping, aviation and medical products.

SESP is a designer and manufacturer of electronic security equipment, specialized in RF jammers for counter-IED and bomb disposal applications. SESP jammers are suitable for law enforcement, military, government and VIP protection scenarios and are available in vehicular, stationary and man portable configurations.

Producers of transparent ballistic shields designed for law enforcement, anti-riot and military applications. Polycart lightweight shields are used by security, border guard and police units. They are designed for operation by left or right hand users.

Norabel Ignition Systems AB offers explosive products including cutting frames providing rapid entry through walls, used in salvage work and fire-fighting operations. The company also produces the ‘Shock Tube’ non-electric initiation system and electric detonators, The company was established in Sweden in 1990 by Nitro Nobel AB and Norabel AB. [...]

Founded in 1973, ITL offers advanced electro-optical and electronic solutions for land-based military applications. ITL’s electro-optic systems portfolio includes image intensified (Near Infrared – NIR) nigh vision systems, goggles, pocket scopes and binoculars, utilizing cooled and uncooled thermal imagers, fused NIR/IR sensors, multi-sensor, hand held target observation and acquisition, laser [...]

El-Far Electronics Systems 2000 provides integrated security systems applying intruder detection, recognition and perimeter protection for military, government and civilian facilities. Among the products integrated in El-Far’s security systems are: VIPER – Advanced Perimeter Security System CU-07 Perimeter intrusion detection system Ground – Cell Underground Seismic Detection System Condor – [...]