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Israel’s Drone Industry Takes Flight
Some drones are killing machines, while others are being used to save lives. Some can carry machine guns on to the battlefield, while others can carry mail and medicine to remote parts of the world.
Cyberspace: Israel’s Next-Generation Battlefield Today
The country is targeted by approximately 1,000 cyber-attacks every minute, posing a major threat to critical infrastructure.
Sudden Swarms - Unmanned Vehicles
Tal Inbar, head of the Space and UAV Centre at the Fisher Institute, spoke to Joe Charlaff about the UAV industry in Israel and how future conflicts with surrounding enemy states might be affected by unmanned systems use.
Fencing Lessons
Faced with securing extensive sites and an evolving threat spectrum, port operators are having to get smarter in their selection and deployment of barriers and sensors.
The imitation game
Increasingly throughout the world, military forces are investing heavily in combat medical simulation.
Inside Israel's secretive intelligence unit
Instant intelligence is critical to Israel’s security, allowing the military or security forces to make swift decisions when it comes to preventing an attack or targeting a terrorist.
Israel pushing ahead with gas plans
The Israeli natural gas sector is undergoing significant expansion, with the country keen to progress plans to develop and commercially exploit new fields, reports Joe Charlaff in Jerusalem.
Analyse this
Video analytics play an important role in the IDF. Joe Charlaff speaks to Major Nitzan Malca, head of the operational video section in its C4I technology division, about the benefits that this capability brings.
Ramon
In the Timna Valley, 12 miles (19km) north of the Israeli resort of Eilat, a new airport – due to open in 2017 – is taking shape.
The expanding threat of terror financing
This article attempts to expose the different sources of terrorist financing as well as the measures taken to stem the flow of funds to the various groups.
Push to expand gas production
Natural gas has taken a central role in the Israeli energy market in a very short period of time as the country expands production.
The Traction of Al Qaeda - Homeland Security Today
According to Western intelligence services, Zawahiri and other Al Qaeda operational leaders have been working to recruit Westerners sympathetic to the Al Qaeda cause and ideology to train in Syria then return to their respective countries to establish terror cells.
The Growth Strategies of Israel’s Burgeoning Medical Device Sector – Knowledge@Wharton
Israel’s famous start-up nation status does not only apply to the internet sector. A growing sector has been the medical device industry
The changing face of Jihad – Homeland Security Today
Many people are under the mistaken impression that Al Qaeda is a spent force and no longer effective resulting from the elimination of the top cadre of their leaders by American drones. This article shows that nothing could be further from the truth.
Ready for Takeoff - Homeland Security Today
President Obama’s budget calls for $526.6 billion in defense spending, down $3.9 billion from the year before
Rear Admiral Ophir Shoham, head of R&D at the Israeli Ministry of Defence
Technology innovations are vital to maintain the Israel Defence Forces’ edge in future wars
Profit of Peace - Accounting & Business
Munib Al Masri, the richest and most influential man in Palestine, talks about the difficulties of doing business under the occupation and his dream for peace.
Securing the State – Jane’s Defence Weekly
Israel’s borders are constantly under threat from its enemies. The article surveys the threats and how they are being dealt with.
The eye of the hurricane
Israel faces significant ongoing terrorist risk from militant groups, but the threat is more manageable in light of new technology that aids surveillance and intelligence groups
Innovation Nation – CNBC Business Magazine
Israel – a small country of 7 million, in a constant state of war and with no natural resources – has become a hi-tech powerhouse and why its talent for enterprise is pivotal to its future.
Surveillance - Jane’s Homeland Security Review
Surveillance systems are a vital tool for intercepting terrorists and criminals. A comprehensive report on their development.
Airport Security – Jane’s Airport Review
A survey of practices and protocols in some of the world’s prominent airports compared to those at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport which has an almost unblemished record.