With the flood of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa overwhelming Europe, and with the Obama administration allowing large numbers to come to the United States, there is a justifiable fear that embedded in the ranks of the refugees are … [Read more...] about Vetting Refugees is Possible*
Aviation Security
MANPADS Threats To Civilian Aviation
Left: Two insurgents in Iraq with SA-7b and SA-14 MANPADS. Courtesy of U.S. Department of Homeland Security What crashed the Russian Airbus A321 in the Sinai Peninsula is yet to be determined. The British Telegraph reported an ISIS "bomb plot was … [Read more...] about MANPADS Threats To Civilian Aviation
Weekly Review, May 18-23, 2015
Left: iSIS destroying historical sites in Iraq, AP -- ISIS: Why Does Obama Sit on His Hands? - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Is President Obama kept on the dark by his intelligence briefers about ISIS’s rapid advance in Iraq and Syria? Why does he think … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, May 18-23, 2015
Ehrenfeld on Hacking into Airplanes Controls*
Adam Kredo's "Cyber Experts: FBI Ignoring Hack Threats to Airplane Wi-Fi. Law enforcement still sees no credible threat," appeared today in the Washington Free Beacon: "Law enforcement officials are downplaying reports that a U.S. hacker infiltrated … [Read more...] about Ehrenfeld on Hacking into Airplanes Controls*
Weekly Briefing – March 1-7, 2015
Right: TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and senior negotiator Seyed Abbas Araqchi described the removal of all sanctions against Tehran as a precondition for a comprehensive deal with the world powers, underlining that Tehran is standing … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – March 1-7, 2015
Weekly Briefing – February 22 – 27, 2015
Drones in the U.S. National Airspace System - Major Stephen Maddox & Captain David Stuckenberg -- in 2014 an American Airlines Group regional jet in Florida nearly collided with a drone at 2,300 feet. This type of UAS is supposed to remain … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – February 22 – 27, 2015
Drones in the U.S. National Airspace System*
Left: Three pilots have reported unmanned drones flying too close to their jetliners as they approached Kennedy Airport this week, NBC 4 New York has learned. Brynn Gingras reports (Thursday, Nov 20, 2014) Department of Defense disclaimer: “The … [Read more...] about Drones in the U.S. National Airspace System*
Drones in the U.S. National Airspace System*
Earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed rules on drones (unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). For example, the proposed rule would require that an operator maintain visual line of sight of a small UAS. Or, whether the rules … [Read more...] about Drones in the U.S. National Airspace System*
Weekly Briefing, November 10-15, 2014
Left: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shakes hands with attendants of the First Latin American Muslim Religious Leaders Summit in Istanbul, where he announced that Muslims discovered the Americas before Columbus. Turkey Reaches Out to Latin … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, November 10-15, 2014
The Israeli Answer to Shoulder-Launched Missiles*
The System and Its Modus Operandi The process of equipping the aircraft used by the Israeli airlines with systems that protect them from shoulder launched missiles is on track. Following a successful ground test earlier this year, in addition to … [Read more...] about The Israeli Answer to Shoulder-Launched Missiles*