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Israel Aircraft Industries to launch new missile-hunting UAV
With a wingspan of 110 feet, the Eitan UAV is designed for high altitide, long-haul flights; attached cameras and missiles intended to stop ballistic missiles on the launching pad; trial flights begin this week
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Bureau of Land Management to deploy UAV to Idaho
Agency hopes to use the unnamed craft to keep track of vegetation and recreational areas; monitoring land-use permits a major impetus; local libertarian object to government interference
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Monkeys require special screening, says TSA
Our hairy cousins sometimes work as service animals; checking them for bombs and weapons a concern; diaper removal just part of the job for the modern day screener
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Monkeys require special screening, says TSA
Our hairy cousins sometimes work as service animals; checking them for bombs and weapons a concern; diaper removal just part of the job for the modern day screener
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Scorpion sting delays flight
Non-lethal arachnid hitches a ride from Costa Rica; security fails to detect the beast, but animal control officers manage to find and kill it after attack; HSDW demands action
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New emergency air command goes on-line next week
SCATANA to be replaced with ESCAT; change devolves authority to declare emergencies to regional NORAD commands; shift in responsibility intended to permit commanders to restrict regional flights so as to avoid costly national shutdowns
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GAO to take a second look at airport perimeter security
Upcoming investigation will see if any progress has been made since a scathing 2004 report; undercover GAO teams may attempt to breach airport security to test response; TSA says its hands are clean and welcomes the chance to prove itself
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Boeing Australia to support Insitu's ScanEagle UAV
Deal representative of the close relationship between the two companies; Boeing to provide reconnaissance and surveillance services; ScanEagle, currently deployed by U.S. forces in Iraq, finds an admirer in the Australian high command
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Security procedures tightened at Bangkok airport
Officials promise to make Suvarnabhumi a model of airport security; move follows New Years bombings; authorities take issue with Loxley-ICTS and threaten to cancel the security company’s contract; with Thai officials getting serious about security, opportunities abound for industry
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TSA to permit advertising at airport security checkpoints
In exchange for providing plastic bins, companies will be allowed to place advertisements inside them; test run began in July at LAX; TSA to brief industry on 11 January
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Unisys and Verant certified to join Registered Traveller program
TSA grants its approval after both companies complete successful pilot programs across the country; Unisys looks to expand operations to Reno/Tahoe; certification adds momentum to an important project, but early leader Verified Identity loses potential market share
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Thales Raytheon received $50 million BCS-F contract
Bitter feeling over the initial Battle Control System-Fixed contract does not stop the Air Force from handing over an additional $50 million; system is intended to improve military response to aircraft security problems; BCS-F seen as long behind schedule; cost-overruns a serious concern
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Aussie doctor stopped with bleeding luggage
Plastic surgeon tries to check bloody garments and instruments; much to the disgust of local officials, a leak betrays him
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Marines abandon Dragon Eye UAV for the Raven B
Although the Dragon Eye has seen its share of successes, high cost and inability to handle strong winds sent the Marines back to the drawing board; AeroVironment’s Raven B, already popular with the Army, looks to take up the mission at lower cost
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Infant X-rayed at LAX
Nervous mother puts child in plastic container; baby is cleared for radiation exposure; no bombs found
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