The AI Advantage: Predicting and Managing Threats in Modern Transportation
AirSight Highlights the Mobile Drone Detection Unit for Rapid, Off-Grid Airspace Security
AirSight, a leader in airspace security, is highlighting its Mobile Drone Detection Unit, a fully integrated, solar-powered system engineered for rapid deployment in environments where organizations need fast, reliable, and flexible drone awareness. Built on a rugged, mobile trailer platform, the unit is designed to help security teams protect critical infrastructure, large-scale events, and other…
AirSight Showcases Open-Architecture AirGuard Ecosystem for Unified, Multi-Layer Drone Detection
Open software platform integrates best-in-class global detection technologies, live monitoring and security system connections into one seamless interface AirSight, a leader in airspace security, is proud to highlight its AirGuard ecosystem, a unified software platform designed to bring best-in-class drone detection technologies into a single operational interface. Built to eliminate single-vendor lock-in, AirGuard gives organizations…
AirSight and Flock Announce Strategic Partnership Following Grant Parish Smuggling Bust That Demonstrated the Speed of an Integrated Airspace to Roadway Res
AirSight, the company behind the AirGuard airspace security platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Flock, the public-safety operating system trusted by thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide. The partnership establishes a real-time data feed from AirGuard into FlockOS, allowing airspace detections — including operator location — to appear directly in the same operating picture…
Smiths Detection’s HI-SCAN 10080 XCT Achieves “Qualified” Status on TSA Air Cargo Screening Technology List
Smiths Detection announced that its Explosives Detection System (EDS) HI-SCAN 10080 XCT advanced X-ray computed tomography system for hold baggage and air cargo has successfully progressed from the “Approved” section to the “Qualified” section of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Air Cargo Screening Technology List (ACSTL). The ACSTL serves as TSA’s official guide for…
Savox Introduces Savox Fire Protect – a Fully Integrated Communication and Active In Ear Hearing Protection Solution for Firefighters
Savox, a global provider of mission‑critical communication solutions, today announces Savox Fire Protect, the world’s first fully integrated firefighter communication system combining active in‑ear hearing protection and wireless push‑to‑talk (PTT) in a single, purpose‑designed solution. Firefighters operate in high‑noise, high‑risk environments where communication clarity, hearing protection and ease of use are essential. Existing solutions typically…
Travel Industry Calls for DHS to Avoid Travel Chaos
Travel associations in the U. S. have signed a letter urging the Department of Homeland Security not to reduce Customs and Border Protection Operations at U. S. airports Ports of Entry as has been suggested by the current administration. Here is the verbiage of the letter: The undersigned organizations, representing airports, airlines, hotels and other…
Man Survives Plane Crash Only to be Arrested for Drug-Related Charges
One of the 11 people rescued recently after a plane crash off the coast of Melbourne, Florida could be facing federal drug charges following a discovery during the investigation. According to federal court documents, Jonathan Gardiner who was identified in the complaint by the nickname “Player,” was charged with conspiracy to import cocaine after surviving…
Honeywell Aerospace and Odys Aviation Create Airborne Counter-UAS Defense Solution
Honeywell announced a collaboration with Odys Aviation, a dual-use aerospace company building hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, to deliver a persistent airborne defense solution designed to protect critical infrastructure and strategic assets from rapidly evolving drone threats. The collaboration on this counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) builds on more than a year of joint…
The New Terminal One at JFK Partners with CBP to Transform the International Arrivals Experience for U.S. Citizens
The New Terminal One at JFK International Airport, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), today announced the launch of Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP), a next-generation biometric initiative designed to transform the international arrivals experience at New Terminal One, the all-international terminal opening at the nation’s largest gateway. At New Terminal One, Enhanced…
Amadeus Outlines Intention to Acquire IDEMIA Public Security
Amadeus recently announced its intention to acquire IDEMIA Public Security (IPS), a biometrics and identity services provider headquartered in France. IPS has a global footprint and a diversified customer base across public and private sectors, and the €1.2 billion acquisition, on closing, will further strengthen Amadeus’ biometric and identity capabilities, leveraging IPS’ market-leading technology, end-to-end…
The AI Advantage: Predicting and Managing Threats in Modern Transportation
Protecting the security of transportation systems is a complex, details-driven business. There are so many potential threats to be detected and assessed that the sheer volume can overwhelm human operators. This is why the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in transportation security systems is such good news. AI is designed to take in and analyze…
Biometrics: Helping Travelers Go With The Flow
As passenger numbers rise, airports want to introduce new methods to speed up passenger and baggage processing without compromising security. According to IATA, full-year demand in 2025 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 5.3% compared to 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 5.2% in 2025. The overall passenger…