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Biometrics
A product made by Securimetrics, an L-1 subsidiary, HIIDE is
billed by the manufacturer as the most powerful tool ever
developed for biometric identification in the field.
With HIIDE, capturing biometrics in the field no longer requires
hefty equipment with dozens of peripherals. The HIIDE is the
world's first hand-held tri-biometric system that allows users to
enroll and match via any of the three primary biometrics: iris,
finger and face. The intuitive user interface makes it easy to enter
biographic data to create a comprehensive database on the
enrolled subject.
HIIDE provides complete functionality while connected to a host
PC or when operating in the field un-tethered. The system stores
up to xx full biometric portfolios (2 iris templates, 10
fingerprints, a facial image and biographic data) to create
comprehensive records on enrolled subjects.
HIIDE also handles expanded functionality. It is customizable by
adding a USB-enabled peripheral device including live-scan
devices, passport or card readers or an external keyboard and
mouse.
from Biometrics for Defense 2008 (VG-4014)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Japan has been producing and using rotor-wing small UAVs for
agricultural applications since the early 1990s and, more recently,
to monitor natural disasters. Currently, it has four indigenous
programmes either completed or underway. The main companies
are Fuji, Kawanda and Yamaha.In the usual Japanese fashion,
these are now part of a government-industry funded alliance
working on fixed wing UAV concepts and more advanced VTOL
platforms. This has been motivated by increased interest shown
by the Japan Defence Agency and the coast guard for using UAVs
in counter-terrorist/surveillance operations and for coastal and
shipboard operations, as well as for general defence applications,
for which the HALE is deemed well-suited.
Japan's ambitious aerospace industry is seeking international
partnerships to help meet those needs, including discussions with
U.S., Australian and Israeli companies. Japan is also hoping to
develop UAVs for a range of commercial applications.
In July 2005 Japan announced that it had begun its own UAV
development programme, with the aim to produce two prototypes
by fiscal 2012, at a cost of $200 million. The UAVs would
eliminate the importation of U.S.-made unmanned aircraft.
Japan began initial research on UAVs in fiscal 2003 and has
spent nearly $22 million thus far. Potential uses for the UAVs
could include detection of suspicious vessels in nearby waters,
defence of the nation's outlying islands and surveillance of North
Korean ballistic missile launches.
from The UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Market Report: Forecasts and analysis 2008-2018 (VG-4007) |
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