Series · Security
New Technologies in Counter-Terrorism
PUGAT
- Parts
- 6
- Years
- 2022
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Parts · in order of publication
The Role of Intelligence against Asymmetric Threats in Counter-Terrorism
Asymmetric threats that exact a heavy price at low cost are among states’ greatest security problems. The first part of the series examines the role of intelligence against these threats.
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Counter-Terrorism
Since the 1990s we have been living in the “age of the UAV”. Unmanned aerial vehicles reduce the asymmetric advantage of terrorist organisations and give security forces the upper hand in intelligence.
Terahertz Technology and Its Uses in Counter-Terrorism
The terahertz band, lying between microwaves and infrared, can, under suitable measurement conditions, read the “spectral fingerprint” of certain explosives. This part explains the physics of the technology and its fields of application.
The Use of Terahertz Imaging Technology in Counter-Terrorism
Terahertz waves can image the inside of objects and what lies behind them, with less harm than X-rays. This part explains the basics of the technology and its uses in security.
The Use of Terahertz Technology in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Integrating terahertz imaging into UAVs as a payload could help detect certain concealed weapons and explosives at an earlier stage, within the technology’s limits.
The Expected Gains from Terahertz Imaging
Terahertz imaging systems integrated into UAVs promise to detect weapons and explosives from a distance and so distinguish more accurately between the innocent and a threat.
