Public security

Drone, Camera and Trained Dog to Win Fight Against Terrorists

A new combination of a drone, thermal camera and a trained dog could serve as an efficient weapon against terrorist threats. The Israel Dog Unit (IDU, a civilian search and rescue unit) has recently acquired a drone-mounted thermal imaging camera, which will upgrade the unit’s ability to detect suspected terrorist movement in and around Jewish communities, and will significantly improve its ability to search for missing persons at night.

The video shows the IDU’s first exercise utilizing the drone, which hovers 80 yards above a dog and handler team. The team searches for a person hiding a mile from their command center in the pitch dark. The images of the dog, handler, and decoy who lies behind a tree appear in the form of light outlines showing the body heat emanating from the dog and people, according to israelnationalnews.com.