Defense industry
Reinventing the battlefield
Israel's defense giants and a new generations of startups are reshaping how the country fights its wars
No. 34: Tomer Bar, Omer Tishler, and Shlomi Binder: Reshaping Israel’s military after October 7
No. 35: Yoav Turgeman, Bezalel Machlis, and Inbal Kreiss: Powering Israel’s defense revolution
Russia markets drone-like missiles in Egypt during Su-57 jet's Africa air show debut
Swarming the battlefield: Elbit-FUSE reveals mass drone and robot armies as IDF plans new AI branch
As an ethical matter, Elbit officials said that humans will and must remain in the loop to sign off on targeting decisions and to reduce collateral harm to civilians.
Covenant emerges from stealth and unveils Anthem, a deep‑strike precision missile
The secretive start-up is emerging from stealth with more than $250 million in funding, facilities in the US, Germany, and Israel, and plans to produce as many as 5,000 long-range weapons a year
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works quietly meets with Israeli defense-tech start-ups - exclusive
In a rare visit, Skunk Works met Israeli defense officials and start-ups to identify combat‑validated technologies for integration into American systems
Germany on its way to getting Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system
While it may take awhile before an Iron Dome battery will be deployed on German soil, Germany sees Israeli missile defense as the best bet against hostile Russian activity.
Israel's SpearUAV announces 1,000 suicide drones ready to deploy around the world
Built from lessons in modern conflict zones, the Viper 300 delivers stealth ISR and precision strikes for troops
Ankara raises defense spending by 229%, aiming to develop own technologies
The plan was announced during a presentation of Turkey’s new Medium-Term Program (MTP), which sets out the country’s economic roadmap for 2027-2029.
Rafael, Aurelius to build Iron Dome components at former Volkswagen plant in Germany's Lower Saxony
While the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptor itself will not be manufactured there, military vehicles, launchers, generators, and other equipment will be
IAI chairman says Defense Ministry debt stands close to NIS 6 b., warns about keeping up production
"That is a lot of money for a company," chairman Boaz Levy said in an interview with 103FM, adding that the situation could be solved by actions in the Defense and the Finance ministries.
After Achilles Shield deal, Israeli air defense dominates in Europe as continent races to rearm
The formal signing of the "Achilles Shield" deal is not only a commercial and diplomatic achievement for Israel, but it is also the final seal on a tectonic shift in Europe's defense landscape.
Aitan announces $41m. raise, along with a new identity and mission for sovereign robotic warfare
Aitan develops edge‑AI robotic weapon systems engineered for the operational realities of modern conflict and aims to accelerate its international growth with the new funding.
