Defense industry

The fastest arms race is happening in the electromagnetic spectrum

Modern drones, precision weapons, and networked AI increasingly depend on the spectrum. AI is turning the ability to adapt there into a combat capability of its own.

A developer prepares a drone called "Raven", an Electronic Warfare System, by team Stark, during the Spectra Challenge competition in Erding near Munich, southern Germany.
A satellite image shows the solid propellant motor plant in Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2026.

Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

Covenant's Anthem while in flight

Denmark to purchase long-range air and ground precision missiles 

Newly acquired Polish F-35 Lightning II stealth strike fighters, named 'Husarz' in reference to the Polish "winged hussar" cavalry units, fly in formation accompanied by F-16 jets during a flypast over Westerplatte, as part of the celebratory event dubbed "Welcome to Poland", in Gdansk, Poland, June

Lockheed Martin enters deal with US Defense Department for 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets


Inside Wild West's vision for armed robotics

The Texas-based defense-tech start-up is developing lightweight weapons, munitions, and software for autonomous platforms, with its first operational deployment expected in Israel later this year

'There will be more humanoids than soldiers on the battlefield, and they need special arms just for them,' Wild West Systems CEO David Franco

Built for speed and agility, Plasan and ASFIR unveil STORMER

The vehicle can carry up to 12 personnel and more than 2,200 pounds of payload, while preserving the mobility expected from a light tactical truck. 

Plasan and ASFIR's new 4x4 STORMER  light tactical vehicle

Elbit secures $235 million contract with European country for PULS launcher and EXTRA-MR rockets

Three-year contract covers delivery of the medium‑range variant of Elbit’s EXTRA supersonic rocket, along with PULS launchers, related platforms, and integrated logistics support

Elbit System's PULS rocket launcher

Inside the US defense giant: CET Sandbox helps Israeli founders find their way in America

Over 60 Israeli defense tech entrepreneurs joined CET Sandbox at AUSA for a week of curated meetings designed to turn battlefield-proven technology into American business opportunities

Israel opens its pavilion at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, October 12, 2026.

Defense firm Elbit Systems expands operations in Europe with new Swedish facility

Elbit Systems' new Swedish facility aims to expand its European presence, strengthen local manufacturing, shorten delivery times, and improve support for defense customers.

The Elbit Systems UK stand is pictured on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in in Farnborough, south-west of London, on July 20, 2026.

Yemen’s government needs weapons, but they can’t come from the US or Israel, expert tells 'Post'

Though an expert from the Royal United Services Institute said that the Houthis needed to be defeated, he insisted this could only come about by empowering the legitimate government - not airstrikes.

Houthi control around Bab el-Mandeb gives Iran-aligned forces leverage over a second major maritime choke point, opposite the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. A Yemeni government army officer gestures as he rides a boat in Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2.

Israel ended Iran war with more interceptors than it started with, Rafael CEO says

As countries scramble to increase their missile interceptor stockpile, Rafael's new facility in Arkansas is expected to have the capacity to produce 1,000 Tamir interceptors a year

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.

Skapion set for autonomous counter-swarm live-fire test

Skapion executives said potential customers are already being brought into the testing process and will evaluate the system during live-fire events and subsequent operational assessments.

Skapion's counter-drone swarm interceptor system

UVision moves beyond loitering munitions with sensor-to-strike network

At AUSA exhibition, UVision shifts beyond loitering munitions, introducing new launchers and airborne ISR links that tie sensing and strike nodes into a unified sensor‑to‑effect network

UVision's Hero 90 loitering munition, also known as suicide drone

Are US, Israel racing to deploy space-based lasers or orbital weapons first? - analysis

Some have already speculated that Israel could destroy enemy space satellites using the Arrow 3 missile system, given that it already strikes ballistic missiles in space.

US-China space race is heating up