Defense industry

How Israel can plug into Asian supply chains and outmaneuver China and Iran - opinion

Facing rising antisemitism and strained ties with the West, Israel should seize a rare chance to embed itself in Asia’s defense and technology networks.

 TAIWAN HAS taken several lessons from the Israel-Iran War, as tensions with China continue to rise. Here, Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on Wednesday.
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2022.

Silicon Valley-backed defense firms face growing pains after hot streak

Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a presentation of a joint statement after their delegation level talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, December 5, 2025.

Top Indian arms makers held rare meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures, sources say

InfiniDome has become a leader in the field of GPS protection technology aimed at safeguarding platforms from disruption in the skies and on the battlefield.

Israeli start-up InfiniDome brings GPS jamming protection to modern battlefields


Trump's equity stake plan doesn't apply to 'legacy defense contractors', Boeing says

Steve Parker, Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, pointed to Boeing's recent investment of billions in St. Louis, Missouri, where the company makes fighter jets.

Loyal Wingman drone from Boeing supporting fighters in 3D illustration.

From the NSA to Israeli defense tech, Mike Rogers isn’t slowing down

DEFENSE AFFAIRS: Former NSA director Mike Rogers discusses why Israel’s security challenges are redefining the next era of defense technology.

SPEAKING TO Defense & Tech, Admiral (ret.) Mike Rogers noted that the adaptability and creativity of Israeli entrepreneurs mirrored the urgency of their national security environment. Here, Rogers speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center, in 2019.

Netanyahu taps military secretary Roman Gofman as next Mossad chief in surprise move

PM's appointment comes as a surprise as he overlooks leading candidate 'A' • Mossad sources highly circumspect regarding what to expect during Gofman's term

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Maj.-Gen.Roman Gofman.

Lockheed Martin extends industrial cooperation with Israel through 2029, aiming to boost trade

One of the biggest American defense companies, Lockheed Martin currently supplies Israel with combat aircraft such as F-16 and F-35 jets, giving Israel a significant advantage throughout the region.

 IDF F35 aircraft.

From theme parks to UAVs: Massivit 3D joins Israel’s defense pivot

After over a decade of civilian production, Massivit 3D realized that its printing process lends itself to aircraft production.

Massivit 10000 additive manufacturing system

Israel Iron Beam shows world defense importance to win wars, even over offensive - editorial

The Jewish state, born in the shadow of history’s worst vulnerability, is now defending itself with light. This laser does not seize territory. It intercepts trajectories.

  Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Lite Beam

Ontario police raids arrest anti-Israel activists who blockaded, damaged property at defense expo

The police arrested five people in relation to blockading and property damage totaling $32,000 at an October defense exposition.

Police officers keep watch over a situation during a demonstration march on April 21, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. Protesters demanded a ceasefire in the current conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Two women break barriers with $150 million Israeli defense fund

Protego Ventures is the only venture capital fund investing in Israeli defense tech that is led by two women.

Lital Leshem and Lee Moser founded Protego, Israel’s first and largest defense-tech venture capital firms after October 7 to support a growing number of start-ups in the field.

Israeli drone startup Heven AeroTech now valued over $1 billion after IonQ investment

Investor Lorne Abony of Texas Venture Partners described the Israeli-founded US based drone company Heven AeroTech as “Israel’s first defense tech unicorn.”

Heven's Z1 unmanned aerial system

Israeli defense giants climb int'l ranks, record double-digit revenue growth in 2024, report says

The three Israeli firms listed in SIPRI’s Top 100 arms producers report increased their combined arms revenues by 16% from 2023 to $16.2 billion. 

View of the closed Elbit Systems stand after the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow have been shut down by organizers during the 55th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2025.

Israel set to fully deploy 'game-changing, cutting-edge' Iron Beam laser system this month

Israel will fully deploy the Iron Beam on December 30, introducing a laser system designed to intercept drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars at high speed.

  Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Lite Beam.