Defense industry
Defense Ministry orders boost Israeli startups
Total funding raised by companies that received a direct order from MAFAT in 2025 was $1.2 billion
From cars to combat: Renault is entering the defense industry
Israeli defense-tech co Kela teams with Starling on drones
Israeli manufacturing company expands to Europe amid rising geopolitical tensions
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
Iran-linked 'Handala' hacktivists claim to leave bouquet in Israeli nuclear scientist's vehicle
Iran-linked hacktivists claimed they broke into an Israeli nuclear scientist’s car and issued threats, earlier publishing what they said were names of Unit 8200 soldiers.
Israel's top 30 under 30 in defense-tech
Thirty rising stars of Israel’s defense industry were honored for redefining innovation under wartime uncertainty
Turkish firms sign $6.5 billion contracts to reinforce 'Steel Dome' defense system
NATO member Turkey first announced plans to build its Steel Dome, a system similar to Israel's Iron Dome, in July 2024.
Morocco to open production facility for tactical attack drones in partnership with IAI
Morocco breaks new ground with Israeli defense contracts, opening a factory to produce Israeli technology but defense exports to Abraham Accords countries have been rising steadily for years.
