Defense industry
UVision wins US Army follow-on suicide drone order
This is a follow-up deal to a huge, multi-year contract that was signed in October 2025, for the supply of suicide drones for $982 million
XTEND’s US-made X-Strike enters Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program
Ondas acquires Aran Defense for $33.9 million as autonomous defense demand grows
Israel, Honduras deepen defense ties with new memorandum of understanding
Stratos Ventures debuts as US-Israeli defense‑tech fund with $50m. raised
“Defense tech isn’t the flavor of the month for us; we’ve been doing it for years,” Daniel Fouzailov told Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post
US military seeks $80b. to replenish stockpiles after Iran war operations
The additional $80 billion request from Congress for the Iran war comes as officials lobby lawmakers and debate intensifies over defense spending, military readiness, and the impact on US households.
Anduril eyes former air force chief to head Israel operations
The innovative US military technology company wants Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amiram Norkin to lead local operations
Inside the IDF push to deploy smarter, faster robots across the frontlines
From robotic bulldozers to hybrid drone‑rovers, the IDF is rapidly expanding its autonomous ground fleet.
Algeria is spending $25 billion to counter weapons Israel built for Morocco - opinion
Morocco is allocating $17.1 billion toward advanced technology and the creation of a domestic defense industry through joint ventures with Israeli firms
Anduril Industries explores Israel entry as defense-tech expansion accelerates
Several candidates have been shortlisted to manage the company's operations in Israel and Anduril is in the final stages of finalizing the appointment of one of them to the position.
The BTL plant in Nahariya will close and 450 employees will be laid off
Following the negotiations, it was decided to keep two departments open, but for hundreds of families in the north it is too little, too late.
US Air Force awards production contracts to Anduril for drone wingmen
Anduril says the production line is currently capable of delivering up to 150 aircraft per year.
Pratt & Whitney's BTL plant in Nahariya to close
The plant was founded in 1968 by Stef Wertheimer after the then French President Charles de Gaulle imposed an arms embargo on Israel following the Six Day War.
Israeli defense firms walled off in Paris as Ondas unveils autonomous warfare push
Despite over a dozen Israeli booths boarded up at Eurosatory, several Israeli companies acquired by Florida-based Ondas systems are showcasing their systems
