Defense Tech

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
A stand of Israel's Defence Ministry at the Marrakech Airshow in Marrakesh, Morocco, October 7, 2026.

Marrakech Airshow showcases building blocks of Israel-Morocco defense ties - analysis

An Israeli Apache military helicopter flies over Gaza, as seen from Israel September 16, 2025.

Israel seeks urgent billion shekel purchase of Apache helicopters, diverting Arab sector funds

Aurelius Capital’s Alon Lifshitz: “The world is turning to what works, and Israeli defense tech works.” PremiumPremium

'Countries want what works': Why Europe wants Israeli tech


With defense-tech investment surging, INNOFENSE Cohort 7 opens

INNOFENSE is part of SOSA’s broader work connecting governments, defense organizations, industry leaders, start-ups, and investors to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies. 

Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv

IAI, SIG SAUER test Israeli drone armed with machine gun in live-fire trial

SIG SAUER’s M250 airborne light machine gun can be configured to carry 200 rounds and has a targeting range of 400-600 meters at an altitude of 200 m

IAI and SIG SAUER's FIRESTORM 250 armed drone

Israel opens national pavilion at AUSA to showcase battleproven systems to the US Army

The pavilion was opened by the head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) at the Defense Ministry (IMOD) Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Yair Kulas.

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

“Israel has shifted from a concept of containment to a concept of decisive victory”

The Israel Defense and Security Forum (IDSF) held its “From Disaster to Victory” security conference yesterday, at which seven fundamental insights concerning national security were presented

India’s Ambassador to Israel, Jitender Pal Singh with Brig. Gen. (Res.) Erez Winner, chairman of IDSF

The next generation of Israeli entrepreneurs is in defense tech - opinion

Israel’s top young founders aren’t chasing software unicorns. They’re racing into defense tech, where urgency, ambition and national purpose now collide.

ISRAELI DEFENSE-TECH start-ups participate at the Israel Defense Ministry’s Defense Tech week.

Moroccan defense firm MMI targets turret deliveries in March 2027

MMI has agreed with Morocco's defense administration to produce the ​turrets to be installed on 8x8 armoured vehicles assembled in Morocco by India's Tata, as ‌well as ⁠related ammunition.

Weapon systems developed by MMI, including turrets and rocket launchers, are exhibited at the Marrakech Airshow in Marrakesh, Morocco, October 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Ammunition Hill hero and defense innovator Yaki Hetz passes away at age 80

Hetz (Haimovitch) was 21 when he fought at Ammunition Hill, becoming one of the figures most closely associated with the historic battle for Jerusalem's liberation.

Yaakov (Yaki) Hetz, a decorated veteran of the battle for Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill and an Israel Defense Prize laureate, pictured at the Ammunition Hill memorial.

Three years after October 7: How crisis rewired Israel’s defense tech ecosystem - analysis

Israel’s October 7 shock forged a defense tech machine that’s faster, harder, and mission‑driven. But the real test is whether it can endure beyond war.

Burnt car remains near the Gaza border, after October 7, 2023

US defense funding paths for Israeli tech: Navigating the Pentagon’s innovation gateways - opinion

Israeli defense tech is surging, and the Pentagon is opening doors. Here’s how startups can tap US funding, testing, and procurement pathways to scale fast.

Defense tech innovation.

Russia preparing 'massive attack' against Ukraine, Zelensky warns as he urges partner support

"There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing a massive attack," Zelensky said in his nightly video address.

 Russian military drones fly during military drills of the joint troops of the Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO at Chebarkul polygon, on October 2, 2026 in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.