Defense Tech
Investors turn to Israel’s battle-tested defense-tech start-ups as funding hits record $40.8b.
Investments are pouring into military and dual-use technologies at unprecedented levels due to rising military spending and demand for autonomous systems and deployable battlefield technologies.
Inside Wild West's vision for armed robotics
Israel's Elbit Systems acquires Canadian underwater drone company amid rising Russian Arctic threat
Built for speed and agility, Plasan and ASFIR unveil STORMER
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wearable counter‑drone tech enters frontline service across US, Ukraine and IDF units
The wearable counter‑drone kit, deployed by Ukrainian troops and IDF forces and integrated into US Army exercises under EUCOM as top US commander warns troops will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems
Russia shares jet-drone technology with North Korea, Zelensky claims
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia may have shared jet-drone technology with North Korea in return for its help in Ukraine
Did the pager operation change the Middle East? - opinion
Hezbollah is weaker, but it's not disappeared. It still possesses thousands of rockets and missiles and continues to invest in expanding its drone capabilities
IDF to equip combat engineering vehicles with Iron Fist active protection against anti-tank threats
Iron Fist, manufactured by Elbit Systems, is an active protection system designed to protect armored fighting vehicles and engineering vehicles.
Jared Kushner Gaza role draws scrutiny over investments tied to Israeli defense firms - report
CNN found that Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners remains the largest shareholder in Phoenix Financial, which has invested millions of dollars in Elbit Systems and other Israeli defense companies.
IAI: No longer just platforms, but integrated solutions
Ahead of the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, IAI chairman Boaz Levy told the ‘Post’ how integrated systems are driving record backlog and new defense programs
