Defense Tech

The role of defense R&D in strengthening Israel’s capabilities, technological superiority - opinion

Israel's national security depends on more than military strength. Investment in AI, robotics, space, and advanced defense technologies is essential to staying ahead of our enemies.

Members of the emergency squad of Kibbutz Malkia take part in a drill in Kibbutz Malkia, near the border with Lebanon, November 4, 2025.
A satellite image shows the solid propellant motor plant in Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2026.

Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

Covenant's Anthem while in flight

Denmark to purchase long-range air and ground precision missiles 

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS lose their minds at an anti-Saudi rally in Sana’a, Yemen, July 31.

Beyond the horizon: The evolution of the Houthi autonomous naval fleet- opinion


Who writes the code of the new world? - opinion

Software has quietly become strategic terrain. The question is no longer who can write it, but who can be trusted to govern it.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

Former Ukrainian defense minister unveils 'Army of Robots' to accelerate autonomous warfare

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov plans to have humanoid robots playing active combat roles on the battlefield. Aims to have a humanoid robot kill a Russian soldier in six months.

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov's new defense tech initiative 'Army of Robots'

How is drone warfare changing rapidly? An IDF interceptor explains what's next

With Russia logging over 100,000 drone strikes in a single year and the IDF going from one drone per unit to one or two per squad, Cukierman says this is the defining weapons story of our era.

  Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Lite Beam

Fully autonomous robots are closer than you think- opinion

Robots might look autonomous online, but the real revolution is on the battlefield where cheap drones and smarter defenses are shifting humans from the front line to the sidelines.

Robotican's hybrid Rooster drone and autonomous dog robot

Expanding foothold in Israel, Ondas acquires three more defense tech companies

Ondas said the deal is intended to strengthen its “systems‑of‑systems” approach, combining sensing, connectivity, navigation, and autonomy across aerial and ground systems

Ondas is expanding its integrated autonomous defense systems platform

US deploys National Guard drone, electronic warfare brigade to the Middle East

The 116th Brigade's Mobile Brigade Combat Team blends traditional ground maneuver froces with UAS, EW and counter-UAS tools. It will be deployed amid high tensions in the Middle East

 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conduct force-on-force and live-fire operations June 15, 2026, during a training rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Israeli defense companies head to Marrakesh Air Show

Jerusalem is targeting Morocco’s growing defense market as it gains a foothold in North Africa

IAI's Barak MX air defense system

Adir Capital, Sling Capital announced as winners for state defense-tech venture capital funds

Finance Division Chief Gil Cohen said that the Finance Ministry was "confident" that the Israeli defense-tech market would achieve "significant milestones" under the management of the tender winners.

Israeli officer using a laptop to carry out a mission

What will Israel bring to its most important alliance? - opinion

Israel’s greatest test isn’t what it receives from Washington, it’s what it can bring. As America builds alliances around technology and innovation, Israel has a chance to prove its value

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.

Czech Republic receives all four Israeli Rafael SPYDER air defense systems

The Czech Defense Ministry unveiled all four Rafael SPYDER air defense systems after completing a deal with Israel to modernize the country’s air defenses.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems SPYDER air defense system delivered to the Czech Republic, published September 20, 2026.