Israel defense news

Israel launches national AI supercomputer to strengthen tech innovation

The supercomputer is part of Israel’s National Program for AI R&D Infrastructure and is the first supercomputer designed for AI usage in Israel.

An AI-generated image of an Nvidia chip.
The technology improves situational awareness for lower-level mission execution in joint all-domain C2 (JADC2) scenarios.

Israel's XTEND joins with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for multi-drone mission execution

Israeli drone startup XTEND has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Department of Defense to develop and deliver AI-enabled, modular, one-way attack drones designed for close-quarter combat.

Following the 1967 playbook: Israel's post-war tech boom - opinion

YUVAL STEINITZ, chairman of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, says Israel has succeeded where global superpowers have failed – bringing laser air defense technology onto the battlefield.

Israel poised to launch defense privatizations in months, says government official


India’s defense manufacturing brings new possibilities to Israel

Israel should improvise creatively to leverage this opportunity.

PRIME MINISTER of India Narendra Modi looks on during his 2017 visit to Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs a document of cooperation.

India officially cancels $500-million defense deal with Israel

Rumors that the deal with Rafael to buy 8,000 Spike missiles was cancelled first surfaced in November.

Israel and India marked 25 years of diplomatic ties in 2017.

The best of the best get better: The IDF's elite commando training school

Lt.-Gen. Eisenkot brought four elite units together under one roof when he formed the Oz Brigade in December 2015.

Israeli commandos during a large scale drill in Cyprus, June 2017

2018 Global defense spending to hit post-Cold War high of $1.67 trillion

Iran slightly outspends Israel, both dwarfed by Saudi Arabia

Israeli army Merkava tanks churn up dust as they race towards targets during a live-fire exercise

Israeli defense contractor talks new tech, US cooperation

Elbit President and CEO Raanan Horowitz elaborates on the Israeli defense contractor's latest breakthroughs and possible security collaborations with the United States.

Israel's Elbit to supply US Marines with laser system

Pentagon gives green light to install Israeli defense system on US tanks

The estimated cost per tank is $350,000.

A US M1 Abrams tank fires during the "Saber Strike" NATO military exercise in Adazi, Latvia, June 11, 2016.

Israel Air Force upgrading its long-range strategic Eitan drone

Upgrades would bring the drone to the scale of the high-altitude long-range Global Hawk drone.

Israel's Eitan Drone

Israeli, Czech special forces complete joint urban-warfare exercise

IDF Duvdevan unit and Czech 601st Special Forces Group emphasize combat knowledge.

THE IDF’S ELITE Duvdevan unit and the Czech Armed Force’s 601st Special Forces Group train together recently in urban-warfare techniques at Tze’elim Army Base in the Negev.

APC weapons upgrade advances urban warfare

The IDF's Namer and Eitan vehicles will be fitted with new weaponry.

 Ministry of Defense shows off new APC turret.

10 Israeli defense companies set to exhibit at Paris Air Show

Israeli defense exports to Europe totaled $1.8 billion in 2016, out of Israel's total of $6.5 billion in defense exports.

A "Bird Eye-650" Long Endurance mini-UAV system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is displayed at the Unmanned Vehicles Conference 2015 on November 9, 2015, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv