Defense

20 stories about Defense
ביתן של קונטרופ בתערוכת יורוסטורי

Israeli defense firms restricted at Paris arms show amid political tensions

15.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Access to several pavilions blocked overnight at Eurosatory exhibition. 
משרדי אלביט מערכות בחיפה

Israel defense giant Elbit to phase out Chinese vehicles from its fleet

11.06.26|Tomer Hadar
Move follows IDF restrictions on Chinese-made cars and comes as scrutiny of Chinese automakers intensifies globally.
Smart Shooter

Israel’s Smart Shooter lands new U.S. Marine Corps contract as drone warfare drives procurement surge

09.06.26|CTech
Latest award adds to growing portfolio of U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force deals. 
סימולציית לחימה באתר של בגירה

Bagira IPO delivers $230 million payday to founding family

04.06.26|Almog Azar
The defense simulator maker debuted on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange at a $1.1 billion valuation, with most of the offering proceeds coming from a secondary share sale by its controlling shareholders, retired Brigadier General Arie Mizrahi and his two sons, Yaron and Sagi.
משגר רקטות  PULS

The world condemned Israel. Then it bought $19.2 billion of its weapons

03.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Defense exports surged 30% to a record high as governments balanced political criticism with growing security demands.
ניסוי טיל חץ 3

Israel’s arms exports reach record $19.2 billion despite global boycotts

02.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Government-to-government deals and wartime demand drove 30% surge in 2025.
מימין זוהר הלחמי אסף מונסה יניב בנבנישתי חברת D-Fend Solutions

Motorola Solutions acquires Israeli drone defense startup D-Fend for $1.5 billion

01.06.26|Sophie Shulman
Counter-drone specialist joins U.S. giant amid global surge in battlefield drone warfare.
Adi Nathan and Prof Raziel Riemer MotionAnalytics

Israeli startup MotionAnalytics looks to build a new category of identification using biometrics

28.05.26|CTech
Built on decades of university research, the pre-Seed startup identifies individuals not by their faces, clothing, or devices, but by the way they move.
מערכת לייזר מגן אור של חברת אלביט

“We are investing significantly in energy weapons, including a powerful aerial laser”

27.05.26|Yuval Azulay
Elbit CEO Bezhalel Machlis says wartime experience is reshaping the company's product strategy, as the defense company reports a record $30 billion backlog, surging profits, and rising demand from Europe amid a global rearmament wave. 
משגר רקטות  PULS

Elbit lands $1.4 billion European deal as global rearmament accelerates

26.05.26|CTech
The Israeli defense group reported record backlog levels as European militaries deepen modernization efforts. 
כוחות מילואים יוצאים מ רצועת עזה

Record defense spending on the table as Israel prepares for potential renewed Iran conflict

20.05.26|Yuval Azulay
Military requests additional funding amid continued escalation across regional fronts.
סימולציית לחימה באתר של בגירה

Bagira’s $1.7 billion IPO tests investor appetite for Israel’s defense boom

14.05.26|Almog Azar
Combat simulator maker posts surging profits, but customer concentration and governance questions may complicate its market debut.
מימין זוהר הלחמי אסף מונסה יניב בנבנישתי חברת D-Fend Solutions

Israeli drone defense startup D-Fend explores sale at $1 billion valuation

07.05.26|Golan Hazani
Counter-drone company hires Goldman Sachs as global demand for anti-UAV systems surges.
מימין עמר בר אילן גייסון מני חמוטל מרידור ו אלון דרור מייסדי קלע סטארט אפ KELA

Kela raising $200 million at $1 billion valuation with backing from Bill Ackman and Eric Schmidt

05.05.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli defense startup is building an operating system to integrate modern military systems.
תיעוד מטוסי קרב חיל האוויר בדרכם תקיפה איראן מבצע שאגת הארי

Lasers, air defense and AI take center stage as Israel and U.S. enter post-aid era

26.04.26|Yuval Azulay
New security talks signal a shift from direct funding to joint development of advanced military technologies.
מימין ראם עמינח ו יעקב קוינט

Iron Dome developer Rafael advances IPO at over $20 billion valuation, taps senior advisers

21.04.26|Yuval Azulay
Government-owned defense giant lines up experienced advisers as it moves closer to a potential partial privatization and market debut. 
ראשת ממשלת איטליה ג'ורג'יה מלוני וקנצלר גרמניה פרידריך מרץ

Israel’s defense diplomacy faces mounting challenges in Europe

19.04.26|Yuval Azulay
Italy, France and others signal growing discomfort with current policies.
הקברניט לייזר נשק אנרגיה אור איתן

Low-cost interception systems and spectrum control are reshaping the battlefield

14.04.26|Evan Renov, Lisya Bahar Manoah
The economic efficiency of defense systems is becoming an integral part of military strategy, driving investors and companies in the defense and deep tech sectors to focus on technologies that can rebalance the equation.
לוחמים עם חליפות הסוואה של פיברוטקס

Camouflage giant Fibrotex explores sale at $1 billion valuation

12.04.26|Golan Hazani
Company hires Jefferies to lead stake sale amid rising military demand.
תערוכת דיפנס טק סיטק שי פלטי וידאו

"A lot of techno diplomacy": Netline CEO on the challenges of exporting Israeli defense tech

31.03.26|Amy Shapiro
Amid Israel's defense sector gold rush, CTech’s Amy Shapiro talks to Shai Palti, CEO of Netline, about balancing the growing demand for “spectrum dominance” while navigating export controls and international branding.