Defense

20 stories about Defense
ועידת כלכליסט בברלין - פיונה דרמון שותפה מנהלת ב Sunvest Capital Partners וידאו

“Investment in Israeli tech in 2025 is expected to exceed $12 billion”

04.12.25|Fiona Darmon
Fiona Darmon, Managing Partner at Sunvest Capital Partners, added at Mind the Tech Berlin 2025: “Investments themselves are becoming more concentrated and precise. More capital, but in a smaller number of deals.” 
Alon Unger UVID

"Without a long-term UAV program, Israel will not be maintained as a world leader"

02.12.25|Amy Shapiro
Alon Unger, Founder and Chairman of UVID, one of the world’s largest conferences focused on the unmanned aerial sector, warns that despite the strength and scale of Israel’s UAV industry, it lacks the national support needed to remain competitive.
מערכת מגן אור

Israel to deploy Iron Beam within weeks as laser interceptor clears key trials

27.11.25|Shahar Ilan
Rafael reports record quarterly results, a soaring $22 billion backlog, and rapid global expansion as demand surges for its defense technologies.
בצלאל מכליס מנכל אלביט מערכות

“Saudi Arabia’s defense budget would create new opportunities for Elbit”

19.11.25|Yuval Azulay
CEO Bezhalel Machlis says an expansion of the Abraham Accords could unlock major Gulf markets as Elbit reports record backlog and rising global demand.
מל"ט הרמס 900

A $2.3 billion mystery: Israeli defense giant announces major arms sale with no details

17.11.25|Yuval Azulay
Elbit's eight-year “strategic solution” contract hides the buyer, the equipment, and even the continent involved.
Matan Saat Azimut ai

“The sea is the weakest point in national security”

11.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Founded by former Israeli Navy officers, Azimut.ai is plugging pervasive gaps in maritime intelligence and threat detection. Following a successful proof of concept at Ashdod Port, the company has raised $1 million to further expand its AI-driven technology. 
Gil Devora Matara

Matara launches to connect Israeli defense tech with global partners

06.11.25|Amy Shapiro
The new venture aims to match international defense needs with Israel’s deep-tech startups.
איתמר לב אלדר שותף ב-ERM

Defense investment funds are a welcome start - but the road ahead is long

04.11.25|Itamar Lev-Eldar
"Israel must move from a policy of intermittent encouragement to one of true partnerships with the DefenseTech ecosystem, offering startup companies access to tenders, regulatory certainty, and industrial backing," writes Itamar Lev-Eldar, a Partner at ERM Law firm.
Attis Aviation ROC render 2

“As a UAV startup it’s difficult to get funds”

02.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Despite a challenging investment climate, Attis Aviation is preparing to debut its flagship ROC system, as it looks to answer the need for multi-domain capabilities in modern unmanned aviation.
מחאה נגד ישראל ב ADEX סיאול דרום קוריאה

Pro-Palestinian activists protest Israeli defense firms at Seoul arms expo

22.10.25|Yuval Azulay
Demonstrators with red-painted palms disrupted booths of IAI, Rafael, and Elbit Systems at one of Asia’s premier defense expos.
טיל SPIKE ספייק LR2 טיל נגד טילים של חברת רפאל

Germany signs €2 billion deal for Israeli Spike missiles despite arms embargo

21.10.25|Yuval Azulay
Rafael’s partnership with German firms allows the deal to bypass political constraints as Europe rethinks ties with Israel.
טיל SPIKE ספייק LR2 טיל נגד טילים של חברת רפאל

“We have the best technologies in the world”: Israeli defense firms expect Europe to return once Gaza fades from view

12.10.25|Yuval Azulay
Despite sanctions and suspensions, industry leaders remain confident in long-term demand for Israeli weaponry.
מערכת מגן אור

All six Israeli companies banned from Dubai Airshow after mysterious ‘technical review’

08.10.25|James Spiro
The organizers did not elaborate on the decision, which follows recent European restrictions on Israeli defense firms.
Octoper and Hermes 900

“You can buy from China, but you don’t really know what’s inside,” say Israel’s defense drone giants

05.10.25|Amy Shapiro
As part of CTech’s drone series, Aeronautics and Elbit, two of Israel’s largest defense tech companies, discuss how UAVs and UASs have reshaped and continue to reshape the battlefield, how recent conflict has impacted their development, and what is shaping the future of the sector. 
שיגור של טיל חץ

Israel Aerospace posts record profit amid Gaza war and sanctions risk

30.09.25|Yuval Azulay
Net income hits $320 million in first half, the strongest in company history, driven by demand for missile-defense systems.
מל"ט הרמס 900

Elbit lands $120 million drone deal amid growing pressure on Israel’s defense exports

29.09.25|CTech
The Hermes 900 sale highlights the paradox of Israel’s defense industry, where global demand persists even as European governments suspend contracts.
UVision Hero 120 on armored vehicle

“Our drone is a one-way ticket”: Inside UVision’s deadly marriage of surveillance and strike

28.09.25|Amy Shapiro
As part of CTech’s series on Israel’s unmanned aerialscape, UVision EVP Itzik Huber explains how loitering munitions merge the intelligence of UAVs with the strike power of missiles, and the way that combination is reshaping modern warfare.
Semiconductor Devices Lithography Cleanroom

Israel invests $115 million to build infrared sensor independence

01.09.25|CTech
SCD to double capacity and develop new detectors for national defense and global partners.
Spear UAV Operator

"An organic air force": Swarms, autonomy, and the future of drones

31.08.25|Amy Shapiro
As part of CTech’s series on Israel’s unmanned aerialscape, Spear UAV's CEO explains how the Israeli company is pioneering encapsulated drones and pushing tactical UAVs into a new era as an airborne extension of the battalion.
הביתן הישראלי בתערוכת DSEI בלונדון ב2023

UK blocks Israeli Defense Ministry from London arms fair over Gaza war

29.08.25|Yuval Azulay
Israeli defense companies may still exhibit individually at DSEI, but the national pavilion will be absent.