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תותח אטמוס של אלביט מערכות

Israel's Elbit strikes $150-200M deal with Brazilian army amid President's genocide accusations

01.05.24|Yuval Azulay

Despite the President of Brazil's accusations against Israel, his army has decided to purchase 36 new ATMOS self-propelled guns from the Israeli defense giant

Israel's Elbit strikes $50 million contract for new Red Sky air defense system

The Red Sky is a Tactical Very Short-range Air Defense (VSHORAD) System designed to provide protection against low-altitude aerial threats. As part of the contract with an unnamed international customer, Elbit will supply two Red Sky batteries, offering a comprehensive solution that integrates both soft-kill and hard-kill defense capabilities

Tomer Landesman

Guardians of innovation: The rise of Israel’s civilian defense-tech

23.04.24|Tomer Landesman

“It's time for the Israeli private high-tech sector to double down on its already existing talent and expertise in the defense sector, and assume a more prominent role in the global private civil defense sector,” writes Tomer Landesman, Investor at Pitango Growth

David's Sling קלע דוד

Rafael orders surge 85% to over $8 billion amid war, global arms race

27.03.24|Yuval Azulay

The backlog of orders for the state-owned defense company reached a record NIS 52.5 billion ($14 billion) last year. Rafael plans to hire about 2,000 new employees in the upcoming year to support a rise in production needs and accelerate development plans for new weapon systems

פנאי מורי ארקין

AI-powered monitoring startup Odysight.ai targeting Nasdaq IPO this year

04.03.24|Yuval Azulay

The Israeli company’s intelligent monitoring systems utilize advanced computer vision and AI capabilities to provide continuous, real-time monitoring of critical, hard-to-access aircraft components

Ares עמדת נשק בלתי מאוישת אלביט מערכות

Elbit Systems awarded $600 million contract to supply Australian army with systems for IFVs

This project aims to deliver advanced protection, fighting capabilities and a sensor suite to the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) the Australian army is acquiring from South Korean company Hanwha

Iron Dome כיפת ברזל

Israeli missiles, spy gear and drones in high demand at air show amid war

23.02.24|Reuters

The Israeli ministry of defense and 11 of its defense contractors attended Asia's largest aerospace and defense gathering in Singapore, including Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafael and Elbit

אלביט מערכות רדיו לצבא שבדיה

Elbit Systems lands $300 million contract to supply armored vehicle systems to European customer

The Israeli defense company said it will supply weapon, reconnaissance, driving, and situational awareness systems for approximately 230 armored vehicles

בניין אלביט מערכות ב חיפה

Japan's Itochu severs ties with Elbit amid Gaza war

05.02.24|Reuters

Itochu Aviation, Elbit Systems and Nippon Aircraft Supply signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) in March 2023

דגמים של כטב"ם שהאד 136 מוצגים באיראן לפני שנה

Israel investing hundreds of millions to counter Iran's kamikaze drones threat

02.02.24|Yuval Azulay

The Israeli defense establishment has initiated a large-scale emergency procurement of defense systems to counter the challenge of intercepting massive swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles that could attack Israel should an all-out war break out with Hezbollah

מערכת מגן אור מערכת לייזר ל יירוט רקטות

Israel deployed Iron Beam laser system on Gaza front, Rafael chairman reveals

Yuval Steinitz confirmed that the system has been deployed for action, but said that it has yet to have been used for interceptions

Israeli ‘all-in-one’ air defense system SPYDER intercepts UAV threats in successful test

14.01.24|Yuval Azulay

During the test, SPYDER was challenged by a UAV that simulated an enemy aircraft and successfully intercepted it after detecting and identifying it in advance, tracking its path, and firing a Python 5 missile that hit it accurately

Israel’s weapons orders cross $5 billion since outbreak of war

14.01.24|Yuval Azulay

Due to local demand, major defense companies Rafael, Israel Aerospace Industries, and Elbit Systems have delayed the supply of weapons worth over $1.5 billion to their global customers

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BIRD invests $6.3 million in three homeland security projects

08.01.24|James Spiro

Companies include features that can detect fraud in real-time, scan for improvised explosives, and advance wildfire situational awareness

$פוטו סיכום 2023 כיפת ברזל (צילום: רויטרס\ AMIR COHEN)$

Israel perfectly positioned to spearhead a defense tech renaissance

18.12.23|Elihay Vidal

Israeli startups should prioritize defense tech, with TLV Partners' Yonatan Mandelbaum coining it "Patriotism as a Service." Aligned with Andreessen Horowitz's "American Dynamism," the call for innovation in defense tech is underscored by the evolving global landscape and accessible weaponry, emphasizing AI and a "Defense First" approach

Iron Dome כיפת ברזל

Rafael to hire 2,000 amid surge in employees who want to ‘participate in war effort’

10.12.23|Maayan Manela

Sagit Sela-Gal, Executive VP of Human Resources for Israeli defense company Rafael, speaks about meeting demand during wartime with 20% of employees drafted into the reserves and 250 evacuated from their homes, as well as Rafael’s plans to hire 2,000 new employees in 2024 after exceeding more than NIS 40 billion in sales.

טיל Rampage של אלביט מערכות

Elbit CEO: "We recruited hundreds of employees and brought back retirees due to demand and war"

28.11.23|Yuval Azulay

Some 2,000 of the employees of the public security company were called up to the IDF reserves due to the war in Gaza. Elbit supplied the IDF, among other things, with the "Iron Sting" precision mortar; In the third quarter, the company's net profit increased by 8.2% to $61 million

כיפת ברזל מיירטת טילים מ רצועת עזה מעל אשקלון 8.10.23

Arms manufacturers' stocks surge worldwide following Hamas attack

11.10.23|Amir Perger

As the Gaza conflict unfolds, arms manufacturers globally witness significant stock price gains

Air defense system sales propel Rafael to record earnings, $10.8 billion order backlog

27.08.23|Yuval Azulay

During the first half of the year, the company's sales increased by 28% in comparison to the first half of 2022, totaling around $1.61 billion

מערכת כיפת ברזל של רפאל משגרת טיל ליירוט רקטות במבצע שומר החומות

US Marines adding Iron Dome to arsenal, planning to buy three batteries and over 1,800 interceptors

The deal with the Marines, who tested the systems last year, could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Rafael