Defense

20 stories about Defense
מטוסי F-35 חיל האוויר F35

Netanyahu spins U.S. security aid reduction as strength, not loss

11.01.26|Yuval Azulay
Prime Minister emphasizes Israel’s trillion-dollar economy and IDF capabilities amid changing U.S. policy.
סילבן שלום ו התעשייה האווירית תע"א IAI

Arrow maker IAI nears controversial chairman appointment

11.01.26|Yuval Azulay
Former Likud minister Silvan Shalom set to take the helm after a year-long leadership deadlock, raising questions over past allegations and public scrutiny. 
הקברניט לייזר נשק אנרגיה אור איתן

Iron Dome and Iron Beam developer Rafael to extend chairman Steinitz as defense activity surges

11.01.26|Yuval Azulay
Ministers are set to back a second term for Yuval Steinitz amid heightened activity at the state-owned defense contractor. 
חדר שליטה מערכת הגנה חדשה של תע"א התעשייה האווירית לשליטה ב רחפן כלים אוטונומיים

Arrow developer IAI unveils new autonomous border defense system

06.01.26|Yuval Azulay
The platform integrates drones, sensors and robotics after lessons from October 7.
Elbit DIRCM

Elbit secures $150 million in new European aircraft defense contracts

05.01.26|CTech
DIRCM systems to protect transport and high-value aircraft fleets.
סוללת תותחנים חימושים חימוש תחמושת

“All systems must advance in parallel with Iran’s arms race”: Israel moves to overhaul military procurement

04.01.26|Yuval Azulay
New initiative targets IDF indecision, ministry inefficiencies, and finance bottlenecks amid rising regional threats.
הדמיית פיתוח מיירטי חץ נשק טילים חץ 4 מפא"ת התעשייה האווירית משרד הביטחון צה"ל

Israel’s secret missile engine supplier is doing so well it’s now paying dividends

31.12.25|Yuval Azulay
Booming demand has turned a classified defense unit into a growing source of state revenue.
ירון מזרחי ו אימון עם מערכות של בגירה

Defense simulator maker Bagira targets $800 million IPO as sector rally accelerates

23.12.25|Almog Azar, Yuval Azulay
Veteran Israeli defense firm joins a growing wave of listings amid surging military demand.
הקברניט כיפת ברזל מלחמת עזה

Iron Dome and Iron Beam maker Rafael moves closer to a possible IPO

21.12.25|Yuval Azulay
Government opens preliminary talks as Israel reassesses ownership of strategic defense assets.
סוללת טילי חץ שהוצבה באזור ברלין גרמניה

Weapons as strategy: Israel’s defense industry steps into a larger global role

21.12.25|Yuval Azulay
Germany’s rearmament, Turkey’s ambitions, and Iran’s missiles are driving unprecedented arms deals.
הקברניט שכבות הגנה יירוט חץ טילים 10

Germany signs second $3.1 billion Arrow missile deal with Israel

17.12.25|Yuval Azulay
New agreement expands Berlin’s ballistic missile defenses as European security concerns deepen.
משרדי אלביט מערכות בחיפה

UAE reportedly behind Elbit’s record $2.3 billion defense deal

16.12.25|Yuval Azulay
Foreign publication links one of Israel’s largest-ever arms sales to the United Arab Emirates amid secrecy and strategic concerns. 
בניין אלביט מערכות ב חיפה

The $2.3 billion mystery arms deal Israel won’t explain

15.12.25|Yuval Azulay
A decade-long, Elbit-led deal with a foreign state highlights the growing tension between secrecy, exports, and military advantage.
CTech Berlin Conference - Marcel 'Otto' Yon

“Startups need to become a central element of the defense-tech ecosystem in Europe”

08.12.25|Zachy Hennessey
Marcel 'Otto' Yon, CEO of Autonomous Teaming, speaks to CTech at Calcalist, CTech and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in Berlin.  
משגר רקטות  PULS

Greece approves $750M rocket deal with Elbit amid negotiations for $3.5B Israeli air-defense systems

06.12.25|Yuval Azulay
The PULS system approval comes as Athens accelerates negotiations with Israel on major air-defense upgrades.
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.