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כנס IPM לידר שוקי הון נפתלי בנט ראש ממשלת ישראל לשעבר וידאו

Naftali Bennett: "We have an amazing nation, but institutional Israel needs to restart itself"

17.07.24|Amir Perger

The former prime minister addressed the state of the country since October 7 at the Israel Leader Capital Markets’ Israel Private Markets Summit, criticizing governmental dysfunction and spending in the nine months since October 7

הקברניט כטב"מ חיזבאללה מלחמת עזה

Hezbollah's suicide drones zero in on Israel's weapons industry

24.06.24|Yuval Azulay

Hezbollah continues to demonstrate that its target bank in Israel is extensive, diverse, and well within its reach. This is particularly concerning for the defense system, as it impacts the availability of armaments crucial for the IDF to sustain a prolonged campaign.

מסירת חץ 3 ל חיל האוויר

Are Israeli arms exports facing a decline?

23.06.24|Yuval Azulay

In 2023, Israel's defense industry exports broke a record, surpassing $13 billion. However, this growth is expected to be halted due to ongoing conflicts, government conduct, and foreign relations, which are creating global delegitimization. Since the outbreak of the war, Israeli defense companies have lost substantial deals, each worth several hundred million dollars.

Amit Pilowsky Key1

The stage is set for a defense tech revolution

23.06.24|Amit Pilowsky

“The geopolitical climate, soaring military budgets, and the need for innovation in modern warfare are setting the stage for a defense tech revolution,” writes Amit Pilowsky, Co-Founder and Partner at Key1 Capital

Breaking down how Israeli arms exports hit an all-time high

21.06.24|Elihay Vidal

Also on our AI-native show: Chegg is shutting down its Israel operations, laying off entire workforce, and Insightec raises $150 million six months after cutting 20% of its staff.

טיל יירוט חץ 3 התעשייה האווירית

Israeli arms exports hit $13 billion all-time high in 2023

17.06.24|Yuval Azulay

This is the third year in a row that the sales record has been broken, despite international pressure amid war

Edge of Tech 29.5

How are small defense firms benefiting from war-driven massive investments?

29.05.24|Elihay Vidal

Also on our AI-native show: How are wearable devices allowing doctors to better diagnose patients, and Elon Musk's xAI nets $6 billion in latest funding frenzy

תותח אטמוס של חברת אלביט

Israel’s Elbit accelerates work on high-power laser weapon systems as order backlog crosses record $20B

28.05.24|Yuval Azulay

The defense company’s sales in the first quarter were approximately $1.55 billion, marking an 11% increase year-on-year. Rafael’s "Iron Beam" laser system is expected to reach maturity next year, and Elbit's El-Op company is developing a laser weapon for aircrafts

תותח אטמוס של אלביט מערכות

Could international backlash threaten future deals for Israel's defense giants?

05.05.24|Yuval Azulay

The continuation of the war and the undermining of Israel's international status are harming the marketing operations of the defense industries

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

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