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תערוכת דיפנס טק סיטק אהוד שפיר וידאו

"It's like you're playing PlayStation": Simulation veteran Tiltan eyes the global defense market post-acquisition

12.03.26|Amy Shapiro

CTech’s Amy Shapiro talks to Ehud (Udi) Shafir, acting CEO of Tiltan Software Engineering, a 30-year veteran of the Israeli defense sector riding the industry's tailwinds with plans to scale its "digital twin" technology globally.

הקברניט נושאת מטוסים איראן כטב"מ 4

Iran’s drones vs. Israeli solutions: The battle for airspace dominance

10.03.26|Amy Shapiro

While the Iranian missile threat has diminished since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, suicide drone saturation campaigns remain a critical challenge for the Gulf states and Israel. Here are some of the local defense tech companies developing the tech solutions to track and neutralize hostile UAVs.

תערוכת דיפנס טק סיטק עדן רזינובצקי גודל וידאו

"An homage to October 7": The story behind the world’s first automatic tourniquet

10.03.26|Amy Shapiro

CTech’s Amy Shapiro talks to Edan Razinovsky, CEO of XMetix, which is automating life-saving medical tech with the world’s first automatic tourniquet against the backdrop of a local defense-sector surge.

תערוכת דיפנס טק סיטק ליעד תמיר וידאו

"The new Swiss Army knife": The Israeli unmanned platform out to replace soldiers in the field

05.03.26|Amy Shapiro

Amid Israel's defense tech boom, CTech’s Amy Shapiro talks to Liad Tamir, CEO of Macushla, a robotics startup bringing versatile unmanned vehicles to the front lines.

תערוכת דיפנס טק סיטק איתי נוריאן וידאו

"We want to prevent the next October 7": Israeli Air Force veterans building a new drone defense

03.03.26|Amy Shapiro

CTech’s Amy Shapiro talks to Itay Nourian, CEO of Insignito, which is tackling the cost of drone defense with an acoustic sensor, amid Israel's defense sector boom.

תערוכת דיפנס טק סיטק אמיחי גלשטיין וידאו

The Israeli startup turning Dyson vacuums into drug and explosives detectors

25.02.26|Amy Shapiro

CTech’s Amy Shapiro talks to Amichai Glattstein, CEO of IDenta, which is riding Israel’s defense-tech boom with rapid forensic screening tools.

סיטק תערוכת דיפנס טק מינגלינג וידאו

From taboo to boom: Inside Israel’s new defense tech gold rush

24.02.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Israeli defense tech sees surge in investment and innovation at 2026 Tel Aviv Expo.

ראמזי מוסאלם מייסד וריטאס

Israeli Institutions pour over $400M into U.S. defense-tech fund Veritas Capital

12.05.25|Almog Azar

The fund has exceeded expectations in as geopolitical turmoil drives interest in national security investments.

כנס TECH TLV - עמיקם נורקין מפקד חיל האוויר לשעבר שותף מנהל Ace Capital

"We adapted Iron Dome to intercept UAVs five years ago"

16.01.25|Maayan Manela

Amikam Norkin, former Air Force Commander and Managing Partner at defense tech fund Ace Capital, spoke at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Tech TLV conference about investing in the military and defense tech.

ראמזי מוסאלם מייסד וריטאס

Veritas Capital raises $270M from Israeli institutions for record $10B defense fund

23.12.24|Almog Azar

Local insurers and private investors back the world’s largest defense-focused private equity initiative.

עודד חרמוני מייסד משותף של קרן ההון סיכון J-Ventures

Defense tech is booming—but who will actually win?

18.12.24|Oded Hermoni

A look at the startups and investors prepared to thrive in this complex industry.

Sequoia's Shaun Maguire with Entrée Capital's Avi Eyal

Sequoia's Shaun Maguire: “Defense tech has become the hottest field for VC funds”

Maguire identified sensors, quantum technology, and artificial intelligence as key areas where Israel could excel.

מימין ליטל לשם ו לי מוזר

Defense tech VC Protego raises $70M in just two weeks, sets sights on $200M

10.12.24|Sophie Shulman

Led by Lital Leshem and Lee Moser, Israel’s first defense-exclusive VC fund is capitalizing on surging global interest in military technology.

Israel’s next tech boom: Pioneering the future of global defensetech

24.11.24|James Spiro

A report from Viola Ventures explores the booming sector and what Israel can do to remain top of the game.

מערכת הפעלה רובוטית לרחפנים של אקסטנד

The biggest global VCs are secretly battling over Israeli defense-tech startups

15.08.24|Sophie Shulman

The vision is becoming reality: reservists returning from the battlefield are establishing defense tech startups, and unlike in the past, the VC industry is rising to the occasion. Global venture capital leaders have arrived in Israel, closing a series of under-the-radar investment rounds. The hot name: Kela, which just completed a Seed round with Sequoia and has already secured a commitment for another round of funding from Lux.

Israeli defense tech map

Mapping Israel's defense tech landscape

“As the global security landscape continues to shift, Israel's defense industry is well-positioned to address the challenges and seize the opportunities presented,” said Giora Shaked, CBO at Startup Nation Central.

נשיא צרפת עמנואל מקרון מבקר בתערוכת הנשק Eurosatory בפריז לפני שנתיים

Appeal to overturn ban of Israeli companies at Eurosatory expo successful

18.06.24|Ariela Karmel

CTech spoke with Israel-France Chamber of Commerce & Industry Chairman Julien Roitman about the successful appeal by their sister organization, the France Israel Chamber of Commerce, to overturn the recent decision by a French judge to ban Israeli delegates or employees of Israeli companies at the Eurosatory arms expo this week.

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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

rada radar us army מכ"מ של ראדא כחלק מפלטפורמת L-MADIS של צבא ארה"ב

RADA’s tactical radars are keeping forces safe from aerial threats

08.04.22|Yafit Ovadia

The defense company’s active-detection radar can discern UAVs, mortars, and other small threats. “Soon NATO forces will need our solution too,” says CEO Dubi Sella

נקסטויז'ן extvision drone

The Israeli company developing the eyes behind suicide drones

06.04.22|Yafit Ovadia

NextVision Stabilized Systems’ cameras enable drones to monitor areas like never before, and hone in and attack targets, when needed