Defensetech

20 stories about Defensetech
Anthem

Denmark picks Covenant’s Anthem missile in first long-range strike purchase

23.10.26|CTech
The Israeli-linked US startup confirms it will deliver the system, as Copenhagen says it wants the ability to “strike back.” Quantities and cost were not disclosed.
Skapion

Iron Dome architect unveils new system designed to counter drone swarms

15.10.26|CTech
Skapion says its system can engage more than 100 targets simultaneously, as militaries seek more affordable ways to defend against mass drone attacks. 
 מיירט טילים היפרסוניים מערכת יירוט טילים קלע חד מתוצרת רפאל

Israel’s hypersonic interceptor goes public as the U.S. and Iran race to develop advanced missiles

14.10.26|CTech
Rafael has displayed a full-scale model of Sky Sonic, more than three years after announcing the project. The unveiling comes as Washington invests billions in offensive hypersonic weapons and broader missile defenses, while Russia helps Iran develop supersonic cruise missile technology.
 מיירט טילים היפרסוניים מערכת יירוט טילים קלע חד מתוצרת רפאל

After years under wraps, Rafael’s secretive hypersonic interceptor steps into the spotlight

13.10.26|Yuval Azulay
A full-scale model of Sky Sonic is on display at AUSA in Washington, where Israeli defense companies are seeking to deepen their presence in the U.S. market.
Anthem

Covenant opens 10,000-square-meter German factory to build long-range weapons for Europe

06.10.26|CTech
The facility will manufacture Anthem for NATO allies as the company seeks to establish a largely European supply chain and eventually produce thousands of systems a year.
מימין שיגור טיל לורה מספינה ו IWI רובי סער ערד של מפעלי נשק ישראל

Israel’s weapons makers brace for a ripple effect from European sanctions

04.10.26|Yuval Azulay
The UK and other countries are tightening restrictions, while Israeli defense officials fear foreign manufacturers could become increasingly cautious about doing business with Israeli companies.
Protego founders

Protego Ventures closes $125 million fund for Israeli defense tech

29.09.26|Meir Orbach
The fund focuses on early-growth companies with battlefield-proven technologies and plans to expand into the US with its second fund. 
מגזין 100 משפיעים ומשפיעות 2025 דדי ברנע דוד ראש המוסד

Ondas acquires three Israeli companies for $56 million as it builds autonomous defense stack

23.09.26|Yuval Azulay
Insignito, Ottopia Defense and Caribou Labs give the rapidly expanding defense group new capabilities in sensing, communications and navigation.
מרעומים של חברת גייט Gate

Ondas expands into munitions with $205 million acquisition of Israeli Gate Technologies

14.09.26|Yuval Azulay
The U.S. defense holding company is acquiring Gate and its Polish partner Bron as it expands beyond autonomous drones and robotics into electronic fuzing systems used across more than 90 weapon systems.
Anthem

Covenant counts on Europe’s demand for defense independence to fuel a 5,000-missile factory

10.09.26|CTech
The defense startup has secured its first European contract and plans to begin mass production of its Anthem cruise missile in Germany in early 2027. It says less than 5% of the components used at its German facility come from outside Europe, with a goal of reaching zero.
Anthem

Secretive defense startup Covenant emerges from stealth with $250 million at over $1 billion valuation

09.09.26|Sophie Shulman
The startup, founded in 2024, has spent two years operating in near-total secrecy as it develops Anthem, a long-range heavy-payload weapon designed to be produced at a fraction of the cost of comparable legacy systems, with serial production expected to begin in 2027.
Elbit UAS

Netherlands turns to Elbit to take its counter-drone system from soft kill to hard kill

07.09.26|Allon Sinai
The planned integration of six interceptor drones would add a physical layer to the ReDrone system already operated by the Dutch military. 
Smart Shooter

Smart Shooter backlog hits $51.6 million after surge in new orders

25.08.26|CTech
The US accounted for 55% of the new Smart Shooter contracts, followed by the Asia-Pacific region with 20%, Europe with 15%, and Israel with 10%.
מגזין 100 משפיעים ומשפיעות 2025 דדי ברנע דוד ראש המוסד

Ondas expands Israeli defense operations with $33 million Aran acquisition

18.08.26|Almog Azar
The U.S. defense technology company will acquire Aran Defense in its first purchase of operations from a company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, paying entirely in Ondas shares.
סוללת טילי חץ ראשונה הוצבה ב ברלין דצמבר 2025

Israel moves to accelerate defense exports as global arms competition intensifies

05.08.26|CTech
The Defense Ministry is cutting licensing barriers for weapons manufacturers after exports hit a record $19.2 billion in 2025, as Israel seeks to maintain its edge against rising competition. 
מימין תא"ל יהודה אלמקייס מפא"ת ו דדי ברנע לשעבר ראש המוסד

From the Mossad to MAFAT: Ondas targets Israel’s defense elite

05.08.26|Yuval Azulay
The company is recruiting former Defense Ministry R&D chief Yehuda Almakias as it seeks to build a major defense technology group through acquisitions, including a bid for an Iron Dome supplier.
פיטר ת'יל ממייסדי פלנטיר פאלנטיר Palantir

Palantir's AI battlefield software fuels another surge in revenue expectations

04.08.26|Reuters, CTech
Demand from governments and businesses pushed Palantir to another forecast increase, reinforcing its position as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI spending boom.
מגזין 100 משפיעים ומשפיעות 2025 דדי ברנע דוד ראש המוסד

Former Mossad chief David Barnea joins Ondas as defense tech company builds AI-powered warfare platform

03.08.26|CTech
Barnea joins Ondas as Global President and Chairman after the Nasdaq-listed company spent hundreds of millions acquiring drone, intelligence and autonomous systems companies in an effort to create an integrated defense technology group.