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צוללת אוטונומית BlueWhale של תעשייה אווירית

“Even if we displayed flowers, Israeli missiles would still be in demand”

03.11.26|Yuval Azulay
Israeli defense companies are refusing to abandon major French arms exhibitions despite restrictions on their weapons displays. At Euronaval, they have been told to showcase only defensive systems.
תדלוק אווירי מטוסי קרב במהלך המבצע הצבאי מול איראן

IAI nears $900 million India deal for six aerial refueling aircraft

01.11.26|Yuval Azulay
The proposed agreement would see six Boeing 767 passenger planes converted into tankers, with at least 30% of the work carried out by Indian companies. 
צוללת אוטונומית BlueWhale של תעשייה אווירית

Israel’s defense firms face new restrictions at major French arms show

29.10.26|Yuval Azulay
Israeli companies at Euronaval will be limited to displaying air defense and missile interception systems, while Israeli government officials have been barred from attending.
מכ"ם כיפת ברזל של חברת אלתא ב אשדוד

IAI folds Iron Dome and Arrow radar maker Elta into core business ahead of 2027 share offering

28.10.26|Yuval Azulay
The restructuring will eliminate overlapping administrative structures and bring Elta’s roughly 4,500 employees into IAI, while allowing the state-owned defense group to market its radar systems as part of a broader portfolio. Elta generated $2.2 billion in sales in 2025, about a quarter of IAI’s total revenue.
מנכ"ל אלתא מערכות דרור בר

IAI subsidiary loses patent fight over secure smartphone technology

28.10.26|Tomer Ganon, Yuval Azulay
Elta’s patent for upgrading commercial smartphones for classified military use has been revoked after a challenge by High-Sec. The adjudicator concluded that combining previously known components did not qualify for patent protection. 
הקברניט שכבות הגנה יירוט חץ טילים 10

Israel’s weapons remain in demand, but politics may decide who buys them

27.10.26|Yuval Azulay
Foreign militaries continue to show interest in Israeli defense systems, yet political leaders must weigh procurement decisions against public opposition to Israel. Long-term contracts and local manufacturing partnerships could help sustain cooperation, but their future is less certain as governments change.
HawkGuard

IAI unveils interceptor drones designed to take down hostile aircraft without explosives

12.10.26|CTech
The new HawkGuard system combines radar, electro-optical sensors and AI-enabled command and control to detect and track threats before using interceptor drones to destroy them through direct impact. IAI says the system has completed a series of successful tests but has not disclosed detailed performance figures.
POINT@AIR

IAI unveils mobile radar system designed to spot low-flying threats

11.10.26|CTech
POINT@AIR combines long-range radar detection with an elevated, mobile platform designed to provide persistent 360-degree surveillance. Based on IAI’s ELM-2083 radar family, the system is designed to track aerial, maritime and ground targets without requiring permanent infrastructure.
משרדי אלביט מערכות בחיפה

IAI and Elbit win $127 million in new U.S. Navy contracts

27.09.26|CTech
The awards cover missile canisters and survival radios, with work taking place in Israeli and U.S. facilities
הקברניט שכבות הגנה יירוט חץ טילים 10

Secretive Arrow missile maker Tomer plans $100 million debt raise

27.09.26|Yuval Azulay
The state-owned company is preparing to tap institutional investors as it expands production and targets $600 million in sales by 2030.
North Korean drones

North Korea showcases attack drones resembling Israel’s Harop

22.09.26|CTech
Kim Jong Un toured weapons factories where dozens of one-way attack drones were visible. 
סוללת כיפת ברזל רפאל תעשיה צבאית

Israel’s debt to Rafael, IAI and Elbit mushrooms to over $5 billion

22.09.26|CTech
The Finance Ministry is examining a framework to settle the record debt to Israel’s three largest defense companies, as the Defense Ministry seeks an additional $8.3 billion for 2026.
טיל Rampage של אלביט מערכות

Thailand plans to buy Israeli Rampage missiles and Elbit precision munitions

22.09.26|CTech
The Royal Thai Air Force is looking to expand its precision-strike capabilities with IAI’s standoff missiles and Elbit’s MPR-500 bombs and Lizard III guidance kits.
מטוס איירבוס שעבר הסבה על ידי התעשייה האווירית תע"א

IAI completes maiden flight of A330 freighter in push into Airbus market

04.09.26|Yuval Azulay
The conversion involved removing 350 passenger seats, installing a large cargo door and assembling about 30,000 parts. IAI says the program could eventually support 15 to 20 conversions annually. 
ניסוי של טיל חץ

“Star Wars became reality”: The Arrow 3 interception that changed missile defense

04.09.26|CTech
The former head of Israel’s Arrow program recounts how a November 2023 missile launched from Yemen was intercepted in space, turning decades of development and testing into an operational reality. 
ניסוי מערכות הגנה חץ 3

Israel Aerospace Industries' IPO faces a race against time over its closely guarded secrets

02.09.26|Yuval Azulay
Regulators and the defense establishment are trying to reconcile IAI’s obligation to investors with the need to protect classified information. The outcome could determine whether the state-owned company proceeds toward an IPO or loses its status as a reporting corporation. 
מנהל הרכש של יוון יאניס בוראס (מימין) ומנכ"ל משרד הביטחון אמיר ברעם, במעמד החתימה בקריה

Israel and Greece sign €3 Billion air defense deal, largest in bilateral defense trade

31.08.26|Yuval Azulai
“Achilles Shield” deal, under which Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will establish a multi-layered air defense network for Greece is the largest defense export agreement ever signed between Israel and Greece, and one of the largest arms deals in the country’s history
ניסוי טיל חץ 3 ב אלסקה ארה"ב צה"ל 1

Arrow maker IAI says IPO is "closer than ever" as defense boom pushes backlog to $35 billion

14.08.26|Allon Sinai, Yuval Azulay
Israel's largest defense company is emerging as the test case for the government's plan to bring state-owned defense companies to the market, but investors expect political delays to push major offerings into 2027.
הקברניט שכבות הגנה יירוט חץ טילים 10

Arrow maker IAI's record $35 billion backlog comes with an increasingly urgent cash problem

13.08.26|Yuval Azulay
The defense company's business is expanding across Israel, Asia, North America and Europe, but delayed payments from the Israeli Ministry of Defense have transformed a surge in orders into a cash-flow challenge.
ניסוי טיל חץ 3 ב אלסקה ארה"ב צה"ל 1

Israel tests Arrow missile as Iran threat drives next generation upgrades

05.08.26|CTech
The successful trial comes as Israel relies heavily on its highest layer of defense against ballistic missiles and accelerates plans for Arrow 4 and Arrow 5.
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