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מימין עמר בר אילן גייסון מני חמוטל מרידור ו אלון דרור מייסדי קלע סטארט אפ KELA

Israeli startups Kela and eyesAtop to power IDF's autonomous attack drones

14.07.26|Sophie Shulman
The two companies will build the autonomous command-and-control platform for the military's next-generation attack drone fleet after defeating U.S.-based rival Ondas. 
חיילי צה"ל ב לבנון

15 billion and a ceiling: Treasury locks horns with Defense Ministry

06.07.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Yuval Azulay
Israel’s budget battle escalates into a high-stakes standoff over 2026 defense funding and long-term fiscal control.
כוח צה”ל ב לבנון

Netanyahu greenlights massive defense funding plan amid war pressures

02.07.26|Yuval Azulay
The agreement injects billions into the Defense Ministry, enables long-term weapons purchases, and postpones a decision on rehabilitation funding despite soaring casualties.
מנכ"ל משרד הביטחון אמיר ברעם בכנס הרצליה באוניברסיטת רייכמן 1.7.26

“Israel’s long-term force buildup is dangerously lagging behind”

01.07.26|Yuval Azulay, Shlomo Teitelbaum
Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram argues Israel cannot afford delays in defense investment. 
סוללת כיפת ברזל רפאל תעשיה צבאית

Israel budget deadlock could freeze interceptor missile orders from Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries

29.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Officials say budget impasse could halt new shell production orders for Elbit Systems and disrupt procurement of air defense interceptor missiles from Rafael and IAI.
מוצרי חברת בגירה

The other side of Israel’s defense export boom

10.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Behind record global sales, smaller manufacturers say orders from the Defense Ministry are drying up.
הפגנה 3 פרו פלסטינית מפגינים פרו פלסטינים ב מטה מיקרוסופט ברדמונד 19.8.25

Microsoft expands human rights oversight after investigation into Israeli defense ministry's use of AI

07.06.26|CTech
Final review details evidence, internal inquiries, and lessons from a controversy that roiled the company.
מערכת הגנה נגד טילים עוקץ פלדה של אלביט

From Arrow interceptors to artillery shells: Why the IDF wants more money

07.06.26|Yuval Azulay
The military argues that lessons from recent wars require a fundamental overhaul of force-building plans.
ניסוי טיל חץ 3

Israel’s arms exports reach record $19.2 billion despite global boycotts

02.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Government-to-government deals and wartime demand drove 30% surge in 2025.
נשיא צרפת עמנואל מקרון מבקר בתערוכת הנשק Eurosatory בפריז לפני שנתיים

France bars Israel from Eurosatory defense expo in Paris

01.06.26|CTech
Israeli Defense Ministry says decision blocks national pavilion and restricts participation of government and industry representatives.
תעשייה אווירית שלט כניסה

Israel signs $1 billion air defense deal with IAI while preparing for possible renewed conflict with Iran

20.05.26|Yuval Azulay
Arrow 3 manufacturer posts record quarter while Defense Ministry deepens procurement push. 
מימין שיגור טיל לורה מספינה ו IWI רובי סער ערד של מפעלי נשק ישראל

From defense giants to startups: Israel reconsiders how it buys weapons

06.05.26|Yuval Azulay
Procurement overhaul to weigh flexibility of new entrants against dominance of legacy contractors.
הקברניט כיפת ברזל מלחמת עזה

From Iron Dome to Arrow missiles, unpaid bills accumulate in Israel’s defense sector

29.04.26|Yuval Azulay
Rafael, IAI, and Elbit shoulder $4.3 billion in delayed payments as Israel ramps up wartime procurement.
קו ייצור פגזים ו מרגמות ב מפעל נשק ב חיפה של אלביט מערכות

Israel orders $200 million in airborne munitions from Elbit as defense spending accelerates

23.04.26|Yuval Azulay
Latest procurement adds to a series of wartime contracts aimed at reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.
כנס TECH TLV - ד"ר אלונה ברנע ראש החטיבה לנוירוטכנולוגיה מפא"ת

Israeli defense official: “We are working on using the brain to communicate with drones”

10.02.26|Sophie Shulman
Dr. Alona Barnea, Director of the Neurotechnology Division at the Israel Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense Research & Development, outlines Israel’s hybrid intelligence vision linking humans and AI in security systems.
Dean Sysman

Israel expands AI-driven warfare with $100 million Elbit deal

09.02.26|CTech
New contracts will develop fifth-generation command systems and AI-powered border defenses, aiming to accelerate sensor-to-shooter loops after lessons from two years of combat.
קו ייצור פגזים ו מרגמות ב מפעל נשק ב חיפה של אלביט מערכות

Israel orders $183 million in air-to-ground bombs from Elbit

27.01.26|Yuval Azulay
The agreement aims to replenish inventories and strengthen the IDF’s readiness for what officials describe as a challenging security decade. 
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.
שיגור ה לוויין אופק 19

Israel expands eyes in the sky with Ofek-19: “Space allows us to make the entire Middle East accessible to the IDF”

03.09.25|Yuval Azulay
Defense Ministry highlights new satellite as cornerstone of multi-year strategy. 
הביתן הישראלי בתערוכת DSEI בלונדון ב2023

UK blocks Israeli Defense Ministry from London arms fair over Gaza war

29.08.25|Yuval Azulay
Israeli defense companies may still exhibit individually at DSEI, but the national pavilion will be absent.