Anna Ahronheim

Anna Ahronheim is the editor for Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post . With a keen interest in the Middle East, terrorism, and terrorist groups, she moved from Canada to Israel and received her MA in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security at the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzilya, Israel. She started her career at i24News before moving to The Jerusalem Post where she was the military reporter.

Memorial ceremony on Har Herzl in Jerusalem, Israel. April 19, 2026.

Remembrance Day: Honoring the lives lost with mission-driven innovation

Ukrainian servicemen operate an unmanned ground vehicle fit for delivery missions on the frontline in Donetsk region

Ukraine aims to deploy 25,000 UGVs for frontline logistics

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

Israel’s Windward, Vantor partner for persistent monitoring to counter dark fleets


USAF airmen commanded Anduril's YFQ-44A autonomous drone sorties at Edwards AFB

Airmen from the Experimental Operations Unit of the US Air Force conducted sorties with the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)

Anduril's YFQ‑44A test aircraft takes to the sky

Lockheed Martin secures $850M to advance Trident II SLBM as tensions with Iran continues

The submarine-launched-ballistic missile has a range of 11,500 kilometers and has precision accuracy for range of targets, including fortified or underground infrastructure

Successful launch of the Trident II (D5LE) strategic weapon system

EagleNXT deepens buying spree in Israel with $10m. investment in ThirdEye Systems

There are also plans for a US-based joint venture in Texas, that would help ThirdEye enter the North American market

ThirdEye drone detection system

R2 Wireless is making the invisible battlespace visible

"ODIN allows you to see, and if you can see, then you can see everything. It turns the invisible visible and that’s an incredible advantage.”

A drone flying with R2 Wireless to see the invisible battlespace

Senior IDF officer shares how IDF prepares its UAV fleet for next round of Iran war - interview

K described a force that has rapidly expanded its capabilities, adapted to new threats, and proven its resilience under fire.

UAV Operator Course graduation

CENTCOM using underwater drones to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a sticking point for both the United States and Iran in ceasefire talks, with Iran estimated to have between 2,000 and 6,000 naval mines.

A BAE Systems Sting Ray air-launched Anti Submarine Warfare lightweight torpedo is displayed during the Security Equipment International (DSEI) at London Excel on September 09, 2025 in London, England.

A ceasefire won't stop Iran's military industry -analysis

Periods of reduced kinetic activity can ease pressure, allowing for Iran to once again clandestinely reorganize, restock, and even expand their weapons procurement.

ILLUSTRATIVE: Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025.

'Everything begins with intelligence': Three wars rewriting the rules of modern warfare

From Israel to Ukraine and Taiwan, today’s conflicts are redefining the rules of warfare – and the technologies that drive it

Warfare is becoming increasingly autonomous, data-driven, and dependent on commercial innovation.

From first intercept to 10,000 combat intercepts: Iron Dome turns 15-analysis

The Iron Dome has become a global brand and has changed Israel's national security doctrine

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.

Ondas’ 4M Defense wins tender for large-scale border demining project in Israel

Contract is part of Israel’s $1.7B Eastern Border Security Barrier initiative, a multi‑phase national initiative led by Israel’s Defense Ministry.

A Jordanian man stands guard in a military outpost overlooking the Israeli-Jordanian border, as seen from southern Israel near Paran, December 12, 2025