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.


Axon Vision's AI powered solutions

Axon Vision secures Leonardo DRS order for new AI‑driven counter‑UAS systems

Škoda Kodiaq. The base model reduced to NIS 212,000

Škoda partners with Upstream to strengthen cybersecurity across connected vehicles

The logo of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the country's biggest defence contractor, is seen at their offices next to Ben Gurion International airport, near Or Yehuda, Israel February 27, 2017.

US subsidiary of Israel's IAI, ELTA North America, awarded $11 million contract by US Navy


US Navy awards Northrop Grumman contract for new hypersonic‑ready rocket motor

The US Navy is accelerating its response to rising hypersonic threats with a new Northrop Grumman rocket motor designed to boost missile range, speed, and survivability.

US Navy awards Northrop Grumman $94 million contract to develop new extended‑range rocket motor to counter hypersonic threats

Israel Railways showcases AI-powered mapping breakthrough on global stage

A new AI‑driven mapping platform promises safer, faster, and more efficient rail development.

Workers repair Israeli Railway tracks after a shutdown caused by a technical problem in Tel Aviv, August 15, 2025

When Caracas cracked: How the US broke through Venezuela's Iranian, Russian, and Chinese defenses

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Venezuela’s military arsenal, sourced from Russia and Iran fail under technologically and operationally superior US attack.

OPERATION ABSOLUTE Resolve offered a harsh real-world test of the military hardware Venezuela had accumulated over the years from Iran, Russia, and China. Here, a Russian-made Venezuelan Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKV is displayed during the 2025 Venezuela Industrial Aviation Expo at Libertador Air Base

US to triple Patriot missile production in historic defense deal

In deal with the Pentagon, the defense contractor pledges to more than triple Patriot missile output

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

Morocco deploys IAI's Barak air defense system

IAI and Morocco signed the $500 million deal in 2020

IAI's Barak MX air defense system

Pentagon audit finds US lost track of many sensitive weapons sent to Israel after Oct. 7

Audit found that from November 2024, the Pentagon maintained records for only 44%, down from 69% before the war began.

A munition fired by an Israeli jet above the skies of Beirut's southern suburbs

How Israel's defense-tech ecosystem reshapes the battlefield - and the Start-Up Nation

TECH AFFAIRS: What was once a pipeline of veterans from elite units like 8200 founding cybersecurity start-ups has evolved into a full-scale defense-tech ecosystem.

DELIVERED TO the IDF late last year, the Iron Beam system marks a historic milestone – the world’s first operational laser defense platform capable of neutralizing rockets, drones, and mortars at a fraction of the cost of traditional interceptors.

Taiwan launches massive unmanned sea drone program

Taiwan is investing nearly $40 billion to build 1,600 unmanned attack vessels as China ramps up military pressure around the island

An autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel is seen during trials in Singapore

15 billion attacks a day: Israeli AI startup races to secure workplace chats

With billions of daily cyberattacks on Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp and more, Israeli startup Cyvore says its AI “shield” can spot deepfakes and phishing attempts before employees even click.

Cyber Systems Management

Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for Israel's F-15IA Program

The contract will provide funding for “design, integration, instrumentation, test, production, and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force,” according to the Pentagon.

An F-15 jet releases a flare as it flies over Gaza, July 20, 2025