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Anduril eyes former air force chief to head Israel operations

BY DEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS AND ANNA AHRONHEIM — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:14:46 GMT

The innovative US military technology company wants Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amiram Norkin to lead local operations

Inside the IDF push to deploy smarter, faster robots across the frontlines

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:57:14 GMT

From robotic bulldozers to hybrid drone‑rovers, the IDF is rapidly expanding its autonomous ground fleet.

Algeria is spending $25 billion to counter weapons Israel built for Morocco - opinion

BY AMINE AYOUB — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:20:40 GMT

Morocco is allocating $17.1 billion toward advanced technology and the creation of a domestic defense industry through joint ventures with Israeli firms

Israeli drone maker UVision targets $3.5 billion Nasdaq listing

BY EITAN GERSTENFELD/GLOBES/TNS — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:33:36 GMT

UVision will publish an initial prospectus next month, ahead of completion of the move based on its first quarter financial report

Anduril Industries explores Israel entry as defense-tech expansion accelerates

BY ASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES/TNS — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:23:01 GMT

Several candidates have been shortlisted to manage the company's operations in Israel and Anduril is in the final stages of finalizing the appointment of one of them to the position.

VW's Qatari investors push back against Iron Dome plant deal talks with Rafael, sources say

BY REUTERS — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:26:59 GMT

The QIA is Volkswagen's third-largest shareholder after the Porsche SE investment vehicle of the family owners and the state of Lower Saxony. It has two seats on the carmaker's supervisory board.

Can cybersecurity ever be as safe as tap water?- opinion

BY ESTI PESHIN — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:16:09 GMT

Cybersecurity is nearing tap‑water reliability, just as the taps become easier to poison.

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Israeli security firms play defense against drone, cyber threats

BY JAMES GENN — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:59:01 GMT

CYBER AFFAIRS: One cybersecurity company, KELA Group, referred to the World Cup, which is ongoing in the US, Mexico, and Canada, as the “largest digital battlefield in history.”

Israel expects to find Hezbollah drone solution in upcoming weeks, IAI chairman says

BY 103FM — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:52:12 GMT

Levy also criticized France for barring Israel from the Eurosatory weapons exhibition, saying “An embargo is something that has accompanied the State of Israel for many years."

US Air Force awards production contracts to Anduril for drone wingmen

BY REUTERS AND ANNA AHRONHEIM — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:37:55 GMT

Anduril says the production line is currently capable of delivering up to 150 aircraft per year.

The US can debate AI integration, Israel has already operationalized it - opinion

BY AMINE AYOUB — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:46:06 GMT

The next American soldier saved by AI‑assisted targeting will owe that edge to an IDF unit Congress has never heard of.

As US F-35 stealth fighters are struggling, do Israel's remain combat-ready?

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:36:32 GMT

Multiple Israeli sources said that the Jewish state's F-35s have remained more combat-ready than the report detailed for American F-35s, though none were willing to provide specific numbers.

Pratt & Whitney's BTL plant in Nahariya to close

BY HEZI STERNLICHT/GLOBES/TNS — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:46:28 GMT

The plant was founded in 1968 by Stef Wertheimer after the then French President Charles de Gaulle imposed an arms embargo on Israel following the Six Day War.

Israeli defense firms walled off in Paris as Ondas unveils autonomous warfare push

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:38:19 GMT

Despite over a dozen Israeli booths boarded up at Eurosatory, several Israeli companies acquired by Florida-based Ondas systems are showcasing their systems

Physical AI is rewriting the rules of war, Israel can’t afford to miss it - opinion

BY ALON LIFSHITZ — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:48:08 GMT

Physical AI isn’t chatbots or recommendation algorithms. It’s intelligence embedded in machines that move, perceive, and act in the real world.

Israeli-made 'Kfir' aircraft will fly until 2030, following new deal between Sri Lanka, IAI

BY UDI ETZION — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:37:53 GMT

Sri Lanka is upgrading the five Kfir jets that it has under a $50 million deal with IAI. The planes received an advanced cockpit, a new mission computer, and additional avionics improvements.

Israeli defense booths boarded up at Eurosatory despite meeting discriminatory demands

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB AND ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:19:27 GMT

A video distributed by the defense ministry showed that French workers had arrived overnight for a special operation to board up certain Israeli companies' exhibits.

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:10:37 GMT

The Mepro 6x is a compact and lightweight x6 telescopic day sight with a range of up to 1000 meters

Rafael unveils Hunter Eagle, a hit‑to‑kill interceptor for the low‑altitude drone fight

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:33:53 GMT

The VTOL interceptor carries no warhead, and if the mission is aborted it can return to its launch point and land vertically-ready for the next mission

Ukraine's defense AI chief predicts 'new paradigm' of warfare

BY REUTERS — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:02:39 GMT

Danylo Tsvok predicts 'war of operating systems' with Russia in the next three-five years

From stockpiles to resilience: Modern conflict is reshaping defense force build up - opinion

BY COL. (RES) RYAN GITY — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:25:50 GMT

Readiness used to mean warehouses full of gear. Now it means the ability to build, upgrade, and deploy faster than your adversary. Nations that don’t adapt will lose the next war before it begin

The mirage of an 'Islamic NATO': The Muslim world’s military unity is a political myth - opinion

BY PAUSHALI LASS — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:43:46 GMT

The Muslim is moving toward a more fragmented, interest-driven and multipolar order in which national calculations consistently override religious solidarity

Unmanned naval drones gain importance on the battlefield, rescue of US troops proves it - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:05:33 GMT

From infantry forces using quadcopters to large surveillance drones and the new US LUCAS system of one-way attack drones, drone warfare is increasing exponentially.

The next era of warfare takes flight

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM AND IN COOPERATION WITH HEVEN AEROTECH — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:45:07 GMT

Heven AeroTech CEO Bentzion Levinson explores the rapid rise of drones on the battlefield and the technologies that could define the future of defense

Israel’s war-tested weapons are becoming Europe’s new obsession

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:40:50 GMT

Over a dozen Israeli companies are participating in ILA Berlin, bringing combat-proven technology to Germany

Europe should be begging for Israeli defense tech, not boycotting it- opinion

BY DAVID YAHID — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:14:47 GMT

The continent that cannot produce a credible domestic alternative, has not fought a peer war in half a century, and is now locking out the only people qualified to equip it

Turkey's UAV-launched ballistic missile enters service

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:55:17 GMT

The IHA-230 is an air-to-surface ballistic supersonic missile with a range of over 150 kilometers

For the first time ever: An autonomous drone boat rescues US pilots in Strait of Hormuz

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:03:33 GMT

Saronic Technologies' Corsair autonomous surface vessel rescued two US pilots after Iran downed their Apache helicopter

TSG unveils AI‑driven DroneWeaver System for rapid counter‑UAS defense

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:17:37 GMT

DroneWeaver can be a flexible and scalable solution capable of managing complex airspace environments

Israel's Smart Shooter wins $5.8 million contract with US Marine Corps

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:26:08 GMT

Earlier this year, Smart Shooter secured a $10.7 million contract with the US Army and, in early June, another valued at $1.8 million with the US Navy