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Czech Republic receives all four Israeli Rafael SPYDER air defense systems

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:11:55 GMT

The Czech Defense Ministry unveiled all four Rafael SPYDER air defense systems after completing a deal with Israel to modernize the country’s air defenses.

Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI

BY REUTERS — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:45:50 GMT

The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test conducted by Irregular, an independent cybersecurity evaluation firm.

Lockheed Martin reveals new secret missile, fast tracks production

BY REUTERS — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:42:08 GMT

The AIM-260 JATM has been developed in secrecy for years as an answer to long-range air threats from China

Will militaries pivot on drone technologies after major Reaper losses in Iran? - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:33:13 GMT

Dozens of US Reaper drones were lost in the Iran war, is there a silver lining? Many other countries that use large drones, including Israel, are learning from the war and may pivot to new tech.

IAI debuts new tactical vehicle for German special forces

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:26:54 GMT

Two TAHRs to be transported inside CH‑47 Chinook helicopters, with crews able to achieve combat readiness shortly after landing

Building a drone bridge from Israel's Negev to NATO’s eastern flank

BY NOAM BEDEIN — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:05:33 GMT

From Gaza-border communities to Latvia’s border with Russia and Belarus, frontline experience is becoming a bridge for innovation

AI can think, but can it communicate? - opinion

BY DANIEL FERBER — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:41:44 GMT

Israel wants to lead the age of physical AI. To do that, we need to simulate not only the world autonomous machines can see, but the invisible world their signals travel through

Rafael, Lockheed accelerate SPICE 1000 integration on Israeli F‑35s

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:16:30 GMT

Both the SPICE 1000 and SPICE 250 have been employed in the long‑range missions against Iran and Yemen.

The final frontier: US reveals Space Force has 'on-orbit space control weapons' for first time

BY SHIR PERETS — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:07:12 GMT

Meink declined to say whether the weapons were kinetic, meaning systems designed to physically damage or destroy a target, or non-kinetic systems such as electronic warfare capabilities.

US defense tech company Ondas buys GATE in latest Israeli company acquisition

BY UDI ETZION — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:04:00 GMT

The acquisition includes GATE, which develops, manufactures, and licenses advanced electronic safe and arm devices (ESADs), as well as its European partner, Bron Technologies.

Ukraine wins first reported naval drone‑on‑drone battle in the Black Sea

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:56:40 GMT

Ukrainian USVs have destroyed Russian ships both at port and at sea, hitting over 100 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea over the summer

The real value of autonomous drones isn’t flight, it’s their presence - opinion

BY ITAMAR KOHALI AND IN COOPERATION WITH PROPELLER DRONES — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:21:39 GMT

Autonomous drones are becoming infrastructure that allow for constant, low‑cost security and inspection. The real shift isn’t the aircraft anymore, it’s the business model.

Behind the killer robots of Ukraine's new warfare 'revolution'

BY REUTERS — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:40:45 GMT

'They don't need food, they don't need water, they don't need logs delivered to build shelters Basically, we don't need to feel for them. It's a hunk of iron sent to do the job'

AI, jets, drones: IAI chairman Boaz Levy describes future battlefield, air force - interview

BY AVI ASHKENAZI — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:57:04 GMT

Levy said that he expects the future of air dominance to involve more satellites, AI, robots, and missiles, with fewer clear boundaries between the front and the rear.

Reinventing the battlefield

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:01:59 GMT

Israel's defense giants and a new generations of startups are reshaping how the country fights its wars

There are 636,120 ways home - opinion

BY TAL PINKASOVICH — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:22:12 GMT

The DSM‑5 lists numerous PTSD symptom combinations, each a distinct road back from war, and no single measure can account for that journey

Russia markets drone-like missiles in Egypt during Su-57 jet's Africa air show debut

BY REUTERS — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:49:57 GMT

The export model of the Su-57 is a rival to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II. Russia showed off its S-71M and S-71K missiles

Swarming the battlefield: Elbit-FUSE reveals mass drone and robot armies as IDF plans new AI branch

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:47:24 GMT

As an ethical matter, Elbit officials said that humans will and must remain in the loop to sign off on targeting decisions and to reduce collateral harm to civilians.

Covenant emerges from stealth and unveils Anthem, a deep‑strike precision missile

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:03:50 GMT

The secretive start-up is emerging from stealth with more than $250 million in funding, facilities in the US, Germany, and Israel, and plans to produce as many as 5,000 long-range weapons a year

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works quietly meets with Israeli defense-tech start-ups - exclusive

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:52:41 GMT

In a rare visit, Skunk Works met Israeli defense officials and start-ups to identify combat‑validated technologies for integration into American systems

Germany on its way to getting Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:28:53 GMT

While it may take awhile before an Iron Dome battery will be deployed on German soil, Germany sees Israeli missile defense as the best bet against hostile Russian activity.

Israel's SpearUAV announces 1,000 suicide drones ready to deploy around the world

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:12:57 GMT

Built from lessons in modern conflict zones, the Viper 300 delivers stealth ISR and precision strikes for troops

Rafael, Aurelius to build Iron Dome components at former Volkswagen plant in Germany's Lower Saxony

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:15:32 GMT

While the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptor itself will not be manufactured there, military vehicles, launchers, generators, and other equipment will be

Turkey and Pakistan are growing closer, but where does China fit in? - opinion

BY PAUSHALI LASS — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:08:51 GMT

Turkey, Pakistan and China are forging a new security triangle. The Middle East should pay attention.

European states criticize Israel, but keep relying on its defense technology - analysis

BY ANNA BARSKY — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:51:48 GMT

European countries are increasing defense budgets and confronting the Russian threat, and in areas where no available alternative exists, they are finding it difficult to give up Israeli systems.

OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid growing AI safety scrutiny

BY REUTERS — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:38:36 GMT

OpenAI on Thursday, alongside the cybersecurity initiative, also unveiled Astra, a new AI model it described as its most capable yet but said can at times attempt to evade human monitoring.

IAI chairman says Defense Ministry debt stands close to NIS 6 b., warns about keeping up production

BY 103FM — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:22:22 GMT

"That is a lot of money for a company," chairman Boaz Levy said in an interview with 103FM, adding that the situation could be solved by actions in the Defense and the Finance ministries.

India, Sri Lanka, and Israel’s overlooked Indian Ocean opportunity - opinion

BY DR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:23:07 GMT

Sri Lanka may not top Israel’s Asia agenda but its location, its ties with India, and its emerging role in the Indian Ocean make it a strategic opportunity hiding in plain sight.

US, China arm for space warfare, raising stakes in race for military control of orbit

BY REUTERS — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:35:14 GMT

A Reuters review found Chinese military-linked researchers are developing satellites designed to pursue and capture other spacecraft, including American

From Dolphin to Dakar: 'Dragon' submarine reveals Israel’s changing undersea posture - analysis

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:41:36 GMT

The INS Drakon is a bridge between two generations of submarines and represents a broader technological transformation of Israel's most secretive fleet