Defense industry
Ammunition Hill hero and defense innovator Yaki Hetz passes away at age 80
Hetz (Haimovitch) was 21 when he fought at Ammunition Hill, becoming one of the figures most closely associated with the historic battle for Jerusalem's liberation.
Three years after October 7: How crisis rewired Israel’s defense tech ecosystem - analysis
US defense funding paths for Israeli tech: Navigating the Pentagon’s innovation gateways - opinion
'The picture of manpower': IDF reports defense accomplishments three years into war
Israeli defense companies head to Marrakesh Air Show
Jerusalem is targeting Morocco’s growing defense market as it gains a foothold in North Africa
What will Israel bring to its most important alliance? - opinion
Israel’s greatest test isn’t what it receives from Washington, it’s what it can bring. As America builds alliances around technology and innovation, Israel has a chance to prove its value
Israel’s AI advantage is strategic, but humans in the IDF remain responsible - opinion
AI can help process intelligence, identify threats, and support operations, but it does not replace human judgment in battlefield decisions.
IAI debuts new tactical vehicle for German special forces
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
From Gaza-border communities to Latvia’s border with Russia and Belarus, frontline experience is becoming a bridge for innovation
US defense tech company Ondas buys GATE in latest Israeli company acquisition
The acquisition includes GATE, which develops, manufactures, and licenses advanced electronic safe and arm devices (ESADs), as well as its European partner, Bron Technologies.
Iran strikes damaged, destroyed hundreds of US bases across Middle East, cost $33.4b, Pentagon says
Ex-CENTCOM chief Gen. Frank McKenzie warned that "the US will not be able to maintain these bases in a full-throated conflict, because they will be rendered unusable by sustained Iranian attack."
Ukraine wins first reported naval drone‑on‑drone battle in the Black Sea
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
Behind the killer robots of Ukraine's new warfare 'revolution'
'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'
Reinventing the battlefield
Israel's defense giants and a new generations of startups are reshaping how the country fights its wars