Defense Tech

Denmark to purchase long-range air and ground precision missiles 

The Nordic country will be acquiring Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for their F-35 stealth fighters and Covenant's Anthem missile

Covenant's Anthem while in flight
HOUTHI SUPPORTERS lose their minds at an anti-Saudi rally in Sana’a, Yemen, July 31.

Beyond the horizon: The evolution of the Houthi autonomous naval fleet- opinion

Israeli defense technologies come with a stamp of actually working in real time, says Leshem. Her company, Protego, has invested in drones with AI operating systems developed by Israeli start-up XTEND

Investors turn to Israel’s battle-tested defense-tech start-ups as funding hits record $40.8b.

'There will be more humanoids than soldiers on the battlefield, and they need special arms just for them,' Wild West Systems CEO David Franco

Inside Wild West's vision for armed robotics


Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy exposes the limits of destruction - opinion

Airpower temporarily shattered Iran’s arsenal, but the Hormuz Strait proved a harsher truth: the real fight is over the narrow corridor where even a weaker force can bend global power to its will

STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.

Israel plans development of space weapons capable of striking targets on Earth

Defense Minister Israel Katz said space capabilities would provide the IDF with an advantage in future conflicts as Israel seeks to become a leading space power.

THE IRON Dome fires an interceptor missile as rockets are launched from Gaza, near Sderot in August 2018.

XTEND’s US-made X-Strike enters Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program

Israeli defense-tech company XTEND has expanded its role in the US’s Drone Dominance Program, with its US-manufactured X-Strike package accepted as a weapons solution for the Pentagon.

Israeli drone startup XTEND has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Department of Defense to develop and deliver AI-enabled, modular, one-way attack drones designed for close-quarter combat.

Kratos subsidiary Orbit secures major international satellite orders

Kratos acquired Orbit in March 2026 in a deal valued at over $350 million. The acquisition gave Kratos access to Orbit's SATCOM, satellite tracking, and communications management technologies.

Kratos Defense and Security Systems' GAIA100 tri-band ground station

Israel to request information on US F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet, may seek to acquire for IAF

The Boeing F-47 is expected to complete its first flights in 2028, according to US media reports.

Artist's rendering of the Boeing F-47 fighter jet.

US awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output

The landmark seven-year contract will dramatically increase Tomahawk production as the US seeks to replenish stocks of high-tech weaponry used by Washington and supplied to allies.

The Raytheon (RTX) headquarters building is framed by the trees and the US Marine Corps War Memorial, in Arlington, VA.  May 01, 2026.

Quality over quantity: Unified systems are future of drones - opinion

The greatest future value of a military drone will not come only from how well it flies. It will come from how well it connects.

AeroSentinel G2 drone in active operation, providing real-time aerial intelligence in complex environments.

American defense start-up launches new Anthem cruise missile in Morocco military test

The test marked the operational launch of the new Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center (AMTEC), established amid close cooperation between Washington and Rabat.

US and Morocco defense industry partners prepare a cruise missile for a live-fire demonstration at the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center, August 5, 2026.

Elbit Systems order backlog hits $32 billion amid global defense boom

Sales to the Defense Ministry continued to grow in the latest quarter, reaching 37% of the company's activity, driven by munitions, drones, and intelligence systems.

View of Elbit Systems offices in Jerusalem on December 3, 2024.

Ondas wins Defense Ministry tender for next generation attack drones

Ondas won an Israeli Defense Ministry tender to develop next-generation tactical attack drones for the IDF, beating Elbit Systems and Rafael.

 Illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Ondas Holdings Inc.