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IAI's new ‘HYPNOSIS’ system aims to blind enemy drones in flight

New system scrambles the GPS signals enemy drones and missiles rely on to hit their targets, without firing a single interceptor.

Illustrative image of a drone
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

India’s expanding maritime power is becoming indispensable to Israel and the West - opinion

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on August 23, 2024.

Iran's attacks prove Israel, Gulf states need a permanent regional defense alliance - editorial

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Israel shifts toward ‘Defense-Tech Nation’ as start-ups surge to $3b. in funding


US Marine Corps deploys Iron Dome interceptors in Guam for China war drills

The US Marine Corps acquired the MRIC system, which combines an American radar and command-and-control system with trailer-mounted launchers carrying 20 SkyHunter interceptor missiles.

Launchers carrying Tamir interceptors from the Iron Dome system were seen recently during their first deployment beyond the US mainland, as part of a US military exercise on Guam.

Israeli defense startup Esh-Tech raises $18 million for counter-drone laser

With Hezbollah's drone attacks straining existing defenses, Esh-Tech's pulsed-laser system aims to give Israeli forces a faster, cheaper, and better way to respond.

Esh-Tech's DroneLight system.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils £15 billion UK defense plan as legacy project

He acknowledged that new governments could "build" on his blueprint, and some critics said the plan, delayed for more than nine months, was too little, too late.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk meet with Polish and British military personnel at the Battle of Britain Bunker, as the countries formalise a UK-Poland security agreement, in Uxbridge, Britain, May 27, 2026.

Anduril eyes major Israeli defense deals, expanding partnership talks during CEO's visit

Anduril has marked out Israel as a key market, and senior Anduril officials are set to meet with key figures in Israel's defense industry

Anduril at a border defense tech expo

Israel to deploy new AI radar system on Lebanon border to detect Hezbollah drones

Hundreds of systems will be deployed in the Lebanese border area, to significantly improve detection and identification of Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones.

Magos' counter drone system

Israel Shipyards launches AREONOUS to hunt FPV drones with autonomous net-launching kits

The system can operate across several ranges, from 50 km for protecting airports and bases down to 200 meters as a soldier-portable system to protect maneuvering forces at their staging areas.

A DJI Mini 3 drone flies above the ground on February 8, 2026 in Radstock, England.

The $38 billion MoU era is ending - What's next for US-Israel defense?

From MoUs to manufacturing, a new US-Israel defense model is taking shape

 A rendering of the complex that will be built in Texas for Israeli defense tech companies.
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Ukraine launches TrophyLab to share technical data from captured Russian equipment

Goal of platform is to "turn the aggressor’s captured technologies into a growth point for the global engineering community"

Ukraine launches TrophyLab for captured Russian equipment

What comes after the ceasefire? Former US admiral Mike Rogers on Iran and cyber warfare

In a rare and candid conversation, former four-star Navy Admiral Mike Rogers pulls no punches about the strategic reality that emerges from the recent US-Israel-Iran conflict. 

What comes after the ceasefire? Former US admiral Mike Rogers on Iran, cyber warfare, and the future of security.

Romania buys Israeli air defense system in Rafael’s biggest deal ever

The deal is the largest contract in Rafael’s history and the second-largest defense deal in Israeli defense-industry history

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems's SPYDER air defense system