Defense Tech

IDF's next-generation artillery gets NIS 600 million training boost with Elbit deal

The Defense Ministry and IDF signed a 15-year, NIS 600 million agreement with Elbit Systems to expand artillery training for the Ro'em howitzer and Lahav rocket launcher systems.

A photo of the SIGMA howitzer.
Royal Danish army Leopard 2A7DK main battle tank operates on the day of the DiBaX 2026 (Digital Backbone eXperimentation) program media day in the Adazi military field, Latvia October 30, 2026.

NATO pushes faster counter-drone defenses and AI-enabled targeting as threats evolve

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a press conference follwing his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2026.

Turkey's Erdogan proposes South Korean partnership in nuclear power, AI, defense

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

Why Israel must prepare for an independent, open-ended war against Iran and its proxies - opinion


Marrakech Airshow showcases building blocks of Israel-Morocco defense ties - analysis

With so much at stake today in regional shifts from the Horn of Africa to the Sahel, Morocco-Israel ties likely matter now more than ever. The recent Marrakech Airshow was a symbol of these ties.

A stand of Israel's Defence Ministry at the Marrakech Airshow in Marrakesh, Morocco, October 7, 2026.

Israel confirms purchase of 12 Apache 'Echo' helicopters in major Boeing defense deal

Israel confirmed a deal to purchase 12 Apache helicopters, as nearly NIS 1 billion earmarked for development in the Arab sector was redirected to defense procurement.

An Israeli Apache military helicopter flies over Gaza, as seen from Israel September 16, 2025.

'Countries want what works': Why Europe wants Israeli tech

As global defense spending rises, Aurelius Capital is betting that combat-proven Israeli technology will lead

Aurelius Capital’s Alon Lifshitz: “The world is turning to what works, and Israeli defense tech works.”
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With defense-tech investment surging, INNOFENSE Cohort 7 opens

INNOFENSE is part of SOSA’s broader work connecting governments, defense organizations, industry leaders, start-ups, and investors to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies. 

Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv

IAI, SIG SAUER test Israeli drone armed with machine gun in live-fire trial

SIG SAUER’s M250 airborne light machine gun can be configured to carry 200 rounds and has a targeting range of 400-600 meters at an altitude of 200 m

IAI and SIG SAUER's FIRESTORM 250 armed drone

Israel opens national pavilion at AUSA to showcase battleproven systems to the US Army

The pavilion was opened by the head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) at the Defense Ministry (IMOD) Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Yair Kulas.

Israel opens its pavilion at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, October 12, 2026.

“Israel has shifted from a concept of containment to a concept of decisive victory”

The Israel Defense and Security Forum (IDSF) held its “From Disaster to Victory” security conference yesterday, at which seven fundamental insights concerning national security were presented

India’s Ambassador to Israel, Jitender Pal Singh with Brig. Gen. (Res.) Erez Winner, chairman of IDSF

The next generation of Israeli entrepreneurs is in defense tech - opinion

Israel’s top young founders aren’t chasing software unicorns. They’re racing into defense tech, where urgency, ambition and national purpose now collide.

ISRAELI DEFENSE-TECH start-ups participate at the Israel Defense Ministry’s Defense Tech week.

Moroccan defense firm MMI targets turret deliveries in March 2027

MMI has agreed with Morocco's defense administration to produce the ​turrets to be installed on 8x8 armoured vehicles assembled in Morocco by India's Tata, as ‌well as ⁠related ammunition.

Weapon systems developed by MMI, including turrets and rocket launchers, are exhibited at the Marrakech Airshow in Marrakesh, Morocco, October 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

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.

Yaakov (Yaki) Hetz, a decorated veteran of the battle for Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill and an Israel Defense Prize laureate, pictured at the Ammunition Hill memorial.