Defense Tech

Israeli drone maker XTEND to trade on Nasdaq at $1.5B valuation

Merger aims to create an autonomous defense and security systems company combining AI-driven robotic operating system with established US operating and infrastructure capabilities.

Skunk Works and Xtend are collaborating to expand joint all domain command and control
4th Infantry Regiment conducting EW training  at the Hohenfels Training Area.

Tenna Systems raises $13.5m to advance software-driven spectrum intelligence

Munich Security Conference 2026

Munich, defense, and edge technology- opinion

Spike NLOS fired from Apache

Spain to buy Rafael German unit missiles despite Israel protest


AI, defense-tech, and the coming power crunch - opinion

Modern defense power is being redefined by a new triad: chips, infrastructure, and kilowatts.

AI and Economy.

Israel's XTEND joins with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for multi-drone mission execution

Israeli drone company XTEND and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works are working together to enable single operators to simultaneously command and control multiple drone classes.

The technology improves situational awareness for lower-level mission execution in joint all-domain C2 (JADC2) scenarios.

Mistral, UVision win US Army role for HERO-90 suicide drone

The Hero 90 loitering munition is designed for anti-armor missions and delivers extended-range and precision strikes

UVision's Hero 90 loitering munition, also known as suicide drone

Following the 1967 playbook: Israel's post-war tech boom - opinion

The parallels with 1967 are striking. Israel has once again been forced to look inward towards its own military industrial base and high-tech sector

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.

History is happening in 'Israel Valley, The Technology Shield of Innovation' - book excerpt

'The geographical and academic proximity of hi-tech, venture capital, and young entrepreneurs underpins one of Israel’s recipes for success.'

Edouard Cukierman at the GoforIsrael 2023 Investment Conference.

'Saving lives is our mission, and we are very proud of it'

Boaz Levy, President and CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries spoke at Jpost Miami Summit. Levy outlined Israel’s missile defense leadership, US partnership, and the global impact of the Arrow system.

Boaz Levy ,President & CEO, Israel Aerospace Industries

How war has reshaped Europe's defense sector

With global unrest and tension from Venezuela to Iran, the sector has drawn greater investor interest

Dozens of German-made Leopard 1 tanks and other armoured vehicles, owned by Freddy Versluys the CEO of Belgian defence company OIP Land Systems, are seen in a hangar in Tournais, Belgium January 31, 2023.

Amir Avivi: Israel faces more war before a golden age for the Jewish people 

At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, Brig. Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi laid out dire warnings and bold optimism for Israel’s future. 

Brigadier General (res) Amir Avivi ,Chairman and Founder  IDSF-Habithonistim (Israel's Defense and Security Forum)

Axon Vision secures Leonardo DRS order for new AI‑driven counter‑UAS systems

According to Axon Vision, the new C‑UAS systems will support US defense and homeland security customers. 

Axon Vision's AI powered solutions

Iran’s unrest ups the ante with regional tensions, but risk of war remains - opinion

It is still too early to assess whether the current protest will succeed and what Israel should do or not do in the face of provocative declarations suggesting interference in Iran's internal affairs

People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.