Israeli innovation

Israeli defense tech company SmartShooter begins trading on TASE

SmartShooter’s flagship SMASH systems use artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and machine learning to transform standard infantry rifles into precision-guided weapons

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000
Visitors observe the Iranian Ministry of Defense’s display featuring the Shahed 136 drone during the 13th edition of Iraq’s Defense, Security, and Cybersecurity Exhibition (IQDEX) in Baghdad, Iraq April 19, 2025.

Economic Asymmetry: Winning the cost-exchange war in anti-drone defense - opinion

Iranian parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026.

AI modeling predicts IRGC support for military general to succeed Khamenei

 (illustrative) A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.

Iran’s drones and missiles are a wake-up call for Israel and allies, former IAF head says


Nvidia acquires Israeli data co Illumex

Illumex, which was founded by CEO Inna Tokarev Sela, has raised $13 million to date, mainly from Israeli investors

An AI-generated image of an Nvidia chip.

Modi visit to Israel marks deepening of longstanding Israel-India defense, security ties

A key issue on the agenda during Modi's visit to Israel is air defense, including the joint development in the ballistic missile defense industry, and even laser defense

 The Barak medium-range surface-to-air missile system.

A new drug just entered Israel's health basket. Here's why it matters-opinion

The decision to add IWILFIN to the health basket demonstrates that Israel takes the lives of its youngest cancer patients seriously.

When your child is diagnosed with cancer, your world becomes very small

Preparing for the inevitable: The venture fund built on crisis and chaos - interview

“The world is changing faster than our systems can adapt. So I started mapping the challenges and the meeting points between them,” said Shani Zanescu.

Silhouette of a handshake

NVIDIA VP says company sees Northern Israel as center of AI revolution

Ali Ayoub, NVIDIA VP of software engineering, spoke about AI and whether it will replace engineers and juniors, among other topics, at the Globes Putting the North at the Center Conference.

NVIDIA

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

The company’s platform analyzes millions of data points per minute from existing emitters and turns them into a real‑time, high‑resolution map of the RF environment

4th Infantry Regiment conducting EW training  at the Hohenfels Training Area.

Munich, defense, and edge technology- opinion

NATO members in Europe are already on an upward trajectory, and current projections suggest that European defense spending could approach roughly €800 billion annually

Munich Security Conference 2026

Smart Shooter plans NIS 200m IPO amid defense boom

Smart Shooter seeks to exploit the growing interest in defense companies to list its shares on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

Israeli firm Autonomous Guard enters Indian defense market with $1.9m deal

The deal aligns with a broader trend of Israeli defense firms deepening ties with India and was announced shortly ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected visit to Israel.

Israel, India relations

Startup Nation Central to lay off 65 employees in restructure of Israeli tech activities

Founded 13 years ago, SNC is making this move as part of a rethinking of its activities

Startup Nation Central's headquarters in Tel Aviv