US Department of Defense

The Israeli startup’s contract highlights the shift toward affordable, autonomous systems for irregular combat.

Until now, Israel remains the only Middle Eastern country to operate F-35s, but Saudi Arabia is the largest customer for US arms sales.

US President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after Russian President Putin conducted tests of nuclear weapons this past week.

Reporters face potential credential loss under new Pentagon rules requiring approval before publishing sensitive military information, sparking media outcry.

The order would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and subordinate officials to use secondary titles such as "Secretary of War" and "Deputy Secretary of War."

"We're just going to do it. I'm sure Congress will go along if we need that ... Defense is too defensive. We want to be defensive, but we want to be offensive, too if we have to be," Trump said.

Following the acquisition of a 10% stake in Intel, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick hinted at an even bolder move: direct state ownership in companies like Lockheed, RTX, Boeing, and others.

Joby's gas turbine hybrid VTOL aircraft is designed for low-altitude missions and offers both piloted and fully autonomous flying.

Additionally, Conti Federal Services won a $65 million firm-fixed-price contract (W912ER-25-C-0007) for a construction project in Israel, which is set to be completed by July 2028.

The contracts will enable the DoD to develop agentic AI workflows and use them to address critical national security challenges.