‘Bigger, faster, longer’: As market grows, loitering munition makers eye next evolution

‘Bigger, faster, longer’: As market grows, loitering munition makers eye next evolution
‘Bigger, faster, longer’: As market grows, loitering munition makers eye next evolution

“The loitering munition market is going to evolve certainly,” Rafael’s Roman Palaria told Breaking Defense. “I personally believe that it’s a new market that is building up very quickly.”

Interview: With radars and UAVs, Israel’s IAI diving ‘full force’ into US market

Interview: With radars and UAVs, Israel’s IAI diving ‘full force’ into US market
Interview: With radars and UAVs, Israel’s IAI diving ‘full force’ into US market

Israel Aerospace Industries President and CEO Boaz Levy speaks to Breaking Defense about his envisioned ‘network’ of firms in the US, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and new Gulf customers.

Israelis, Singapore build, sell surface-to-surface missile in one year

Israelis, Singapore build, sell surface-to-surface missile in one year
Israelis, Singapore build, sell surface-to-surface missile in one year

The Blue Spear is a subsonic air breathing, sea-skimming missile able to be fired either from land or from a ship, with a range of 180 miles

Israeli firms hope to cash in on international unmanned ground vehicle market

Israeli firms hope to cash in on international unmanned ground vehicle market
Israeli firms hope to cash in on international unmanned ground vehicle market

Israeli firms are looking to partner with or procure American companies and produce their robot vehicles in the US.

CEO of EDGE Group: The UAE is no longer only a buyer

CEO of EDGE Group: The UAE is no longer only a buyer
CEO of EDGE Group: The UAE is no longer only a buyer

Whether it was the F-35 or another platform, EDGE will get involved in various platforms from a supply chain, sub system, or MRO point of views, CEO says.

Lockheed, IAI Tie Up On Missile Defense Is Bad News For Boeing

Lockheed, IAI Tie Up On Missile Defense Is Bad News For Boeing
Lockheed, IAI Tie Up On Missile Defense Is Bad News For Boeing

The team up is expected to knock Boeing from its current workshare agreement with IAI.

Boeing Positions F-15EX For ABMS, Digital Century Series

Boeing Positions F-15EX For ABMS, Digital Century Series
Boeing Positions F-15EX For ABMS, Digital Century Series

Boeing’s “selection, and the fact that the production line and all the technical infrastructure that is supporting the F-15EX will be in place for many years, makes the IAF’s decision to procure new F-15s and perform a massive upgrade of the existing fleet easier,” one senior Israeli source said. 

Israelis Crafting Counter Drone System To Track, Kill Operators

Israelis Crafting Counter Drone System To Track, Kill Operators
Israelis Crafting Counter Drone System To Track, Kill Operators

“We insert all the points along the flight path into a deep neural network that was trained to be able to predict the exact launch point and the location of the drone operator,” Eliyahu Mashhadi of Ben Gurion University says. Testing the model with the flight simulator, the team were able to locate and target the drone operator 78% of the time.

Israel Unveils New Ground Forces Concept: Fast & Very High Tech

Israel Unveils New Ground Forces Concept: Fast & Very High Tech
Israel Unveils New Ground Forces Concept: Fast & Very High Tech

The first demonstration of Carmel was held Aug. 4 before the Ministry of Defense Director General, the IDF Deputy Chief of General Staff, commander of the Ground Forces, the head of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development, and other senior defense officials.

US Ban On Arrow Exports Overshadows Alaska Test

US Ban On Arrow Exports Overshadows Alaska Test
US Ban On Arrow Exports Overshadows Alaska Test

As Americans and Israelis celebrated the successful test of the Israeli Arrow-3 missile in Kodiak, Alaska, one factor cast a long shadow over the feast: the Americans’ repeated refusal to let the Israelis export the weapon. For any Israeli weapon developed with US funds, Washington has a veto over any sales outside of Israel itself,…

Turkey Is Cozying Up To China After F-35 Expulsion, Israelis Warn

Turkey Is Cozying Up To China After F-35 Expulsion, Israelis Warn
Turkey Is Cozying Up To China After F-35 Expulsion, Israelis Warn

TEL AVIV: The expulsion of Turkey from the F-35 program could lead to closer relations for the NATO ally with China, a move likely to have far-reaching implications in the Middle East, Israeli national security experts say. There is no doubt that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will now strengthen relations with China, says Uzi Rabi,…

Crunch Time For Israeli Air Force: F-15X Or F-35?

Crunch Time For Israeli Air Force: F-15X Or F-35?
Crunch Time For Israeli Air Force: F-15X Or F-35?

Last month, the defense ministry issued official inquiries into acquiring both aircraft — but, for now, the budget can buy only one.

Lockheed Teams With Airbus, ELTA, Rafael For Israeli Contracts & US Cash

Lockheed Teams With Airbus, ELTA, Rafael For Israeli Contracts & US Cash
Lockheed Teams With Airbus, ELTA, Rafael For Israeli Contracts & US Cash

New restrictions on US aid to Israel is driving companies to seek American partners.

Back Off, Iran: US & Israel Complete Groundbreaking Missile Defense Exercise

Back Off, Iran: US & Israel Complete Groundbreaking Missile Defense Exercise
Back Off, Iran: US & Israel Complete Groundbreaking Missile Defense Exercise

For the first time, the US plugged its high-altitude THAAD into the Israeli missile defense network — just one of the ways the two countries are cooperating against Iran.