Estonia’s drone gamble is rewriting NATO’s frontline defense - opinion
Estonia is redirecting €500M from armored vehicles to drones, aiming to become a global unmanned‑systems leader as Russia escalates hybrid threats along NATO’s eastern flank.
Defense & Tech
Israel successfully tests improved Arrow system as defense upgrades accelerate
Zamir holds meeting with General Staff Forum on building IDF, expanding robotics development
Ukraine's Fire Point starts to integrate European tech into missile defense system
China’s missile test shows the defense‑tech race is now about networks, not platforms - opinion
China’s missile test signals a new era where networks, resilience, and alliances-not the largest fleet or most advanced long-range missile will define power.
In a dangerous region, Israel remains America’s most reliable return - opinion
In a volatile region, one partner delivers unmatched returns. Israel’s 400% ROI makes a deeper US–Israel alliance imperative.
Israeli startup raises $36 million to build world's first ‘Iron Dome for drone swarms’
The round will accelerate Skapion’s development and hiring as it builds a mobile end-to-end system designed for the scale, cost, and simultaneity of drone-swarm warfare
NATO selects Anduril’s Lattice platform for next-generation air command and control
Other companies awarded the contract included Palantir and Athea SAS. NATO said that it would select a single solution for long-term implementation at the end of the assessment period.
Rafael in talks to set up Iron Dome interceptor production line in India - report
Rafael currently produces the system’s interceptors at one of its plants in northern Israel, and last year a missile production line also began operating in the US in partnership with Raytheon.
Vietnam defies Eurosatory ban and met with Israeli defense companies
Senior Vietnamese officials, led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, devoted a lot of time to the Israeli companies at the exhibition
Israeli firms unveil new collaboration for drone‑detection tool
A new Israeli partnership unveils a powerful tool designed to detect drones faster and smarter than ever.
Despite restricting Israeli defense firms, Macron flew to Syria on jet equipped with Elbit system
France has restricted Israeli defense firms, yet Macron’s jet relied on Elbit’s DIRCM system as he became the first Western leader to meet Syria’s new president and discuss regional tensions.
Axon Vision links its AI system with Czech radar to spot drone threats
The system was tested against representative drone scenarios, including detection, tracking, and dynamic target movement, and demonstrated stable performance.
US in talks on Europe missile co-production, maintenance of Patriot missiles, source says
If implemented, both projects could free up capacity at Raytheon and Lockheed Martin factories in the United States and enable the US defense giants to ramp up production at home.
