Defense Tech

Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13 billion Silicon Valley military startup

V-BAT has crashed more than 50 times over the past 18 months, a Cessna plane with a Shield AI employee and his child aboard had to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision with a V-BAT.

Visitors look at Shield AI’s V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicle on display during the Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, September 18, 2025.
Demonstrators carry portraits of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a protest against direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon, April 11, 2026

The Beirut trap: Why success in Southern Lebanon may not be enough- opinion

Members of the Metula civilian security squad search the area following the fall of an Iron Dome interceptor missile and reports of a drone infiltration near the Israel-Lebanon border, June 01, 2026.

Robel Innovation unveils “Black Raven” counter‑drone system shaped by frontline experience

Shifters' technology

Shifters: Robots on the frontline


China's free ride: How Beijing turned the Middle East war into a military laboratory - opinion

The Iran war is not a contained regional episode. It is a live stress test of Western military architecture, conducted under conditions that suit Beijing, at a cost that China does not bear

Shenyang J-16, Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang J-35 fighter jets fly in a formation past a Chinese national flag during a flyover rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, August 24, 2025.

Mer Group signs deal with West African country

Deal would see a full package of operational technologies, professional support, and long‑term guidance. But the company wouldn't disclose any additional information.

West African Soldiers from Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Niger attend the closing ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast

The invisible battlefield: Why spectrum dominance is the ultimate weapon - opinion

As modern battlefields drown in overlapping signals, the fight for electromagnetic clarity has become the defining contest of contemporary warfare.

Battlefield 6.

Norway to buy Rafael's Trophy protection system

APS systems such as Trophy are designed to detect and intercept any anti-tank threats before hitting the platform

Rafael's Trophy on the Leopard tank

Pahalgam to Operation Sindoor: The India-Israel counterterror alliance - opinion

From the person on the street to the highest levels of leadership, Israel understands India’s need for a zero-tolerance doctrine toward terrorism — because Israel has lived it for decades.

Israel, India relations

Turkey unveils new Yildirimhan intercontinental ballistic missile with 6,000km range

With a range of 6,000km, the missile can strike targets in Europe, Africa, Middle East and much of Asia

Turkey's domestically produced Yildirimhan missile

Israeli defense-tech co Kela raising $200m at $1.2b valuation

Despite the progress in its activities, Kela is still at a relatively early stage in terms of its market positioning

Kela

Asio Technologies: Shaping the future of tactical defense innovation

Asio Technologies is transforming IDF capabilities with innovative platforms like Orion, enhancing battlefield coordination and autonomous operations in modern warfare.

Asio Technologies: Revolutionizing Tactical Defense Innovation

Smart Shooter: Stepping in to close the gap against Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones

As Hezbollah deploys maneuverable, jam‑proof drones, Israeli companies like Smart Shooter are scrambling to adapt and turning soldiers into precision drone interceptors.

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

If the world spent even 10% on peace, everything could look so different - opinion

As nations pour resources into war, investment in peace remains negligible. A small shift in priorities could change the future far more than any weapon.

Demonstrators including Israeli and Palestinian activists take part in a demonstration in support of peace near the West Bank city of Jericho October 19, 2016