Defense Tech
Ammunition Hill hero and defense innovator Yaki Hetz passes away at age 80
Hetz (Haimovitch) was 21 when he fought at Ammunition Hill, becoming one of the figures most closely associated with the historic battle for Jerusalem's liberation.
Three years after October 7: How crisis rewired Israel’s defense tech ecosystem - analysis
US defense funding paths for Israeli tech: Navigating the Pentagon’s innovation gateways - opinion
Russia preparing 'massive attack' against Ukraine, Zelensky warns as he urges partner support
Israeli drone company XTEND to begin trading on the NYSE
The company specializes in human-guided autonomous machine systems for defense applications
Estonia eyes Israel's David Sling for missile defense against Russia
Tallinn is also looking at the American Patriot and the Franco-Italian SAMP/T to protect strategic sites
Colombia’s new Israel alliance is a strategic blow to Iran and its proxies - opinion
Colombia’s new government is reshaping alliances with Israel, reviving counterterrorism cooperation and strengthening a regional front against Iran, Hezbollah, and narco-terror networks
Finland, Israel quietly extend defense agreement for 10 years
The agreement was signed in 2024, during the height of the war in Gaza, and despite strong criticism from Finnish opposition
Castelion raises $1 billion to accelerate US hypersonic weapons production
The raise demonstrates that Washington is accelerating investment in industrial capacity for high‑speed precision weapons amid intensifying global tensions.
The war with Iran will not be won through airstrikes, so what's left? - opinion
Congressional recognition of minority independence; debt relief for indebted young Americans; and a Beijing deal on Iranian oil are the three options that haven’t been publicly discussed
Cellebrite launches tactical digital forensics kit for military units
Cellebrite's Tactical Extraction Kit (C-TEK) is a ruggedized, all-in-one mobile forensics field kit that fits into in a standard-size backpack
Jeen Defense wins 14.9m NIS defense AI contract
Jeen Technologies' subsidiary secures its largest Defense Ministry order, accelerating deployment of its sovereign AI platform designed to support intelligence, operations, and decision-making
The most important AI skill leaders can borrow from pilots - opinion
AI succeeds when leaders act like pilots, by reading conditions and diverting before trouble hits.
ParaZero wins first US government order for DefendAir counter-drone system
ParaZero says it has seen growing interest in DefendAir from defense forces, government organizations, security agencies, and defense companies across several international markets
