Israeli Company Achieved Friend or Foe Identification from 18 Km Distance
New systems that distinguish between enemy and friendly forces were exposed by an Israeli company. Thermal Beacon Ltd. developed high-end, innovative thermal IFF (Identification...
Growing Interest in Russian Missile Systems
India, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are likely to go ahead with S-400 missile defense systems purchase from Moscow, despite the Countering America's Adversaries through...
Laser Designator Now Available Also for Small UAVs
A new optical and laser designation payload system for small to midsize UAV applications was released recently. UTC Aerospace Systems which launched its new...
Innovation in Special Forces Tactical Communications
Special Forces are trained for specific purposes and often require special equipment, including in the tactical communications field. A new control unit developed for...
Will Stealth Fighters be Supplied to Turkish Armed Forces?
The Turkish Armed Forces, which are a part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s JSF program, along with a number of prominent NATO allies...
Puma UAV will Enhance German Navy Capabilities
Small UAVs have helped transform the way U.S. and allied forces plan, train, equip and operate. Now, the Puma UAV is fielded to the...
IAI and Czech Company Cooperate on Light Attack/Trainer Jets
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) and Czech Aero Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s. signed a partnership agreement relating to technical and marketing cooperation for the military...
Solution Found for NATO Systems Lack of Interoperability
Interoperability in coordinating plans and communicating in battle is especially important when several armies are involved. The U.S. Army in Europe needs to ensure...
New Target Drone to Offer Unprecedented Training Level
A new model of a target drone will support military training. Following comprehensive testing, Leonardo’s new Mirach-40 (M-40) target drone has been authorized for...
3D Printer to Produce Military Spare Parts On Site
In many instances, military forces have to cope with situations whereas an urgently needed spare part is not available on site and it would...
Israeli-Czech Radar Deal Questioned
The Czech Republic Ministry of Defence is understood to have deferred a deal to buy Eight ELM-2084 multi-mission radar systems worth Euro 175 million...
Special Forces Are Outsourcing Even Intelligence Services
Special forces around the world are interested in ISR capabilities, which is often associated with on-the-ground targeting and drone surveillance during operations. Recently, there...
Egozi: Is Turkey Still a Real Member of NATO?
By Arie Egozi
In recent months, Turkey has made some moves that put the value of this country’s membership in NATO under a considerable doubt....
NATO Introduces Cyberspace into Kinetic Battlefield
When the desired target is not directly reachable over cyberspace, the kinetic engagement by military units equipped with the latest technological and tactical advancements...
Missile Deal Reflects Line Crossing in NATO
Russia and Turkey have been tightening their defense collaboration, while Turkey is still a NATO member. Turkey would be the first NATO member state...
Infra-Red Tech Enhances Anti-Missile Defense
NATO has been enhancing its capabilities in the anti-missile sphere. Elbit Systems was awarded a follow-on $46 million contract to supply additional J-Music DIRCM...
Joining Forces in Cyber Warfare – Historical Move
NATO recently announced the creation of Cyber Operations Center as part of an overall effort to update and adopt a more expansive and efficient...
Egozi: Turkey and NATO – a “De Facto” Divorce
By ARIE EGOZI
If someone needed another sign that NATO was not effective, an obsolete organization that has not adapted to the changing world, Turkey...
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