Air & Missile Defense
RAFAEL’s Air-to-Air Missile Trialed Successfully by India
India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully trialed the 5th generation Python-5 air-to-air missile (AAM) for the Tejas, India’s indigenous light combat...
Successful Live Firing Trials to IAI’s Barak Air Defense
Extended air defense capabilities achieved by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The company completed a series of successful live firing trials with the Barak Air...
Spike Missile System Demonstrated Aboard Attack Helicopter
The RAFAEL Spike Non-Line-Of-Sight (NLOS) electro-optical missile system was demonstrated by the US Army aboard an AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter.
The demonstration took place...
Guided Rocket Successfully Demonstrated Extended Range
The U.S. Army’s new extended-range version of its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) had a successful 80-kilometer flight demonstration at White Sands Missile...
US Protecting its Troops from Unmanned Aerial Threats in Iraq
The US is likely to deploy mobile short-range AN/TWQ-1 Avenger air defense missile systems in order to protect its troops in Syria and Iraq...
Turkey is Developing New Defense Technology
Turkey has been leading a policy of manufacturing defense products and parts domestically in order to reduce dependency on imports. To date, the country...
Germany’s Leopard 2 MBT will be Equipped with Rafael’s Trophy APS
The German Federal Ministry of Defense has decided to equip the Bundeswehr's Leopard 2 MBTs with Rafael's Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS) by Rafael...
Automated Target Detection in the Future Battlefield – IAI and Matrix Collaboration
In an age of big data, operational systems’ operators are grappling with information influx. Integrating operational scenarios and automated tools with high reliability will...
Israel’s Arrow-4 Weapon System Enters Development Stage
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate of Defense R&D (MAFAT) of the Israel Ministry of Defense, and the U.S. Missile Defense...
Aerial Combat – Thinking Outside the Box
Current US air superiority concepts rely on advanced manned fighter aircraft to provide a penetrating counter-air capability to effectively deliver weapons. In an effort...
Egozi: RAFAEL’s Advanced Air Defense Systems
By Arie Egozi
RAFAEL Advanced Systems continues to add capabilities to its combat-proven air defense systems.
Only recently, the Israeli company has completed a two-week-long series...
Turkey’s Latest Indigenous Naval System to Be Equipped with Advanced Weapons
Turkey launched its first locally-built frigate, the I-class TCG Istanbul, advancing a program that involves the production of four corvettes and four frigates.
Under the...
Hypersonic Missile Defense Technology Under Development
Many of today's missile-defense systems are not able to track and kill hypersonic weapons, which are designed to outmaneuver contemporary detection systems through speed...
Ground-Breaking Israeli Technology Delivers Multi-Layered Defense Optimization
The field of aerial defense against threats such as missiles, unmanned aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones is evolving throughout all military arms. It is...
Israel will Sell Slovakia Radar Systems Manufactured by IAI
Slovakia is purchasing an advanced Israeli radar system. The Slovak government approved the recommendation made by the Slovak Ministry of Defense to procure 17...
IAI’s MRSAM Air & Missile Defense System Successfully Tested in India
MRSAM, Air & Missile Defense Systems jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), ISRAEL & DRDO India was successfully tested last week at a...
Israel Delivers Second Iron Dome System to US Army
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), of the Israel Ministry of Defense, delivered the second...
Successful Testing of UAV-Helicopter Collaboration
When visibility is reduced, it is difficult for the helicopter crew to locate the target, especially at long distances. The use of a UAV...
SPIKE SR Missile Capabilities Demonstrated in Estonia
The EDF (Estonian Defense Forces) has completed a firing of SPIKE SR (Short Range) missiles in a demonstration that took place in September.
EuroSpike's (a...
Egozi: Turkey’s S-400 Missiles
By Arie Egozi
Turkey continues to provoke the U,S by acting against all NATO interests. According to Turkish media, in recent days, Ankara has tested...
Has Turkey Gone Too Far?
NATO member Turkey has tested its Russian-made S-400 air defense system. The move was condemned by the United States.
The Turkish television channel A Haber,...
Successful Test in Advanced Missiles Interception
The U.S. Army successfully intercepted a high-performance, high-speed tactical ballistic missile target and a cruise missile target during a flight test using the Integrated...
