Japan Upgrades Defense Toward 2020 Olympics
Japan is upgrading its Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, adding range and accuracy needed to intercept...
Has Syria’s Chemical Weapons Arsenal Truly Been Dismantled?
By Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Dany Shoham
June 30, 2014 was set to be the deadline for the complete elimination of Syria’s chemical weapon (CW)...
India prefers a French Fighter Jet
Last week, after negotiations that lasted years, the Indian government had finally decided to purchase the French made fighter jet, Rafale. Experts explain that...
A surprise attack? Not on China’s watch
Collecting data via satellites was once a capability solely for powerful countries, particularly the United States. Starting from the 1980s, however, more countries acquired...
Ground Version of the Barak -8 Successfully Tested in India
India today successfully test-fired a new surface-to-air missile developed jointly with Israel, from a defence base off Odisha coast.
The medium range missile, which will...
Drones Changing Rules Of The Game In Disputed Areas
China has now firmly established itself as leading player in the worldwide arena of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing. Some of the country’s products...
Pakistan successfully tests missile launching drone
Pakistan’s Army announced the country has recently made a successful launch of a laser-guided missile from an indigenously-developed armed drone, or UAV (unmanned aerial...
Hermes 450 Offered to Poland by PGZ and Elbit
Polish Armament Group signed a memorandum with the Elbit Systems company, related to a joint Hermes 450 offer, proposed within the framework of...
From the Ground to the Air – The Effort Continues
By ARIE EGOZI
Two unique Israeli active protection systems designed to defend tanks and APC's from rockets and shells, may be converted for use on...
Israel’s IAI, Elbit Join Japan’s Mitsubishi, Fuji For UAV Research
Israel Aerospace Industries, Elbit Systems of Israel and Mitsubishi Electric, Fuji Heavy Industries of Japan are the companies included in the joint research on...
South Korea Upgrading its Defense Capabilities
South Korea has been upgrading its defense capabilities in several fields. Seoul is reserving $218 million from its revised mid-term defense plan on cybersecurity...
Egozi: North Korea and Iran Aren’t Stopping, While The World Sleeps
By Arie Egozi
While it is very clear that the so called "Nuclear Agreement" with Iran is a bad joke, this terror country has not...
Russian Air Force Deploys in Syrian Base
Russia plans to turn the Hmeymim base in Syria into a fully operational facility for its armed forces. The air base began operations in...
Combat Proven Systems from IMI on Display at MSPO 2015
IMI is participating at the MSPO defense and security expo in Poland, showcasing a wide range of combat systems developed by the company for...
India Looking to Expand Defense Collaborations and Export
India has long been perceived as a net buyer and the world’s biggest ‘open’ market for military hardware. But that seems about to change....
Lockheed Martin Mini-Missile Takes Flight in New Demonstration
A Lockheed Martin-built Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor was successfully launched from a Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) in an engineering demonstration on April 4 at White...
The New Gold Rush – Defense Systems for India
The world's largest defense importer, India, has announced a new policy inviting foreign defense manufacturers to set up shop as minority partners in India....
Targeting Pods on Fighter Aircraft – A Must In Low Intensity...
By ARIE EGOZI
Times have changed and systems that in the past were considered a "luxury" for air forces are now basic equipment.
Until ten years...
Extra Caution Required Regarding Relations with Turkey
By Arie Egozi
The confirmation of the conciliation agreement with Turkey forces Israel to take an “examining” stance towards the defense relationship with this country,...
Gremlin UAV Mischievous Teamwork
Imagine a fighter pilot flying above the Pacific across some contested airspace. Suddenly a series of sound alerts are heard in his communications system...
A new Israeli made simulator for combat helicopters
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Flight simulators feature a major advance for air forces worldwide, not only in terms of pilots’ training and combat readiness, but also in terms...
A new training facility for U.S anti missiles units
A training facility that houses a new high-tech missile defense system was recently unveiled on Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Soldiers just started training on it within...
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Drone Operators Can Now Carry Their Entire Control Station on Their...
First-person-view (FPV) drones have become increasingly important for reconnaissance and strike missions, but controlling them often requires bulky ground equipment. Traditional ground control stations...
