Air & Missile Defense

The Pentagon has played around with aircraft armed with lasers in the past, with the most famous recent example being the Air Force’s missile-zapping...

NATO, Europe, the US, Israel - what missile defense policy does each of them lead, and what are the latest technologies defense industries have...

Ukraine is currently testing a German-made interceptor drone designed to neutralize kamikaze drones, such as the Shahed UAVs frequently used by Russian forces in...

Small FPV drones have become a central tool on the modern battlefield, offering precision strike capabilities at relatively low cost. However, their effectiveness is...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security And today, we are interviewing Judith Lapid Maoz, Chief systems engineer, Air Missile Defense, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

The Philippines’ Defense Department is expected to award military modernization projects to Elta System Ltd and Triton Communication Corp for the supply of air...

General Atomics has confirmed the development of a new airborne laser weapon designed to enhance the capabilities of the MQ-9 drone system. In collaboration...

The Russian army will soon receive an anti-aircraft weapon based on new physical principles, hypersonic weapons and next-generation S-500 missile defense systems, Russian Presidential...

China has been developing laser weapons as part of its push to modernize its military technology and equipment. Weapons range from low-powered tactical beam...

Israel will not sign the MTCR agreement in the foreseeable future but may demand some changes. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) should be changed...

Modern naval forces are increasingly challenged by the limits of traditional missile defense. Ship-based interceptors and radar systems were largely designed to counter predictable...

By ARIE EGOZI According to foreign sources, Israel has been further developing its ballistic missiles. The evidence of the recent effort could have been seen...

IMI systems increases the US Army’s backlog. The U.S. Army has awarded IMI Systems a 5.7 million dollar contract to deliver decoy flares for...

Small drones are no longer a niche threat. From improvised FPV strike platforms to loitering munitions and coordinated swarms, unmanned aircraft are exploiting gaps...

The Iran Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force (IRGCAF) has reportedly launched its third satellite into low-earth orbit (LEO) aboard a three-stage domestically made "Qased"...

The field of aerial defense against threats such as missiles, unmanned aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones is evolving throughout all military arms. It is...

The Republic of South Korea recently released its 2015 Defense White paper assessing the current threat from North Korea. In its report, the South...

Mosquitoes have claimed more human lives than all wars combined – their infectious bites still cause more than 1 million deaths each year, according...

The United States Navy is calling for companies to present ideas for the service’s Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV). The Navy intends to operate...

World military expenditure rose by 1 percent in 2015, according to new figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The increase reflects continuing...

A leap forward in coastal defense capabilities has been made with the deployment of a cutting-edge weapon system designed to sink enemy ships from...

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,...