Israeli Radar Systems on Their Way to Czech Republic and NATO
Today (December 5th, 2019), the International Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of Defense (SIBAT), has signed an agreement with the Czech Ministry of...
Syria’s Chemical Attacks: the Strategic Significance
An article by Dr. Ely Karmon, co-authored by ICT Research Assistant Alexandra David
After the deadly chemical attack in Ghouta, last August 2013, the Syrian...
Attack Helicopter Now Blasts Drones Out of the Sky Mid-Air
The rapid spread of small unmanned aerial systems on today’s battlefield has created a new challenge for attack helicopters. Platforms originally optimized for engaging...
Australia Advancing with Creating an Integrated Air Defense System, Despite Criticism
Despite facing public criticism, Australia remains committed to swiftly developing an integrated air defense system.
Australia's current air defense array includes the RBS 70 MANPADs,...
Watch Raytheon’s Counter-UAV Microwave Technology Performance
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory worked together under a $2 million contract to test and demonstrate high-power microwave, counter-UAV technologies. Their...
Turkey Launches an Iron Dome Competitor Program Named ‘Steel Dome’
A few days ago, Turkey unveiled their new air defense program intended to rival Israel’s famous Iron Dome, called the “Steel Dome”.
This new system...
AI-Aided Target Recognition Tested for Next-Gen Command Prototype
The US Army has begun integrating AI-assisted target recognition into its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype during the ongoing Ivy Sting 2...
New UAV and LACM Defense System Successful in Intercept Tests
Leidos, a Virginia-based defense company, has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its Enduring Shield system, conducting successful intercept tests against both unmanned aircraft systems...
New Collaboration in Integrated Air and Missile Defense Systems
Lockheed Martin and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration in Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) systems....
Focusing on Radars in Ballistic Missile Defense
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Raytheon with a contract to perform Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) test-related activities for multiple radar...
Iran transferred advanced weapon systems to the Hezbollah
A senior Iranian commander confirmed that his country transferred advanced weapon systems to the Hezbollah terror organization.
Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Aerospace...
Game-Changer for Tactical Air Defense Unveiled
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently unveiled the ELM-2138M Air Defense (AD) radar. The radar provides new surveillance capabilities and improved Artillery and Mortar...
France is Developing Next Generation Air-to-Air Missile System
The French defense procurement agency, DGA, has announced Mica NG air-to-air missile program to replace their MICA medium-range missile. This missile program will renew...
Air Defense Based on Unmanned Vehicle
The unmanned systems realm is approaching the air defense field. A new unmanned air defense system is under development. The system is intended for...
Egozi: Steps in The Right Direction, But Too Few
The Israeli defense industries have been encountering more and more obstacles when they offer their products to foreign countries.
The international defense market is changing...
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...
The Anti-Missile Market is Heating Up – Also in Europe
Another step accomplished in the European anti-missile programme. The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation OCCAR notified to the EUROSAM consortium the amendment 1 of...
Advanced Military Radar to Track Disease-Bearing Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes have claimed more human lives than all wars combined – their infectious bites still cause more than 1 million deaths each year, according...
Delivery Begins For David’s Sling
After a concluding series of experiments for the advanced interception system David’s Sling, which was completed successfully last December, the Administration for the Development...
New Move at Tactical Missile Sphere
The European missile systems manufacturer MBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Romanian defence group Romarm and its subsidiary Electromecanica Ploiesti that...
India’s Ballistic Missile Defense Upgraded
India’s missile defense array has been upgraded recently. The Indian defense Ministry’s Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has selected two villages in Alwar...
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...
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Machine guns remain a core element of infantry firepower, but the way soldiers use them has changed significantly over the past two decades. Modern...
