US Defense Budget Cuts Causes Army Ground Vehicle Program To Close
In a surprise announcement with serious implications for the US Army’s ground vehicle industrial base, BAE Systems announced that it is shutting its Sealy,...
UAE to Fund New Italian UAV
A United Arab Emirates (UAE) investment fund has beefed up its stake in Italian firm Piaggio Aero. This comes just as the aeronautics firm...
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The Republic of China Armed Forces have unveiled a multipurpose assault rifle that features high accuracy and low recoil, an ambidextrous design, and a...
Nigeria, Israel Cooperate in Fighting Terrorism
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan last week led a large Nigerian delegation to an official visit in Israel to discuss cooperation in fighting terrorism. “There...
Changing the Rules of the C2 Application Business Market
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Command and Control systems are the brain and heart of most of the modern complex systems worldwide. The ability to Monitor (watch),...
Israeli Defense Industry Is Facing Even More Difficult Times
Arie Egozi
Global defense industries have long ago realized that only changing their course will keep them alive. The two best examples are the US...
The Personal Tank Killer
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The demand for weapon systems that can be carried and used by a lone soldier is growing and Israeli companies are offering...
U.S. Military to Spend Billions on Drones
U.S. military leaders plan to spend $2.45 billion next year on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) procurement and research, with the RQ-4 Global Hawk, MQ-9...
Living in the future – technology as urban infrastructure
Google announces the formation of Sidewalk Labs, whose goal is finding technological solutions to issues rising in urban living such as living expenses, transportation...
Elbit Wins Contract to Supply Advanced Communication Systems
Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded contracts from a European country, for the supply of advanced tactical communications systems, for a total...
Veteran Israeli Company Enters the Cyber-Defense Market
By iHLS NewsDesk
The Israeli company Magal, known for its physical defense systems, is now entering the cyber-defense market as well. The company will supply...
American Defense Giant Raytheon Joins iHLS
Raytheon is a major American defense contractor and manufacturer of weapons and military and commercial electronics. Raytheon is one of the leading military contractors...
Elbit may benefit from Boeing-Embraer KC-390 Cooperation
The growing cooperation between Boeing and Embraer on the Brazilian KC-390 programme may bring big contracts to Elbit systems. This, according to sources in...
Turkish Armored Vehicle Heading for Golan Heights?
Turkey’s leading armored vehicles manufacturer, Otokar, has said that it has won a $24.6 million contract from the United Nations.
In a news release March...
Special Report: Israel’s Offshore and Perimeter Security Conference
Over 800 visitors are taking part in Israel's Offshore and Perimeter Security Conference.
The State of Israel and its navy are already protecting the country's...
IMI will unveil new systems at Brazil’s Defense and Security Exhibition...
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Paris Air Show presents all the latest technological developments
Preparations are finished for the opening of the International Aviation and Space salon in La Bourget , near Paris. This is an undisputed summit...
The Counter-Terror Marketplace: A Necessity For Lack Of Choice
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Reliance, Rafael to set up JV For Weapon Systems
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U.S Coast Guard to Acquire Non-Lethal Impact Munitions
The U.S. Coast Guard is gathering information from suppliers of “Non-Lethal Impact Munitions,” which the Coast Guard might furnish to its maritime boarding teams...
New CyberSecurity Service Revealed
Although efforts continue to find autonomous solutions to cybersecurity, some companies believe that the human factor has still been important.
IBM Security announced the formation...
Turkey is breaking away from the west and NATO
In a multibillion-dollar deal, Turkey agreed to buy a Chinese-made long-range air- and missile-defense system — a move that could prevent the system from...
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