Lasers To Kill Cruise Missiles Sought By Navy, Air Force, Army

Lasers To Kill Cruise Missiles Sought By Navy, Air Force, Army
Lasers To Kill Cruise Missiles Sought By Navy, Air Force, Army

Impressed by tests against low-flying drones, the services are collaborating to increase both power and precision to take on tougher threats.

Israel Boasts New Operational Cruise Missile Defense

Israel Boasts New Operational Cruise Missile Defense
Israel Boasts New Operational Cruise Missile Defense

According to updated intelligence, the Iranians are investing big sums to upgrade their cruise missiles and build new ones. Israel has been worried for some time by this threat and improved its Barak-8 air defense missile systems to try and minimize any capabilities gaps.

Will Raytheon Counter-Drone System Head To Mideast With Patriot?

Will Raytheon Counter-Drone System Head To Mideast With Patriot?
Will Raytheon Counter-Drone System Head To Mideast With Patriot?

Raytheon’s Howler could shore up a critical weak spot in Patriot: defense against low-and-slow threats like drones.

Saudis Had No Intel On Iranian Oil Strikes; Mossad, Bibi Brief Defense Cabinet

Saudis Had No Intel On Iranian Oil Strikes; Mossad, Bibi Brief Defense Cabinet
Saudis Had No Intel On Iranian Oil Strikes; Mossad, Bibi Brief Defense Cabinet

Israeli sources said the Saudis had no clue something might happen. “It seems that the Americans were also in the dark, which is very worrying. A greater cause for worry, is if Washington knew and did not share the data in time with the Saudis” one source said.

Israel Needs ‘Many Billions Immediately’ To Counter Iran: Netanyahu

Israel Needs ‘Many Billions Immediately’ To Counter Iran: Netanyahu
Israel Needs ‘Many Billions Immediately’ To Counter Iran: Netanyahu

TEL AVIV: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, still trying to form a new government, said Israel must increase its defense spending by “many billions immediately and then many billions every year” as the threat from Iran “has intensified in recent weeks. Israel, he said yesterday, faces a significantly growing threat from Iran. The Israeli military recently attacked…

More US Troops, Patriots & Radar Head To Saudi; But How Useful Are They?

More US Troops, Patriots & Radar Head To Saudi; But How Useful Are They?
More US Troops, Patriots & Radar Head To Saudi; But How Useful Are They?

“We’ve seen this coming,” but governments “haven’t been preparing to go after not only UAS but cruise missiles.”

NATO’s Not Ready For Saudi-Style Drone Attacks; ‘It’s A Serious Problem’

NATO’s Not Ready For Saudi-Style Drone Attacks; ‘It’s A Serious Problem’
NATO’s Not Ready For Saudi-Style Drone Attacks; ‘It’s A Serious Problem’

“The threat that we face has developed faster,” than countermeasures, giving adversaries like Russia, and Iran, some asymmetric advantages.

Israel Bombs Quds Force In Syria; Thwarts Iran Armed Drone Attack

Israel Bombs Quds Force In Syria; Thwarts Iran Armed Drone Attack
Israel Bombs Quds Force In Syria; Thwarts Iran Armed Drone Attack

Israel initially jammed all communications between the drone operators and their weapons and then bombed the facility on the night of Aug. 24, Israeli sources say.

Israel Meets With UAE, Declares It’s Joining Persian Gulf Coalition

Israel Meets With UAE, Declares It’s Joining Persian Gulf Coalition
Israel Meets With UAE, Declares It’s Joining Persian Gulf Coalition

Foreign Minister Israel Katz told the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee about the agreement, and told lawmakers that Israel participates in intelligence and other areas where it can offer capabilities and advantages.

Israeli IDF’s Kochavi Plans ‘Fast & Strong’ Weapons Department

Israeli IDF’s Kochavi Plans ‘Fast & Strong’ Weapons Department
Israeli IDF’s Kochavi Plans ‘Fast & Strong’ Weapons Department

As a first step, Kochavi wants to increase the capabilities of the IDF’s “Spearhead” units – the special units that hit fast and strong. This part of the plan explains the urgent need for a replacement for the old CH-53 of the Israeli Air Force, as well as for the Bell-Boeing V-22.

Is Israel Flying F-35s In Iraq To Hit Iran Missile Shipments?

Is Israel Flying F-35s In Iraq To Hit Iran Missile Shipments?
Is Israel Flying F-35s In Iraq To Hit Iran Missile Shipments?

New reports emerge of Israeli strikes in Iraq, as a prominent Senator (and Trump ally) pushes a new security pact between Washington and Jerusalem.

Day One: Esper Praises Budget Deal, Warns On China Tech, Iran

Day One: Esper Praises Budget Deal, Warns On China Tech, Iran
Day One: Esper Praises Budget Deal, Warns On China Tech, Iran

The secretary heads first to CENTCOM to hammer out the details of Operation Sentinel, a plan to monitor and protect shipping from Iran in Persian Gulf.

For Israelis, War With Iran Looms; Iran Denies Drone Downed

For Israelis, War With Iran Looms; Iran Denies Drone Downed
For Israelis, War With Iran Looms; Iran Denies Drone Downed

The Iranian seizure of a British tanker in the Persian Gulf sends a new jolt of tension through the Middle East as complications arise on multiple fronts.

Turkish S-400s Create ‘New Order’ In Mid East Airspace

Turkish S-400s Create ‘New Order’ In Mid East Airspace
Turkish S-400s Create ‘New Order’ In Mid East Airspace

An Israeli expert said that the critical question is, where will the Turks deploy the Russian system. “If it is deployed near the border with Syria it may endanger air forces that will attack Iranian controlled militias in Iraq,” the Israeli source says.