Rafael expects Iron Beam laser to be active in 2025: Exec

Rafael expects Iron Beam laser to be active in 2025: Exec
Rafael expects Iron Beam laser to be active in 2025: Exec

The Oct. 7 attacks have not had a major impact yet on the company’s bottom line, a top executive tells Breaking Defense.

Second defender: Army to pick batch of cruise missile interceptors in 2025 for new competition

Second defender: Army to pick batch of cruise missile interceptors in 2025 for new competition
Second defender: Army to pick batch of cruise missile interceptors in 2025 for new competition

In a bid to win a spot on the IFPC Inc 2 program as the second interceptor, Israel’s Rafael will throw its hat into the ring with Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptor, while Boeing and Lockheed say they may have contenders too.

Israel’s air force officially receives new, secretive Spark UAV, ‘gateway’ to 5th gen drones

Israel’s air force officially receives new, secretive Spark UAV, ‘gateway’ to 5th gen drones
Israel’s air force officially receives new, secretive Spark UAV, ‘gateway’ to 5th gen drones

The military revealed little about the new platform, but claims it will “significantly improve” troops’ operational capability.

Aussies boost long-range strike with $1.7B AUD buy of 200 Tomahawks, 60 AARGM-ERs

Aussies boost long-range strike with $1.7B AUD buy of 200 Tomahawks, 60 AARGM-ERs
Aussies boost long-range strike with $1.7B AUD buy of 200 Tomahawks, 60 AARGM-ERs

“Importantly, one of the first decisions of the Albanese Labor government after the Defense Strategic Review was to allocate $4.1 billion for long-range strike and missile manufacturing over the next four years,” Pat Conroy, defense industry minister, said.

How Active Protection Systems Knock Down Anti-Armor Threats for Both Legacy and Future Combat Vehicles

How Active Protection Systems Knock Down Anti-Armor Threats for Both Legacy and Future Combat Vehicles
How Active Protection Systems Knock Down Anti-Armor Threats for Both Legacy and Future Combat Vehicles

If there’s one thing that Army leadership agrees upon, it’s the need for improved survivability of soldiers and machines against modern anti-tank weapons like the Russian Kornet and Chinese HJ-8 guided missiles, as well as Russia’s tandem warhead RPG-29 rocket propelled grenade that can bore a hole into a tank with a molten jet of metal.

Vehicle Platform Integration: Where Technologies Become Capabilities

Vehicle Platform Integration: Where Technologies Become Capabilities
Vehicle Platform Integration: Where Technologies Become Capabilities

In this era of new acquisition for ground vehicles, the Army continues to challenge industry to anticipate emerging requirements, develop required technologies, and field combat capabilities more quickly through rapid prototyping.

Israel Unveils New Ground Forces Concept: Fast & Very High Tech

Israel Unveils New Ground Forces Concept: Fast & Very High Tech
Israel Unveils New Ground Forces Concept: Fast & Very High Tech

The first demonstration of Carmel was held Aug. 4 before the Ministry of Defense Director General, the IDF Deputy Chief of General Staff, commander of the Ground Forces, the head of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development, and other senior defense officials.

Navy Puts More Bang Into Unmanned Fleet

WASHINGTON: It looks like aerial drones are not the only unmanned systems the Pentagon is interested in arming. The special warfare branch of the Navy’s expeditionary warfare division is eying plans to arm its small fleet of unmanned boats with an long-range missile, branch chief Capt. Evin Thompson said. The missile — known as the…