Israeli Gunmaker IWI Targets US Special Ops Contract

Israeli Gunmaker IWI Targets US Special Ops Contract
Israeli Gunmaker IWI Targets US Special Ops Contract

The Negev can fire over 700 rounds a minute in full-auto — a bit less than the M249 — or, it can be switched to semi-auto for highly accurate single shots. It already comes in 5.56mm and 7.62mm variants, and IWI says it could be easily reconfigured to take different calibers.

M2 Bradley Gets An Iron Fist; Rival Trophy APS Wins $67M For Army, Marine M1 Tanks

M2 Bradley Gets An Iron Fist; Rival Trophy APS Wins $67M For Army, Marine M1 Tanks
M2 Bradley Gets An Iron Fist; Rival Trophy APS Wins $67M For Army, Marine M1 Tanks

Last month, the Army committed to buying an initial brigade’s-worth of the Iron Fist Active Protection System for the M2 Bradley. Meanwhile, with Tuesday morning’s announcement, the US is spending over $200 million to install the rival Trophy APS on not only Army but Marine Corps M1 Abrams tanks.

Israel: Does Elbit’s Rise Mean IAI’s Downfall?

Israel: Does Elbit’s Rise Mean IAI’s Downfall?
Israel: Does Elbit’s Rise Mean IAI’s Downfall?

“Before I took office,” IAI chairman Harel Locker said at a recent conference, “(I) realized that if the company did not change, it could collapse within a few years.”

Army Bradley Brigade Will Get Israeli Anti-Missile System: Iron Fist

Army Bradley Brigade Will Get Israeli Anti-Missile System: Iron Fist
Army Bradley Brigade Will Get Israeli Anti-Missile System: Iron Fist

WASHINGTON: Seeking to stop Russian-made anti-tank missiles, the US Army will buy Israel’s Iron Fist Active Protection System for a brigade of its M2 Bradley armored vehicles, Breaking Defense has learned. The decision comes after weeks of confusing statements by Army officials and months of delays fitting the high-tech active protection on a Cold War-vintage…

Army Rejects Iron Curtain APS For Stryker, Launches New Programs

Army Rejects Iron Curtain APS For Stryker, Launches New Programs
Army Rejects Iron Curtain APS For Stryker, Launches New Programs

By 2022, the service plans to field new advanced reactive armor tiles to neutralize incoming warheads, a laser early warning system to warn crews they’re being targeted, and a signature management effort to avoid detection in the first place.

Host of Israeli Weapons Look Likely for US Sales: Iron Dome To Iron Fist

Host of Israeli Weapons Look Likely for US Sales: Iron Dome To Iron Fist
Host of Israeli Weapons Look Likely for US Sales: Iron Dome To Iron Fist

As the US tightens its terms for financing the Israeli military, one of America’s closest allies is beginning to sell its weapons to the US, instead of the other way around.