Amid embargoes, how independent can Israel’s defense industry be?
Analysts agree with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel could become more self-sufficient, but there are clear limits to the push.
Pentagon, Sikorsky ink $10 billion deal for 99 CH-53K heavy lift helos
The new multi-year buy is the first of its kind for the program of record, which is slated to purchase 200 helicopters in total.
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US had ‘no indications’ of surprise Israeli strike on Qatar: Official
Lt. Gen. Derek France said that the US was caught off guard by an Israeli strike on Qatar in part because sensing capabilities were focused on other targets like Iran, adding the Israeli attack “wasn’t something that we expected.”
Saudi-Pakistan defense pact brings new nuclear player to region
“The agreement stipulates that a foreign aggression on one is an attack on both,” Faisal Al Hamad, a retired Saudi Air Force Brigadier General and defense analyst, told Breaking Defense
Spain pulls the plug on $823 million Israeli-backed rocket launcher deal
“Additional measures” announced by Madrid in response to the Gaza conflict include a ban on any aircraft transiting Spanish airspace to transport defense equipment to Israel.
Israeli strike in Qatar jeopardizes normalization in the region: Experts
“I think that in terms of major achievements in the Abraham Accords, this will further throw dirt on the grave of Saudi-Israeli normalization," analyst Ryan Bohl told Breaking Defense.
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Next-generation KC-390 Millennium expands multimission options for air forces
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
Rafael unveils Iron Beam 450 laser air defense for DSEI
Iron Beam 450 derives its name from the 450mm aperture of the system.
Israeli firms say they will participate in DSEI, despite ban on officials
The British government linked the lack of official invite to Israel's conduct in Gaza, a move condemned by the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
In Lebanon, UNIFIL vote looms as US runs short on patience
"Your answer is not UNIFIL," US Special Envoy Tom Barrack said.
Israel to acquire more KC-46A refuelers, invest $1.5 billion in armored vehicles
The ministry said it also plans to heavily invest in first-person-view drones.
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With Assad gone and Iran hobbled, the time is ripe for a stable Middle East
Yossi Kuperwasser, a retired Israeli brigadier general and current head of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, charts what he says is a path forward in the region.
Germany suspends weapon exports to Israel for Gaza war
What impact the arms export ban will have on Israel’s new offensive in Gaza remains to be seen, particularly as the policy relates only to new equipment.
Israeli robotic defense firm sees ‘big change’ in unmanned combat
Yossi Wolf, CEO of Roboteam, looks at the robotic revolution in Israel and how it shaped the recent war, and the lessons learned for the future.
As electronic warfare pervades battlefields, Israeli firm is thinking smaller with anti-jam tech
An electronic warfare-saturated battlefield is upon us, Omer Sharar, co-founder and CEO of infiniDome, told Breaking Defense, and small drones and munitions are going to need protection.