Israel’s IAI unveils 3 new air defense systems at AUSA
Unveiled today during the AUSA conference, the three systems represent the different approaches defense companies are pursuing as unmanned aerial vehicles reshape modern warfare.
Unveiled today during the AUSA conference, the three systems represent the different approaches defense companies are pursuing as unmanned aerial vehicles reshape modern warfare.
That figure, which includes strikes in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran, shows the breadth of conflict Israel has waged since the Hamas terrorist attacks upended the region
“This marks Israel's first official participation in the defense exhibition held in Morocco since the signing of the Abraham Accords,” Israel’s Ministry of Defense said.
Damascus “very soon will not have the necessity to have any military or foreign military presence, and I believe we can go through the relations, diplomatic relations, and respect with all the countries in the neighborhoods and the friends of Syria," President Ahmad al-Sharaa said.
The approval comes a year after President Donald Trump announced Riyadh would be permitted to buy the highly advanced stealth fighters, though lawmakers could still block the sale.
Dubbed TAHR, the vehicle can be dropped from the air, with two of them able to fit inside a Chinook helicopter.
The Israeli firm said integrating the weapon on Israeli F-35s was a step towards them being equipped on other countries' fleets.
"The battlefield is changing at a dizzying pace, and we are changing with it,” Israeli military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said.
If completed, the agreement would give Rafael a new production site in Germany, at a Volkswagen location slated to close.
Defense cooperation between the two countries has increased in recent years as Israel sees Greece as a strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean.
In an interview with Breaking Defense, Yoav Tourgeman acknowledged that questions remain about how exactly the Israeli defense giant would go public.
In an at times contentious hearing, the defense secretary said the administration urgently needed nearly $90 billion in supplemental funding in part to cover Iran conflict-related costs.
The platform "represents a technological leap forward, combining stand-off operations with the ability to sense, understand and shape the electromagnetic battlespace," said Dror Bar, CEO of IAI subsidiary Elta Systems.
The current market presents an opportunity for the Israeli government to raise billions of dollars while improving the companies' efficiency and access to capital.