Israel’s new automatic Roem howitzer used for first time in combat
The new artillery system is fully automatic and capable of firing at a rate of 6-8 rounds per minute, up to 40km in distance.
Israel’s Search and Rescue Brigade prepares for potential new war, natural disaster
A recent exercise, observed by Breaking Defense, used high-tech dummies to simulate survivors in the rubble.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
New missile defenses, EW tactics aided Israel during 12-day Iran conflict
“This revolution is reshaping the future of modern warfare,” Eric Mandel, director of the Middle East Political Information Network, told Breaking Defense.
On Lebanese border, Israel’s Plasan kept rolling out armored vehicles as war raged
Given the demand from the IDF, the company was charged with keeping production up at normal or higher rates, despite the potential dangers of being so close to the border.
Eyal Zamir, well known to industry, named Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff
Zamir will take up his post after serving for two years as Director General at Israel’s Ministry of Defense, a role in which he interfaced regularly with the Israeli defense industry.
Israel’s Chief of Staff Halevi resigns over Oct. 7 failure
Halevi is the highest ranking officer to resign over the Oct. 7 debacle in which more than 1,000 Israelis were killed and 250 taken hostage.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
Israel seeks to defang Syria, as 350-plus strikes destroy military sites and equipment
An Israeli statement says the strikes destroyed “Scud missiles, cruise missiles, surface-to-sea, surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, UAVs, fighter jets, attack helicopters, radars, tanks, hangars, and more.”
New tech, including drones carrying blood, help injured Israeli soldiers survive
In a recent tour, Israel Defense Forces showcased new methods and technology that they say has halved the casualty rate for the seriously injured.
Israeli operations in Lebanon should draw on lessons from the past
Israel has invaded Lebanon three times before, twice expecting a quick fight and instead getting pulled into a longer conflict. What will happen this time?
After the failure of Oct. 7, with Hezbollah Israel gets the war it trained for
“Israel has shown amazing intelligence penetration of Hezbollah in comparison to Hamas,” analyst Yaakov Katz told Breaking Defense.
After lull, Israeli strikes in Gaza rise over last 90 days: IDF
Figures released by the Israeli military claim thousands of "terrorists" killed, including Hamas military commanders.
Israel’s Defense Minister threads the needle between running a war and political ambitions
Yoav Gallant has been tasked with running the war in Gaza, but his calls for long-term plans have him at political headwinds with Benjamin Netanyahu.
Gaza conflict presents biggest test yet for IDF’s handheld, 3D navigation tech
David Harel, CEO of the Israeli firm Asio Technologies, told Breaking Defense his company’s Orion device has deployed by the thousands with Israeli soldiers in Gaza.
Israeli Air Force struck 31,000 targets in four months of war
New government numbers show roughly 228 targets struck by airstrikes every day of the conflict, significantly more than any previous IDF effort.