Anna Ahronheim

Anna Ahronheim is the editor for Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post . With a keen interest in the Middle East, terrorism, and terrorist groups, she moved from Canada to Israel and received her MA in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security at the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzilya, Israel. She started her career at i24News before moving to The Jerusalem Post where she was the military reporter.

An illustrative photo of a laptop displaying the Iranian flag, representing Iran in a digital or cyber context, March 27, 2026.

AI is supercharging Iran’s cyber threat, Dream CEO Shalev Hulio warns

A Nigerian Navy soldier mans a machine gun aboard a speed boat on the Nun River in Bayelsa State, on August 5, 2026. As part of Operation Delta Safe, the Nigerian Navy actively patrols waterways in the Niger Delta to protect oil infrastructure from vandalism and theft. (Illustrative)

Mer Group lands €46m. in West African intelligence, cyber contracts

Tal Shmueli, Executive Director, Texas-Israel Alliance, welcomes guests to the sold-out Unicorn Rodeo gala in Dallas.

Texas, Israel strengthen innovation ties


Israeli start-up Zeroport seeks to put physical limits on AI agents

Zeroport aims to curb rogue AI agents with hardware-based security that can physically sever unauthorized connections.

Hacker. Autonomous AI Agents.

LOCUST laser air-defense system in place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

A military laser weapon built to disable drones has joined the air-defense network protecting Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

AeroVironment’s LOCUST deployed to US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

Israeli defense-tech investment set to nearly triple to $1 billion in 2026

"The major advantage of Israeli defense-tech developments is that most of them are combat-proven. These are not theoretical products," said senior defense manufacturing exec. Eitan Mandel.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

Windward acquires Azimut.ai, adding visual intelligence layer to maritime AI platform

New visual intelligence capabilities help Windward track and identify vessels operating beyond the reach of conventional systems.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative

As drones multiply, the battle to control low-altitude airspace intensifies

The proliferation of inexpensive unmanned aircraft is creating new security challenges for governments, militaries and security agencies around the world

Airwayz operators during a recent NATO drill showcase the Overwatch command and control system

NATO pushes faster counter-drone defenses and AI-enabled targeting as threats evolve

NATO is racing to counter drone threats with AI-powered targeting, interoperable defenses, and innovation cycles measured in months, not decades.

Royal Danish army Leopard 2A7DK main battle tank operates on the day of the DiBaX 2026 (Digital Backbone eXperimentation) program media day in the Adazi military field, Latvia October 30, 2026.

Betting on AI and robotics, Dyson opens Glilot flagship store in Israel

Dyson robotics engineer Guy Turner says the company’s next chapter will focus on machines that can sense, perceive, and solve problems independently

Dyson's new flagship store in Israel

France reimposes restrictions on Israeli defense firms at Euronaval 2026

France is again imposing restrictions on Israeli defense firms ahead of Euronaval 2026, continuing a policy of limiting Israel's presence at major defense exhibitions.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan enter the city hall which was recently vandalized, in Marseille, France, October 26, 2026.

Israel pushes to boost domestic arms production as Defense Ministry chief Baram visits Covenant

Covenant, which has operations in the US, Germany, and Israel, emerged from stealth last month.

Covenant's Anthem while in flight.

AI could accelerate quantum computing breakthrough, Bank of America strategist says

The relationship between the two technologies could become increasingly important as AI models grow in size and complexity.

Portrait of a female researcher standing before a quantum computer. (Ilustrative)