IAI, Palladyne AI to team up to sell Harpy, Harop UAVs to Department of War
The partnership comes as the DOW increases investments in loitering munitions to expand capabilities to meet modern battlefield demands.
Defense & Tech
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
Despite hostility toward Israel, NATO armies are examining a dramatic defense tech upgrade
As third Israel-Iran war looms closer, IDF needs to make it count - analysis
Iran already has two 'nuclear weapons,' does it have a third? - opinion
When Washington says "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," it means something far broader than enrichment percentages
Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13 billion Silicon Valley military startup
V-BAT has crashed more than 50 times over the past 18 months, a Cessna plane with a Shield AI employee and his child aboard had to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision with a V-BAT.
The Beirut trap: Why success in Southern Lebanon may not be enough- opinion
Relative quiet alone is not a strategy. What is required is a comprehensive and systematic effort to change the reality inside Lebanon itself.
Robel Innovation unveils “Black Raven” counter‑drone system shaped by frontline experience
The system emerged directly from the operational experiences of its own employees who have faced the threat of Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones on the battlefield
Shifters: Robots on the frontline
Shifters’ platform is built around supervised autonomy, where robotic teams can operate in complex environments while remaining under human oversight.
Europe condemns Israel while arms makers buy billions in Israeli weapons - opinion
European politicians retain the power to hold press conferences and vote on symbolic resolutions, but the generals have the power to sign contracts; for now, the generals are winning.
Thirty interceptions a minute: An Israeli startup's drone solution
Omer-based Esh-Tech has developed Dronelight, a low-energy, fast reacting, portable laser interception system.
UK adopts SpaceX's Starshield for military operations, sources say
Britain has started using SpaceX’s Starshield, a militarized version of Starlink, for secure military communications.
Motorola to acquire Israeli leader in counter-drone solutions, in historic $1.5b. deal
Motorola's entry into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend, which operates across more than 30 countries with an expected 2026 revenue of $185m., capitalizes on the Safer Skies Act.
XTEND selected for Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program Phase II
The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program is one of the largest drone initiatives in US military history, aiming to procure over 200,000 drones by 2027.
