Defense industry

Germany on its way to getting Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system

While it may take awhile before an Iron Dome battery will be deployed on German soil, Germany sees Israeli missile defense as the best bet against hostile Russian activity.

 The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023
SpearUAV's Viper 300 ready to be deployed around the globe

Israel's SpearUAV announces 1,000 suicide drones ready to deploy around the world

Turkey's servicemen stand at attention on a Turkish submarine as they participate in the live-fire phase of the "Blue Homeland-2026" (Mavi Vatan) tactical military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, in Antalya on April 9, 2026.

Ankara raises defense spending by 229%, aiming to develop own technologies

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery is stationed near the Israeli-Syrian border,, in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on January 3, 2020.

Rafael, Aurelius to build Iron Dome components at former Volkswagen plant in Germany's Lower Saxony


IAI chairman says Defense Ministry debt stands close to NIS 6 b., warns about keeping up production

"That is a lot of money for a company," chairman Boaz Levy said in an interview with 103FM, adding that the situation could be solved by actions in the Defense and the Finance ministries.

Boaz Levy, CEO of IAI

After Achilles Shield deal, Israeli air defense dominates in Europe as continent races to rearm

The formal signing of the "Achilles Shield" deal is not only a commercial and diplomatic achievement for Israel, but it is also the final seal on a tectonic shift in Europe's defense landscape.

A David's Sling interceptor launching during the Israel-Hamas war; illustrative.

Aitan announces $41m. raise, along with a new identity and mission for sovereign robotic warfare

Aitan develops edge‑AI robotic weapon systems engineered for the operational realities of modern conflict and aims to accelerate its international growth with the new funding.

Aitan announced a $41 million financing round co‑led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital.

Israeli drone company XTEND to begin trading on the NYSE

The company specializes in human-guided autonomous machine systems for defense applications

A command center where Xtend drones can be operated from a distance with minimal human intervention, in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on January 29, 2025.

Who will stand at the machine? The systemic failure paralyzing Israel’s production lines

Many vacant positions, factories left without hands to work, and bureaucracy stalling the economy. Following the war, demand for foreign workers is rising, but in practice, only a few arrive.

Nobody is left to stand by the machines: The battle over foreign workers threatens to bring down Israeli industry (illustration).

Finland's Israel policy might be driven by upcoming elections, expert tells 'Post' - interview

“I think it comes down to domestic politics in Finland, the approaching elections,” Dr. Timo R. Stewart, senior researcher at the Center for European Studies at the University of Helsinki said.

A Finnish soldier participates during the military exercise Aurora 23 in the harbour in Oskarshamn, Sweden on May 2, 2023

Finland, Israel quietly extend defense agreement for 10 years

The agreement was signed in 2024, during the height of the war in Gaza, and despite strong criticism from Finnish opposition

Finland's flag

Castelion raises $1 billion to accelerate US hypersonic weapons production

The raise demonstrates that Washington is accelerating investment in industrial capacity for high‑speed precision weapons amid intensifying global tensions.

Castelion's Blackbeard hypersonic missile

Israel must spend more on defense - and rethink its US alliance - opinion

Israel needs an independent defense-industrial base and must reshape its security relationship.

ISRAEL’S ELBIT Systems launches the Hermes 650 Spark unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, in 2024.

Sweden to deploy fighter jets, warships to Finland amid fears of 'deteroriating security situation'

Sweden responded to a request from Finland to strengthen air defense over fears that the Russia-Ukraine war is spilling into NATO's northern borders with Russia.

A member of the ground crew of the Swedish Air Force stands next to a JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft in Kallinge, Sweden, December 16, 2025.