Defense industry
Israel to produce its own JDAM bombs en masse within two years, in bid for arms independence
Move is part of broader push to reduce Israel's reliance on foreign munitions, expand domestic weapons production • Germany deals lead to quadrupled Arrow production
Israel shifts toward ‘Defense-Tech Nation’ as start-ups surge to $3b. in funding
China’s missile test shows the defense‑tech race is now about networks, not platforms - opinion
NATO selects Anduril’s Lattice platform for next-generation air command and control
India receives first batch of NEGEV 7.62 LMGs from Israel’s IWI
The delivery marks the opening phase of a much larger 41,000‑unit order signed in August 2024. An additional 4,000 are scheduled to be delivered later this year.
Pentagon denies report of Hegseth-linked pre-strike defense investments
Hegseth's Morgan Stanley broker contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment, while the Pentagon's spokesperson called the story "entirely false and fabricated."
The Janus frontier: One innovation, two destinies- opinion
One face is turned toward security, while the other is turned toward the global commercial frontier to drive economic growth and redefining civilian life
XTEND, ParaZero to advance autonomous drone‑interception capabilities
The collaboration enables the drone to autonomously pursue, capture, and secure an enemy drone by using a physical net launched for capture.
The real constraint in defense tech isn’t innovation, it’s execution at scale- opinion
the critical question is no longer who can invent the next breakthrough system. It's who can build, deploy, and sustain it at an industrial scale?
US defense giant taps Israeli drone navigation tech built for jammed battlefields
ASIO’s drone navigation technology is designed to keep unmanned aircraft on course even when GPS is jammed or denied in combat.
US interceptor stockpiles being depleted by Iran war, could take years to replenish
The Payne Institute estimates that the war has consumed about a third of the THAAD missile stockpile, whose annual production rate does not exceed about 100
Anduril, Palantir developing Golden Dome anti-missile shield's software - report
Anduril and Palantir have been interested in being a part of Golden Dome since its inception. The software would connect the radars and other sensors to detect and track airborne threats.
Volkswagen in talks with Rafael to manufacture Iron Dome parts
Volkswagen and Rafael are exploring the conversion of the Osnabrück plant, with Volkswagen emphasizing that it is still examining options and that no final decision has been made.
US defense company deepens collaboration with Israel’s drone sector
From Kansas farming to drones, EagleNXT is focused on expanding into the Israeli defense sector
