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
Anduril Industries explores Israel entry as defense-tech expansion accelerates
Several candidates have been shortlisted to manage the company's operations in Israel and Anduril is in the final stages of finalizing the appointment of one of them to the position.
The BTL plant in Nahariya will close and 450 employees will be laid off
Following the negotiations, it was decided to keep two departments open, but for hundreds of families in the north it is too little, too late.
US Air Force awards production contracts to Anduril for drone wingmen
Anduril says the production line is currently capable of delivering up to 150 aircraft per year.
Pratt & Whitney's BTL plant in Nahariya to close
The plant was founded in 1968 by Stef Wertheimer after the then French President Charles de Gaulle imposed an arms embargo on Israel following the Six Day War.
Israeli defense firms walled off in Paris as Ondas unveils autonomous warfare push
Despite over a dozen Israeli booths boarded up at Eurosatory, several Israeli companies acquired by Florida-based Ondas systems are showcasing their systems
Trump invokes defense production act for munitions, supply chains
"I hereby find that conditions exist which may pose a direct threat to the national defense or its preparedness programs," Trump said in a June 11 memorandum to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Israel expects new air defense orders from Europe due to growing concerns over Russian threat
Asked whether European countries were interested in Arrow or David's Sling, he said there was also interest in the Iron Dome, a system designed to take out short-range threats.
Israeli defense booths boarded up at Eurosatory despite meeting discriminatory demands
A video distributed by the defense ministry showed that French workers had arrived overnight for a special operation to board up certain Israeli companies' exhibits.
Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns
The Mepro 6x is a compact and lightweight x6 telescopic day sight with a range of up to 1000 meters
Ukraine's defense AI chief predicts 'new paradigm' of warfare
Danylo Tsvok predicts 'war of operating systems' with Russia in the next three-five years
