Defense Tech
Turning Iran’s conflict data into defensive AI - opinion
The war with Iran is producing a massive operational memory. The strategic question is whether democratic defense ecosystems can organize this memory faster, more responsibly, and more intelligently
Israel allocates NIS 2b. to counter Hezbollah’s lethal fiber-optic drone threat
Ondas buys Israeli defense software co Omnisys for $200m
Israeli start‑up Kela named winner in DIU's Drone Dominance Program's lethality challenge
Israeli 3D-printing firm joins major Pentagon manufacturing program
Stratasys will help the US military qualify and scale 3D-printed parts faster, as the Pentagon pushes to strengthen supply chains and modernize aging platforms.
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.
Chinese Shahed-like drones offered online despite Alibaba ban
A sales representative for the company told D&T that the so-called “model plane” was a copy of the Shahed-136 and could be armed with explosives and could be shipped to Russia if needed.
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
Iran strike on Saudi Arabia’s Sultan Airbase destroys key US Air Force platforms
The Friday strike not only injured troops, but it also destroyed refuelers and an E-3 Sentry aircraft.
Three chessboards, one war: One month into the second Iran war - opinion
Beyond the battlefield, a larger question emerges: can this war become the catalyst for a new regional architecture linking Israel, the Gulf, and global partners?
US deploys uncrewed drone boats in conflict with Iran
The Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft, or GARC, has been used for patrols as part of the US campaign against Iran
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?
Why did David’s Sling fail to protect Israel's South from Iranian missiles? - analysis
Part of the scrutiny on David’s Sling stems from the fact that there have been multiple major failures, leaving large numbers of Israelis wounded, not just a single event.
