Israeli innovation

As drones multiply, the battle to control low-altitude airspace intensifies

The proliferation of inexpensive unmanned aircraft is creating new security challenges for governments, militaries and security agencies around the world

Airwayz operators during a recent NATO drill showcase the Overwatch command and control system
Jim Yahn at North Sterling Reservoir, built by local homesteaders in 1909 to 1911 to store irrigation water and now the centerpiece of North Sterling State Park.

The water diplomats: How western Negev AgTech and WaterTech are taking root in Colorado

Portrait of a female researcher standing before a quantum computer. (Ilustrative)

AI could accelerate quantum computing breakthrough, Bank of America strategist says

Cybersecurity global dominance.

Israeli AI start-up NanoCo brings governance and security to enterprise AI agents


With defense-tech investment surging, INNOFENSE Cohort 7 opens

INNOFENSE is part of SOSA’s broader work connecting governments, defense organizations, industry leaders, start-ups, and investors to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies. 

Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv

IAI, SIG SAUER test Israeli drone armed with machine gun in live-fire trial

SIG SAUER’s M250 airborne light machine gun can be configured to carry 200 rounds and has a targeting range of 400-600 meters at an altitude of 200 m

IAI and SIG SAUER's FIRESTORM 250 armed drone

The next generation of Israeli entrepreneurs is in defense tech - opinion

Israel’s top young founders aren’t chasing software unicorns. They’re racing into defense tech, where urgency, ambition and national purpose now collide.

ISRAELI DEFENSE-TECH start-ups participate at the Israel Defense Ministry’s Defense Tech week.

Three years after October 7: How crisis rewired Israel’s defense tech ecosystem - analysis

Israel’s October 7 shock forged a defense tech machine that’s faster, harder, and mission‑driven. But the real test is whether it can endure beyond war.

Burnt car remains near the Gaza border, after October 7, 2023

US defense funding paths for Israeli tech: Navigating the Pentagon’s innovation gateways - opinion

Israeli defense tech is surging, and the Pentagon is opening doors. Here’s how startups can tap US funding, testing, and procurement pathways to scale fast.

Defense tech innovation.

Wearable counter‑drone tech enters frontline service across US, Ukraine and IDF units

The wearable counter‑drone kit, deployed by Ukrainian troops and IDF forces and integrated into US Army exercises under EUCOM as top US commander warns troops will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems

Skylock's Wearable Kit counter-drone solution

Maala: The ESG engine quietly rewiring Israeli corporate culture

Maala’s influence is quiet, but structural. It is shaping expectations in boardrooms, guiding investor scrutiny, and setting the standards by which corporate leadership is increasingly judged

Intel research and development office in Matam business park in Haifa.

Protego Ventures closes $125m. Fund I, expands focus on early‑growth defense companies

Protego was founded by Lital Leshem and Lee Moser and invests in Israeli companies that have demonstrated operational performance

Lital Leshem and Lee Moser founded Protego, Israel’s first and largest defense-tech venture capital firms after October 7 to support a growing number of start-ups in the field.

Demystifying the eVTOL industry - opinion

The flying taxi isn't science fiction anymore. It's a certified aircraft with a waiting list.

AIR One eVTOL

Israel Electric Corporation develops local 3D‑printing capabilities for critical parts

IEC began developing 3D‑printing capabilities several years ago and now expects to expand into metal component manufacturing.

Power Plant.