Defense industry

The Ayatollah's assassination: Mossad's missed chance to stop Iran's Islamic revolution

INTEL AFFAIRS: The Mossad’s fateful refusal to eliminate Ayatollah Khomeini is a misjudgment with reprecrussions still felt today.

Here, Khomeini gives a speech as journalists surround him at Roissy Airport near Paris on January 31, 1979, before boarding an Air France ‘Jumbo Jet’ bound to Tehran.
Saildrone USV during a 60-nation International Maritime Exercise in the Gulf of Aqaba

US Navy seeks missiles carrying unmanned surface vehicles, thousands of miles at sea

(Illustrative) Israel Mossad agent working on laptop, analyzing aerial reconnaissance.

Israel's strategic edge: Mastering the new integrated battlefield

IN THE melee of aerial threats during the Israel-Iran War, there was one rare incident where a single Apache helicopter (pictured) managed to shoot down six drones in only a couple minutes.

From prototype to combat in 90 minutes: Why Israel’s defense tech innovation outpaces US - analysis


Flashpoints and Fault Lines: Strategic Lessons from the Thailand–Cambodia Border Clash

Border security is no longer defined by fences and troops on the ground

Two soldiers wounded as Thai and Cambodia militaries clash at disputed border

Spy cockroaches and AI robots: Germany plots the future of warfare

Reuters spoke to two dozen executives, investors, and policymakers to examine how Germany - Europe's largest economy - aims to play a central role in rearming the continent.

A digital illustration released by Swarm Biotactics shows what they describe as cyborg cockroaches equipped with specialized backpacks that enable real-time data collection via cameras.

Canada’s tactical awakening

Long seen as a quiet player in global affairs, Canada is charting a bold new course and is investing in defense. And Israel stands out as a leading example

 Canadian sailors walk by a drone in the Arctic

Should Israel risk security to share its cyber technology with the rest of the world? - opinion

The world needs Israeli cyber technologies - the challenge is to find the right balance between realizing economic potential and maintaining national security.

 An illustrative image of an Israeli using security programs on a computer.

Exodigo’s underground mapping technology draws attention with $96m. series B funding boost

The IDF has been working for years and even had a brigade-size unit, whose task is to develop new technologies and tactics for underground warfare.

 Illustration of Exodigo's mapping technology, showing underground infrastructure below a city.

Israeli drone company XTEND secures extension to $70 million Series B funding

The additional funding has brought XTEND, which shifted its focus to the defense sector following the October 7 massacre, to a total of $100 million.

Tactical, autonomous robotics systems developer XTEND secured extension to $70 million Series B funding

Israel must fund national space strategy that balances defense, scientific goals - editorial

Space is no longer the final frontier; rather, it is the next marketplace. Dror-1 proves that Israel can thrive in that area.

 Dror 1

US D-9 bulldozers worth billions of shekels arrive in Israel after Trump admin. releases shipment

Over 100,000 tons of military equipment have arrived in Israel through 870 airlifts and 144 sea shipments since the start of the war.

 US shipment of D9 bulldozers arrive in Israel, July 9, 2025.

Wartime innovation boosts Israeli defense tech growth, drawing global interest

The changing nature of war has led to shifts in defense procurement worldwide. Western armies demand new battle-tested technology, refined by soldiers in combat.

 Israeli Air Force preparing for IAF strike on Houthi-controlled Yemen

Australia says US missile purchase shows commitment to defense spending

Australia reaffirms its commitment to defense spending with an A$2 billion purchase of US supersonic missiles, though Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted calls to agree to a target of 3.5%.

Israel, US carry out successful test of Arrow-3 missile over Alaska

Israel’s military tech proved critical in war against Iran - analysis

Orbit CEO Daniel Eshchar states that the Iran war increased global interest in Israeli systems, as they proved effective and are now mature with battlefield experience.

 IAF fighter jets taking off for strikes in Iran, June 16, 2025.