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In a dangerous region, Israel remains America’s most reliable return - opinion

BY PINCHAS (PINI) COHEN AND AVNER GOLOV — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:45:11 GMT

In a volatile region, one partner delivers unmatched returns. Israel’s 400% ROI makes a deeper US–Israel alliance imperative.

Israeli startup raises $36 million to build world's first ‘Iron Dome for drone swarms’

BY AZRIEL MOSKOWITZ — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:22:42 GMT

The round will accelerate Skapion’s development and hiring as it builds a mobile end-to-end system designed for the scale, cost, and simultaneity of drone-swarm warfare

NATO selects Anduril’s Lattice platform for next-generation air command and control

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:57:41 GMT

Other companies awarded the contract included Palantir and Athea SAS. NATO said that it would select a single solution for long-term implementation at the end of the assessment period.

Rafael in talks to set up Iron Dome interceptor production line in India - report

BY UDI ETZION — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:20:51 GMT

Rafael currently produces the system’s interceptors at one of its plants in northern Israel, and last year a missile production line also began operating in the US in partnership with Raytheon.

Vietnam defies Eurosatory ban and met with Israeli defense companies

BY DEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:20:43 GMT

Senior Vietnamese officials, led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, devoted a lot of time to the Israeli companies at the exhibition

Israeli firms unveil new collaboration for drone‑detection tool

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:14:39 GMT

A new Israeli partnership unveils a powerful tool designed to detect drones faster and smarter than ever.

Despite restricting Israeli defense firms, Macron flew to Syria on jet equipped with Elbit system

BY EITAN ELIAS — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:02:52 GMT

France has restricted Israeli defense firms, yet Macron’s jet relied on Elbit’s DIRCM system as he became the first Western leader to meet Syria’s new president and discuss regional tensions.

Axon Vision links its AI system with Czech radar to spot drone threats

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:45:36 GMT

The system was tested against representative drone scenarios, including detection, tracking, and dynamic target movement, and demonstrated stable performance.

US in talks on Europe missile co-production, maintenance of Patriot missiles, source says

BY REUTERS — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:02:54 GMT

If implemented, both projects could free up capacity at Raytheon and Lockheed Martin factories in the United States and enable the US defense giants to ramp up production at home.

Lockheed Martin to buy Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion

BY REUTERS — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:44:43 GMT

The $3.45 billion deal will fold Ultra Maritime into Lockheed’s rotary and mission systems business, strengthening its naval defense portfolio.

How the new Israel-Lebanon agreement changes the rules of the game - opinion

BY MAJ.-GEN. (RET.) AMOS YADLIN — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:12:35 GMT

Behind the scenes, key players are pushing for answers as tensions escalate

Germany expands missile defense network with second Israeli Arrow 3 site

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:49:26 GMT

The Arrow 3, one of Israel’s most advanced air defense systems, is capable of intercepting ballistic missiles at altitudes of over 100 km. and with a reported range of up to 2,400 km.

Israeli drones aid Mexican rescue teams in Venezuela earthquake aftermath - exclusive

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:14:39 GMT

Xtend was approached by the government of Venezuela to help rescuers find victims. Its platforms have already helped save the life of one man trapped under the rubble for over 72 hours.

Anduril founders invest in Israeli underground warfare startup

BY ASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES/TNS — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:17:29 GMT

Traysar was unveiled last week at an industry conference in Detroit. It produces engineering components and digging machines for use against terrorist tunnels and underground military bases

The Sixth Eye: Reframing US security assistance to Israel- opinion

BY MEITAL STAVINSKY — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:56:00 GMT

As the MoU nears expiration, Washington must see Israel not as an aid recipient but as a defense partner that strengthens the US industrial base.

US Marine Corps deploys Iron Dome interceptors in Guam for China war drills

BY AZRIEL MOSKOWITZ — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:12:59 GMT

The US Marine Corps acquired the MRIC system, which combines an American radar and command-and-control system with trailer-mounted launchers carrying 20 SkyHunter interceptor missiles.

Israeli defense startup Esh-Tech raises $18 million for counter-drone laser

BY MOSHE GERSTLEY — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:07:48 GMT

With Hezbollah's drone attacks straining existing defenses, Esh-Tech's pulsed-laser system aims to give Israeli forces a faster, cheaper, and better way to respond.

Mysterious drone over Germany’s Arrow 3 battery may open door for Rafael, Elbit laser deal

BY UDI ETZION — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:58:28 GMT

Germany’s Defense Ministry is expected to soon launch a project to develop a 60-kilowatt laser demonstrator designed to defend mobile facilities against drone swarms.

Anduril eyes major Israeli defense deals, expanding partnership talks during CEO's visit

BY ASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES/TNS — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:20:19 GMT

Anduril has marked out Israel as a key market, and senior Anduril officials are set to meet with key figures in Israel's defense industry

Israel to deploy new AI radar system on Lebanon border to detect Hezbollah drones

BY DEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS AND ANNA AHRONHEIM — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:13:42 GMT

Hundreds of systems will be deployed in the Lebanese border area, to significantly improve detection and identification of Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones.

Israel Shipyards launches AREONOUS to hunt FPV drones with autonomous net-launching kits

BY UDI ETZION — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:20:05 GMT

The system can operate across several ranges, from 50 km for protecting airports and bases down to 200 meters as a soldier-portable system to protect maneuvering forces at their staging areas.

Israel developing space lasers to attack above the Earth, Katz says

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT

"As of today, no country has the ability to mount attacks in space. We must be the leading country in the world with this capability," said Katz.

Ukraine launches TrophyLab to share technical data from captured Russian equipment

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:49:49 GMT

Goal of platform is to "turn the aggressor’s captured technologies into a growth point for the global engineering community"

Romania buys Israeli air defense system in Rafael’s biggest deal ever

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:12:50 GMT

The deal is the largest contract in Rafael’s history and the second-largest defense deal in Israeli defense-industry history

Ukraine's Fire Point aims to produce ballistic missile interceptor by year-end

BY REUTERS — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:13:51 GMT

Fire Point is on track to start flying tests over the summer for its new FP-9 ballistic missile, capable of carrying an 800-kg warhead up to 850 km

Why Lebanon’s deadliest tool still dominates, and the path to stopping it runs backward - opinion

BY TAL PINKASOVICH — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:59:49 GMT

How a thread of glass made the West's most advanced air defenses useless, and dragged it back to a war it thought it had escaped

The next battlefield: IDF races to prepare for future wars in space, top general says - exclusive

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:34:03 GMT

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Brig.-Gen. Yael Grosman tells The Post why the IDF sees space as the next battlefield, while other IDF sources detail advances in AI, cyber, electronic warfare, and more.

Switzerland opens talks on Israeli air defense system amid Patriot delays

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:39:06 GMT

Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post understands that the Israeli system being looked at is Rafael Advanced Defense System's David Sling

Hegseth said America will remember. Israeli defense companies should too – opinion

BY DAVID YAHID — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:04:13 GMT

Pete Hegseth says the US will remember which allies stood with America during Epic Fury. Israeli defense industry should remember too

Stratos Ventures debuts as US-Israeli defense‑tech fund with $50m. raised

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:35:14 GMT

“Defense tech isn’t the flavor of the month for us; we’ve been doing it for years,” Daniel Fouzailov told Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post