Defense Tech

The next era of warfare takes flight

Heven AeroTech CEO Bentzion Levinson explores the rapid rise of drones on the battlefield and the technologies that could define the future of defense

Bentzion Levinson, CEO of Heven Aerotech at the opening of their offices in Virginia
A Helsing HX2 loitering monition drone is presented at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2026

Israel’s war-tested weapons are becoming Europe’s new obsession

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems at the 2024 Singapore Airshow

Europe should be begging for Israeli defense tech, not boycotting it- opinion

ROKETSAN’s UAV-230 ballistic missile

Turkey's UAV-launched ballistic missile enters service


IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon

The firing was declared an operational success and even served as a basis for developing new artillery fire responses while fighting, the military wrote in a press release.

IDF operates its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time in southern Lebanon in April 2026.

Elbit's Starliner UAV to start test flights in Canada's Arctic

With tensions high with Russia, the Starliner was purchased in 2020 by Transport Canada for Arctic surveillance.

The Israeli Elbit Systems Ltd. Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies over the airbase during a media presentation in the central Swiss town of Emmen

Lockheed Martin secures $850M to advance Trident II SLBM as tensions with Iran continues

The submarine-launched-ballistic missile has a range of 11,500 kilometers and has precision accuracy for range of targets, including fortified or underground infrastructure

Successful launch of the Trident II (D5LE) strategic weapon system

IDF to buy thousands of FPV drones as drone warfare reshapes battlefield

Among the bidders in the new tender are Ondas Holdings, Xtend, and Robotican

 The XTEND Scorpio 500 drone is a significant development by the company.

Israeli defense tech roadmap to the US market - opinion

The US defense market offers massive opportunity for Israeli tech- but only for companies ready to master export controls, security clearances, and America’s complex procurement ecosystem.

US and Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Center, overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

Winning without victory: Why the real war with Iran starts now-opinion

The war with Iran may have ended. The strategic contest has not.

A boy raises his fist while standing on a giant Iranian flag during the funeral of Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' navy, alongside others killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran at Enghelab Square in Tehran on April 1, 2026.

EagleNXT deepens buying spree in Israel with $10m. investment in ThirdEye Systems

There are also plans for a US-based joint venture in Texas, that would help ThirdEye enter the North American market

ThirdEye drone detection system

R2 Wireless is making the invisible battlespace visible

"ODIN allows you to see, and if you can see, then you can see everything. It turns the invisible visible and that’s an incredible advantage.”

A drone flying with R2 Wireless to see the invisible battlespace

From experimentation to integration: Israel’s AI advantage takes shape - opinion

Israel is moving beyond AI experimentation to integration, embedding it into core systems and global partnerships

ndia and Israel are expanding cooperation across AI, semiconductors, and deep tech through joint R&D initiatives and bilateral innovation frameworks.

Pricing the battlefield: What a human life costs on the defense stock exchange -opinion

Drones are disposable. Soldiers aren’t. Low‑cost weapons are now forcing nations into high‑cost defense decisions

Battlefield 6.