Israel missile defense

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

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.

An airplane carrying French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at Esenboga Airport ahead of the 36th NATO Summit held in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems's SPYDER air defense system

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

A David's Sling interceptor launching during the Israel-Hamas war; illustrative.

Switzerland opens talks on Israeli air defense system amid Patriot delays

Finnish-Israeli defense industry seminar, May 2026

Finland hosts large Israeli defense delegation for two-day seminar


Have Israel's missile defense systems hit a snag?

Has the fracture with the US about security funding and the departure of high ranking officials in the Defense Ministry led to a delay in the development of the Arrow, Iron Dome, & David's Sling?

Iron dome

Analysis: Israel unfazed, for now, by Iran’s Emad missile

In December, the Israel Aerospace Industries-made Arrow-3 ballistic missile defense system was successfully tested.

Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile‏ [File]

'We could not compromise,' defense minister tells ousted missile defense chief

Ya'alon meets with ex-Missile Defense Organization chief Yair Ramati, apologizes "for way in which announcement was made."

David's Sling

WATCH: Israel completes trial of David's Sling missile defense system

"Revolutionary" new air defense system, designed to shoot down guided threats, will become operational at start of 2016.

David's sling test

La fronde, la flèche et le dôme

Après Arrow et Dôme de fer, la Fronde de David est le dernier volet d’un système élaboré de défense antimissile à trois niveaux qui frôle parfois la science-fiction

Test réussi pour la fronde de David

US approves munitions sale to Israel worth $1.87b

Israel requested a possible sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions to convert "dumb bombs" and make them precision guided weapons.

An aviation ordinanceman gets ready to load a couple of GBU-24 2000 pound "Bunker Buster" bombs onto aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf

Defense Ministry carries out test of new rocket propulsion system

In February, officials from the ministry said they identified and repaired a weakness in the Arrow 2 missile defense system that was discovered during a test last September.

Ballistics tests over Tel Aviv

US budget caps could complicate Israel's missile funding request

Caps on US defense budget may keep Congress from granting Israel's request for additional missile system funding.

David's sling test

‘Weak spot’ in Arrow 2 missile defense system now rectified, say officials

Problem discovered when upgraded version missed target.

Arrow missle

Liberman says he will demand defense portfolio in next government

Liberman says Yisrael Beytenu will not enter into any coalition without demands being met.

Avigdor Liberman.