Anna Ahronheim

Anna Ahronheim is the editor for Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post. With a keen interest in the Middle East, terrorism, and terrorist groups, she moved from Canada to Israel and received her MA in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security at the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzilya, Israel. She started her career at i24News before moving to The Jerusalem Post where she was the military reporter.


In January, Israel’s Ministry of Defense signed a multi-year contract with Semiconductor Devices valued at approximately $115 million (NIS 380 million).

Israel’s Semiconductor sector powers $40B in chip exits

 XTEND drones have been used in real battle situations.

Drones, missiles, and more: Israel leads in global defense wave

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

Israel unveils High-Tech tax reform to bring talent home


Thailand's ties to Israel evolved beyond tourism and trade, ambassador tells 'Post'

ASIA AFFAIRS: The relations between Jerusalem and Bangkok are mutually beneficial, Thailand's Ambassador Vichienpuntu told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interview.

THAI AMBASSADOR Boonyarit Vichienpuntu (pictured) told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ that the Israeli-Thai ‘relationship is genuine and cemented by the love of Israeli travelers and Thai workers.’

Greece unveils new drone and AI weapons at Oxi Day military parade

The Thessaloniki parade honored WWII resilience and showcased modern defense power, including Greece’s Kentavros and Hyperion systems alongside Israeli UAVs and missile platforms.

Parade in Athens

Lockheed Martin, Saildrone to advance armed USV capabilities for US Navy

The companies will collaborate with the goal of delivering integrations, including on-water, live-fire demonstrations in 2026.

Saildrone and Lockheed Martin team up

Elite Israeli cyber veterans build AI-powered cloud security platform

Sweet Security addresses the need to defend the cloud from malicious actors

Sweet Security

Breakfast in New York, dinner in Tel Aviv: NASA's new supersonic jet passes first test flight

Two decades after Concorde was grounded, NASA's X-59 makes history with a quieter approach to supersonic flight.

On its first flight, NASA's experimental quiet supersonic X-59 Quesst aircraft takes off from Runway 7 at Palmdale USAF Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, U.S. October 28, 2025

Axon Vision secures contract for EdgeUAV system with leading suicide drone manufacturer

Axon Vision’s AI tech gains traction as loitering munitions reshape modern warfare.

EdgeUAV

Skyforce: Israeli start-up leading the way in autonomous, AI-powered tech

Skyforce has emerged as a disruptive force in dual-use technology, transforming manually controlled platforms into fully autonomous multi-platform operations

Drone swarm over a field

CET Sandbox bridging battlefield tested Israeli defense tech with Washington

What happens when warfighters become founders? A new era of Israeli defense innovation is heading to Washington with the CET Sandbox

 An illustration of the Israel flag over computer code.

Can Hezbollah recover? Inside the battle for Lebanon's future

Have a listen to Defense & Tech's new podcast, with our first guest and regular contributor Sarit Zehavi

Defense & Tech podcast

Vertical-lift revolution: Shield AI unveils groundbreaking autonomous combat jet

Defense tech startup’s X-BAT drone could reshape aerial warfare with runway-independent operations and autonomous combat systems

Shield AI's X-Bat