Estonia’s drone gamble is rewriting NATO’s frontline defense - opinion
Estonia is redirecting €500M from armored vehicles to drones, aiming to become a global unmanned‑systems leader as Russia escalates hybrid threats along NATO’s eastern flank.
Defense & Tech
Israel successfully tests improved Arrow system as defense upgrades accelerate
Zamir holds meeting with General Staff Forum on building IDF, expanding robotics development
Ukraine's Fire Point starts to integrate European tech into missile defense system
US Air Force awards production contracts to Anduril for drone wingmen
Anduril says the production line is currently capable of delivering up to 150 aircraft per year.
The US can debate AI integration, Israel has already operationalized it - opinion
The next American soldier saved by AI‑assisted targeting will owe that edge to an IDF unit Congress has never heard of.
As US F-35 stealth fighters are struggling, do Israel's remain combat-ready?
Multiple Israeli sources said that the Jewish state's F-35s have remained more combat-ready than the report detailed for American F-35s, though none were willing to provide specific numbers.
Pratt & Whitney's BTL plant in Nahariya to close
The plant was founded in 1968 by Stef Wertheimer after the then French President Charles de Gaulle imposed an arms embargo on Israel following the Six Day War.
Israeli defense firms walled off in Paris as Ondas unveils autonomous warfare push
Despite over a dozen Israeli booths boarded up at Eurosatory, several Israeli companies acquired by Florida-based Ondas systems are showcasing their systems
Physical AI is rewriting the rules of war, Israel can’t afford to miss it - opinion
Physical AI isn’t chatbots or recommendation algorithms. It’s intelligence embedded in machines that move, perceive, and act in the real world.
Israeli-made 'Kfir' aircraft will fly until 2030, following new deal between Sri Lanka, IAI
Sri Lanka is upgrading the five Kfir jets that it has under a $50 million deal with IAI. The planes received an advanced cockpit, a new mission computer, and additional avionics improvements.
Israeli defense booths boarded up at Eurosatory despite meeting discriminatory demands
A video distributed by the defense ministry showed that French workers had arrived overnight for a special operation to board up certain Israeli companies' exhibits.
Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns
The Mepro 6x is a compact and lightweight x6 telescopic day sight with a range of up to 1000 meters
Rafael unveils Hunter Eagle, a hit‑to‑kill interceptor for the low‑altitude drone fight
The VTOL interceptor carries no warhead, and if the mission is aborted it can return to its launch point and land vertically-ready for the next mission
