Defense Ministry
Iran war means larger Israeli influence among Arab states, top defense sources say
Future wars with Iran are likely to be longer in duration, while Israel's defense sales record breaks its record again, reaching USD 19 billion.
France bans Israel from defense exhibition, limits Israeli companies to showing defensive weapons
Netanyahu asks to shorten, cancel testimony days as judges push to finish Case 2000
Substance vs spectacle: Why Israel can keep Smotrich, but Ben-Gvir must go - opinion
Israel receives first KC-46 aircraft from US, boosting options for independent strikes on Iran
The KC-46 is outfitted with a kitchen, oven, bathroom, and temperature controls that allow it to better regulate the temperature levels.
Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
Sparked by a message from the frontlines, CET Sandbox put together an urgent seminar to bring counter-drone tech to troops in the field who are scrambling to counter Hezbollah attack drones
Russia jams signal of RAF jet carrying UK's Defense Minister Healey after trip to Estonia - report
One of the pilots described the matter to the Times as a rare incident that he hadn’t experienced “in a long time.”
Israel's defense industry races to develop defenses against Hezbollah's deadly fiber-optic drones
Among the solutions proposed by the defense industries are systems for kinetic interception and energy-based systems, including one that uses electromagnetic force designed to capture the drone.
University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service
President of the University of Haifa Gur Alroey praised the program, dubbing it an “expression of deep gratitude” towards Israel’s Druze population, of whom many serve in the IDF.
Israel allocates NIS 2b. to counter Hezbollah’s lethal fiber-optic drone threat
The budgetary source comes from a small NIS 4 billion fund set up and reserved in the Ministry of Defense budget for the Prime Minister's prioritization
Def. Min. complex to be built on site of fmr. UNRWA Jerusalem headquarters, Katz says
UNRWA's headquarters in Ammunition Hill was demolished in January after the organization's ties with Hamas were exposed.
Finland hosts large Israeli defense delegation for two-day seminar
The seminar followed a similar one held in India several weeks ago, as well as another in Miami at Israel-tech week. Others have been held in Asia and Europe.
Israel set for first-ever F-35 external fuel tank upgrade in force buildup push
New capability would reduce reliance on aerial refueling and improve operational flexibility in long-range missions. But it remains unclear if it would affect aircraft's stealth capabilities
Israel entered Hamas war with weakened domestic weapons-production capacity, probe finds
The report examined Israel’s ability to preserve domestic production of weapons, raw materials, components, and infrastructure used by the defense establishment and the IDF.
