Defense Tech

While we built work plans, terror mastered technology implementation - opinion

Whoever controls technological innovation controls the battlefield. 

 A Shahed 129 drone, on exhibition in Tehran, 2019; illustrative.
The launch of nonprofit The Sandbox at Startup Nation Central's Tel Aviv headquarters.

Supporting IDF needs: Israel's first nonprofit defense-tech hardware incubator launches in Tel Aviv

IN THE melee of aerial threats during the Israel-Iran War, there was one rare incident where a single Apache helicopter (pictured) managed to shoot down six drones in only a couple minutes.

Defense-tech is here to stay, even after the wars in Ukraine and Israel end - analysis

Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is displayed during the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore February 21, 2024.

Elbit Systems awarded $1.6b. European defense contract over five-year period


Ottopia's hybrid AI is pioneering the future of autonomous vehicles

Ottopia’s platform delivers ultra-low latency communication between human operators and machines, transmitting control signals and live video feeds seamlessly.

A person controls a Ottopia software.

Border wars from above: 70% of cross-border incidents involve drones - opinion

As nations race to secure their expanded border zones, the question is no longer whether these boundaries will be tested, but how quickly we can detect, classify, and neutralize threats.

Drone operators from Ukraine's 109th Brigade prepare a test flight of a night-bombing drone on August 10, 2025 in Donetsk Region, Ukraine.

Australia's EOS to export anti-drone laser technology

The laser system includes advanced features like algorithms, radar, threat detection, target acquisition systems, and beam locking systems.

Australia's 100-kilowatt high-power laser weapon system.

Israel’s war in Gaza is a boon and a blow to defense exports

In 2024, Israel’s defense exports surged to an unprecedented $14.8 billion, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth.

Military containers left in a junkyard.

The absence of strategy is a strategic threat: How Israel is harmed by lack of long-term planning

How the lack of long-term planning jeopardizes our security, economy, and national vision,

(Illustrative) Military chiefs discuss strategy

From Fukushima to the moon: StemRad’s radiation vest prepares for deep space mission

StemRad’s vest doesn’t aim for full-body coverage. Instead, it delivers targeted protection to organs most vulnerable to radiation damage.

From Fukushima to the Moon: StemRad’s Radiation Vest Prepares for Deep Space Mission

Pioneering AI, autonomous technologies to support NATO’s global evolving operational needs

Our mission is clear: to empower NATO forces as well as other friendly users with cutting-edge, human-guided autonomous systems that can adapt to the realities of modern warfare.

Military personnel using holographic heads-up display, virtual reality to facilitate operations; illustrative.

Russian, Chinese navies to conduct joint patrols in Asia-Pacific, Interfax reports

The two navies held joint drills in the Sea of Japan over August 1-5 that included artillery firing, practicing anti-submarine and air defense missions, and improving joint search and rescue ops.

The Chinese Navy submarine rescue vessel Xihu takes part in joint search and rescue drills with the Russian Navy as part of the exercises "Maritime Interaction-2025", in the Sea of Japan, in this still image taken from video released August 5, 2025

Spain shelves plans to buy F-35 fighter jets, El Pais reports

The government had earmarked 6.25 billion euros ($7.24 billion) in its 2023 budget to buy new fighter jets, El Pais said.

A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024

Anti-drone system propels Greek plans for home-grown defense industry

The successful test run added impetus to the Greek government's plans to develop a home-grown industry to mass produce anti-drone and drone systems.

(Illustrative) A futuristic drone

US defense manufacturers at risk after China tightens controls on mineral sales

Delays, restrictions in the sales of certain materials and rising costs threaten Western defense manufacturers,

Ren Limin, a worker at the Jinyuan Company's smelting workshop, prepares to pour the rare earth metal Lanthanum into a mould near the town of Damao in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region October 31, 2010.