Defense Tech

Fully autonomous robots are closer than you think- opinion

Robots might look autonomous online, but the real revolution is on the battlefield where cheap drones and smarter defenses are shifting humans from the front line to the sidelines.

Robotican's hybrid Rooster drone and autonomous dog robot
Ondas is expanding its integrated autonomous defense systems platform

Expanding foothold in Israel, Ondas acquires three more defense tech companies

 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conduct force-on-force and live-fire operations June 15, 2026, during a training rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

US deploys National Guard drone, electronic warfare brigade to the Middle East

IAI's Barak MX air defense system

Israeli defense companies head to Marrakesh Air Show


Israeli defense tech companies combine AI detection with autonomous net interception

Axon Vision and ParaZero introduce a modular counter‑drone architecture blending AI detection with autonomous net‑based interception.

ParaZero's and Axon Vision's ForceField, an Edge AI-powered Counter-UAS protection system

XTEND expands in Europe with Latvia's Atlas, adding thousands of robotic platforms to portfolio

With Atlas merger, XTEND boosts its autonomous systems portfolio and strengthens support for NATO and EU partners.

(Illustrative) Tactical, autonomous robotics systems developer XTEND secured extension to $70 million Series B funding

Autonomous Guard expands Asian presence as regional drone threats accelerate

Counter‑UAS demand spikes in Asia as Autonomous Guard lands a $400K Skybeam order for real‑time drone detection and interception.

Autonomous Guard's Skybeam counter-drone technology

Everyone's watching AI, but the real defense-tech boom is elsewhere - opinion

AI may cut thousands of jobs, but defense tech can’t hire fast enough

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Storm Shield

New Greek air defense deal reflects its growing regional alliance against Turkey - analysis

Greece will procure a multi-layered air defense system from Israel for around euro 3.5 billion, which will be integrated into its Achilles Shield defense system.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems's SPYDER air defense system

Elbit eyes converting vessels into drone carriers

The Israeli company proposes to take 9-12 Hermes 650 UAVs, and adapt existing naval platforms to operate them including the deck, control systems and mission management.

Illustration of Elbit's Hermes 650 Spark taking off from an aircraft carrier

Jeen Technologies CEO hails 'rapid' growth as company deepens footprint in Israel's defense sector

The company’s main solution is an agentic AI platform capable of running entirely offline and under strict security controls.

Hacker. Autonomous AI Agents.

Investment treaty tests the real depth of India Israel strategic ties - opinion

India and Israel now have a stronger investment framework, but turning strategic affinity into real economic depth remains a long term challenge.

Israel, India relations

Trump, Erdogan, and the F-35 enigma - opinion

Turkey’s F-35 struggle is not just about aircraft; it is about trust, intelligence, and the future of a NATO alliance.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

Ukraine agrees to export drones to US for Pentagon plan, source says

Ukraine has already signed drone deals with a ‌number ⁠of European and Middle Eastern states.

A member of the Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment, Norman, poses for a photograph with a Bulava strike drone, a kamikaze UAV capable of carrying a 3.5-kilogram payload with a range of up to 100 kilometers in Kharkiv region, Ukraine.