Defense Tech

Defense firm Elbit Systems expands operations in Europe with new Swedish facility

Elbit Systems' new Swedish facility aims to expand its European presence, strengthen local manufacturing, shorten delivery times, and improve support for defense customers.

The Elbit Systems UK stand is pictured on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in in Farnborough, south-west of London, on July 20, 2026.
The UVision booth at AUSA.

Reporter's notebook: Israeli defense tech brings a wartime playbook to AUSA

Numerous UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council resolutions have focused disproportionately on Israel compared with other states facing armed conflict or serious human rights allegations.

South Asia’s UN speeches reveal a changing strategic order- opinion

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.

Israel ended Iran war with more interceptors than it started with, Rafael CEO says


IDF to equip combat engineering vehicles with Iron Fist active protection against anti-tank threats

Iron Fist, manufactured by Elbit Systems, is an active protection system designed to protect armored fighting vehicles and engineering vehicles.

An Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 7, 2023

Jared Kushner Gaza role draws scrutiny over investments tied to Israeli defense firms - report

CNN found that Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners remains the largest shareholder in Phoenix Financial, which has invested millions of dollars in Elbit Systems and other Israeli defense companies.

Jared Kushner as part of the US Delegation at Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland.

IAI: No longer just platforms, but integrated solutions

Ahead of the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, IAI chairman Boaz Levy told the ‘Post’ how integrated systems are driving record backlog and new defense programs

Boaz Levy, IAI chairman of the board

Ukraine carries out first logistics mission using an amphibious UGV

The UGV traveled more than 40 km. while carrying ammunition and food supplies to frontline positions, moving across terrain that included rivers, canals, and marshland.

Ukraine said an amphibious ground robotic vehicle completed a 40km long logistics mission

What one flydubai flight revealed about the new India-Israel-Gulf map - opinion

Sometimes geography tells its own story. And we caught a glimpse not of a completed new regional order, but of one that is still being built.

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Smart Shooter secures $150m. contract for SMASH 2000LE counter-drone systems

Over the past 12 months, Smart Shooter has signed contracts with the US Army, US Air Force, US Navy, and US Marine Corps.

Smart Shooter's SMASH 2000LE weapon system

Protego Ventures closes $125m. Fund I, expands focus on early‑growth defense companies

Protego was founded by Lital Leshem and Lee Moser and invests in Israeli companies that have demonstrated operational performance

Lital Leshem and Lee Moser founded Protego, Israel’s first and largest defense-tech venture capital firms after October 7 to support a growing number of start-ups in the field.

Demystifying the eVTOL industry - opinion

The flying taxi isn't science fiction anymore. It's a certified aircraft with a waiting list.

AIR One eVTOL

IDF extends suspension of 'Atalef' loitering munition drones after two reservists killed

The IDF stopped operational activity of the small drone after two reservists were killed after one exploded near them in northern Gaza.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

Who writes the code of the new world? - opinion

Software has quietly become strategic terrain. The question is no longer who can write it, but who can be trusted to govern it.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.