Rockets

German startup makes history with first orbital space flight launched from European soil

It was Isar's second launch, coming 18 months after the company's first rocket plunged to the ground and exploded in a fiery spectacle shortly after takeoff from the same site.

An Isar Aerospace rocket.
YARON BOB stands next to a remnant of an Iranian ballistic missile in the backyard of his blacksmith studio in Yated.

From Iranian missiles to menorahs, Israeli blacksmith forges trauma into works of art

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Rocket attack hits Iranian-Kurdish opposition camp near Erbil, security sources say

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and Mission Extension Pods (MEPs) launches from Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 21, 2026.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to crash into Moon at seven times the speed of sound


Iranian Defense Ministry offers contracts via crypto in attempt to bypass sanctions

Iran’s Defense Ministry export body is offering cryptocurrency payments for military contracts, signaling a new way to bypass sanctions on arms sales.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Hamas terrorists building growing armed presence in Syria, Lebanon - KAN

Hamas is reportedly establishing a base in Syria while aiding Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild rocket supplies in southern Lebanon, KAN News reports.

Hamas terrorists escorting Red Cross during a search for the remains of deceased hostages in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.

Gaza rocket launched at Israel's border communities on Oct. 7 anniversary

Sirens sounded twice in Netiv Ha'Asara, a moshav where 14 civilians were killed two years ago by Hamas. The second time sirens sounded in the moshav on Tuesday was a false alarm, the IDF said.

 Remembrance ceremony at Netiv Ha’asara, October 6, 2024.

Israeli forces seize large rocket cache in West Bank raid near Ramallah

Over 15 rockets were located at the scene by Israeli forces after receiving intelligence on their location.

Rockets cache discovered by Israeli security forces near Ramallah in the West Bank overnight, September 30, 2025.

'I tried to stop the war,' says West Bank terror leader after failed rocket launch

"A few days after the war began, I decided to launch missiles at Tel Aviv in order to stop the war," the cell commander reportedly said.

IDF locates rockets, weapons during West Bank operation, September 19, 2025.

IDF uncovers rocket as Iran-backed West Bank terror threat grows

This is the second discovery in the past few weeks; both incidents were reportedly “under Iranian direction,” according to security assessments.

A rocket recovered in Tulkarm by the IDF on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

WATCH: IDF dismantles weapons held inside building in Ramallah area

The members of the terrorist cell were suspected of attempting to launch a rocket from the West Bank toward Israeli territory last week.

  Palestinian security forces operate in the center of the city of Jenin in the West Bank, December 16, 2024.

What was the mysterious white streak across French skies? Experts weigh in

"We definitely know that this light streak was caused by a Long March 8 rocket,” said Hansjürgen Köhler from the UFO reporting center Cenap.

A white streak spotted across the skies in France, August 27, 2025.

US approves sale of $500m. worth of high mobility rocket launchers to Bahrain

The State Department approved the sale of four M142 HIMARS, which are produced by weapons manufacturing giant Lockheed Martin, based in Texas.

M142 HIMARS launches a rocket during an exercise in Poland; illustrative.

US calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire, gov't approves PM's Gaza City occupation plan - report

IAF intercepts drones 'from the east' • Hundreds of Gaza children in need of medical care evacuated • High Court to hear petitions against A-G firing

IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025.