UVID Dronetetch 2024, Israel’s largest UAV/drone event, opened this morning at the Expo Tel Aviv Convention Center for the 11th time. The conference’s founder and chairman, Alon Unger, dedicated his opening remarks to the 134 Israelis still held hostage in Gaza and to the difficulties of holding a conference during this time of war, turmoil, and uncertainty. UVID is much more than a professional conference, Unger stressed. It is a place for coming together, being among friends, and connecting.

From necessity to reality: forty years ago, Israel began emphasizing on the need for aerial superiority, when the fighting forces do not know where the targets are, and began developing loitering munitions. These munitions need to cater to many challenges in the battlefield, explains Assaf Shechter, Chief Strategy Officer & PMI, Systems Missiles & Space Group, IAI.

On Saturday morning, October 7th, the holiday of Simchat Torah, Lieutenant Colonel O was at his home. Very quickly, he arrived at the airbase in Palmachim for takeoffs and initial attacks. Lieutenant Colonel O calls this stage the suppression phase. "We helped regain control of our forces in the Israeli communities surrounding the Gaza Strip.” Then, he moved on to planning the maneuvering phase.

Israel’s largest drone/UAV event, UVID Dronetech, in collaboration with IsraelDefense, will take place tomorrow (Thursday) in Tel Aviv for the 11th time. The conference, chaired by Mr. Alon Unger, seeks to create a platform for dialogue and shared knowledge within the community dedicated to advancing the capabilities and operations of drone technology.

General Dynamics European Land Systems - Steyr (GDELS) will deliver an additional 225 PANDUR 6x6 EVO wheeled armored vehicles to the Austrian Armed Forces, worth €1.8 billion.

It appears that these vehicles carry Israeli systems. The German site Soldat & Technik reported in August 2023 that the GDELS revealed for the first time the model in question in this article and it carries a UT-30 turret manufactured by Israeli Elbit Systems equipped with a 30 mm caliber automatic cannon.

Israeli Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded a contract for approximately $300 million to supply weapon, reconnaissance, driving, and situational awareness systems for approximately 230 armored vehicles, to an undisclosed European customer. The contract will be performed over six years and includes custom design, production, lifecycle maintenance, and complete in-country support. 

The Singapore Airshow, taking place between February 20th and 25th, 2024, is one of the largest aerospace events in Asia. The event attracts a global audience of industry professionals, government officials, and aviation enthusiasts.

This year's edition includes displays by international air forces, showcasing new aircraft and advanced technologies, and hosting various forums focusing on key topics in the defense industry.

Israel’s IWI will supply the Military Police of Minas Gerais (Brazil) with Arad 7 assault rifles. The Spanish website Defensa.com reported that last week the Police signed a contract with Israel Weapons Industries )IWI) for approximately 3.1 million dollars, for the supply of a batch of 1,310 ARAD 7 assault rifles in caliber 7.62 x 51 mm.

IWI won this tender over the following companies: B&T (United States), Ceska Zbrojovka - CZ (Czech Republic), Lewis Machine Tools – LMT (United States), and Kale Kalip (Turkey).

The Romanian media reports that the Romanian Ministry of Defense recently purchased Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles with a total value of approximately $92 million.

The Romanian website Profit.ro reports that the framework agreement for the supply of the anti-tank missiles was signed between the joint venture company Eurospike as the sole supplier and the Romanian national company Romtehnica, which deals in international defense trade.

The war in the Gaza Strip and along the Lebanese border has been ongoing for almost five months now, yet there is still uncertainty regarding Israel's objectives in the conflict.

Destroying the Hamas regime necessitates the identification of an alternative entity to replace it, but none exists. Israel itself does not want to control the Gaza Strip – directly, indirectly, or covertly. And as a result, Israel cannot prevent Hamas members from returning and enforcing their authority over the residents in the Gaza Strip.