Eurosatory 2018: MAGAM to Showcase Self-Sealing Flexible Fuel Tank

Magam Safety, an Israeli manufacturer of protective, rescue, and survivability equipment, will showcase at Eurosatory 2018 a self-sealing flexible fuel tank that prevents fuel leakage caused by ballistic damage following penetration of up to a 20mm bullet. The flexible tanks are suitable for a variety of applications including military tanks, helicopters, and UAVs.

Rafael Launches New Networked Attack System

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled the development of an advanced networked attack system designed to deliver multiple simultaneous selected precision effects on time-critical targets within seconds of their acquisition.

Elbit to Supply Underwater Sound Source System to South Korean Navy

Elbit Systems announced on Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary in Canada, GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc. (GTI), was awarded a contract from STX Engine Co., to deliver a full end-to-end Underwater Sound Source System (USSS) and software package to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. The systems will be supplied by the end of 2018. The contract is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems. 

IAI Reports Record-High Order Backlog in Q1 2018

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel's largest national military and civilian security defense company, issues its consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Watch: Plasan Sandcat Stormer Equipped with Spike NLOS Missiles

 

HEMUS 2018: Piranha IFV Fitted with Elbit’s Unmanned Turret Offered to Bulgarian Army

General Dynamics European Land Systems will present a new variant of its 8x8 wheeled Piranha infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) at the HEMUS 2018 Exhibition taking place in Bulgaria.

IAI, Honeywell Team on GPS Anti-Jam Navigation System

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Honeywell have signed a Teaming Agreement (TA) to introduce a jointly developed turnkey GPS Anti-Jam navigation system to the airborne avionics market. The joint product integrates IAI's GPS Anti-Jam system with Honeywell’s navigation products, as a subsystem or as an embedded solution.

Upon successful development, IAI’s GPS anti-jamming system, the ADA, will be embedded into Honeywell’s Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (EGI).

Watch: Israel Border Police’s Tactical Division in Training

 

Hadera Energytech 2018 Conference: Special Coverage

Hundreds of visitors attended the Hadera Energytech 2018 Conference held today at the Tel-Aviv Hilton Hotel. Israel Minister of Energy, Dr. Yuval Steinitz, said in his address at the conference that "The Israel Electric Company (IEC) will focus on delivery and distribution rather than on the generation of electrical power. In the coming years, we intend to invest in delivery three times as much as we invested in the past, as IEC will not invest in power stations."

Rocket Barrages Fired from Gaza; IDF Retaliated with Airstrikes

The Israeli Air Force struck several targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after salvos of mortars and rockets were fired at southern Israeli communities early that morning.

"We've pinpointed 30 mortars with certainty and deduced the rest were machinegun bullets," the IDF said in a statement. Apart from the dozens of mortars, the IDF added that several 107mm Iranian rockets were fired as well, with the IDF calling it the "most serious incident since Operation Protective Edge."