Last month, Israel celebrated 70 years of independence. Since 1948, the Jewish State had managed to survive several wars and thousands of skirmishes and incidents in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. In 1948, there were only 600,000 Jews in Israel. Now, there are more than six million. They have all kinds of problems, but they have also achieved much. Their economy is doing pretty well, and they possess a powerful military, thanks also to their strong ties with their American patron.

Israel-based aerostat company RT LTA Systems is entering the Australian market. Through cooperation with a local partner, RT's aerostats will be available for lease on a "pay by the hour" plan. The leasing includes the operation of the system by the company's professional local staff.

Miami Dade College (MDC) and Cyberbit have collaborated to open the MDC Cyber Range training facility, a hands-on cybersecurity training center that will provide simulation training for cybersecurity professionals in protecting national assets and infrastructure against cyberattacks. Powered by the Cyberbit Range platform, this facility will be part of MDC's new cybersecurity center.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced the launch of the 9th Entrepreneurial Challenge. The Entrepreneurial Challenge, led by Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky, is designed to accelerate innovators and disruptive technology concepts with applications in the aerospace market. 

Syrian state media reported on Tuesday night that Israel conducted an airstrike south of Damascus, shortly after the IDF announced it believes Iran is planning to carry out an imminent strike from Syria.

President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that the United States is pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA.

"This was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made," Trump said at the White House in announcing his decision. "It didn’t bring calm, it didn’t bring peace, and it never will."

The Marine Corps is reorganizing its infantry for future conflicts. According to the Corps Commandant, Gen. Robert Neller, "Everything that Marine wears – from their boots to their socks to their utilities to their helmet – is all going to be changed."

Yemeni security officials said that on May 2, 2018, United Arab Emirates (UAE) cargo flights had unloaded tanks, armored transports, heavy equipment and more than 100 troops in Yemen's Socotra Island. The next day, UAE forces have occupied sea and airports of the island.

Unconfirmed reports claim that President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi leased the strategically important Socotra and nearby Abd al-Kuri island to the UAE for 99 years before fleeing the country for Riyadh in 2014.

Israel-based aerostat company RT LTA Systems is showcasing its SkyStar family of aerostats, including the Skystar 110 micro-balloon system, SkyStar 180 small tactical aerostat, and SkyStar 330 large tactical aerostat, at the HLS & Cyber Exhibition in Mexico.