Turkey to Develop Homegrown Air Defense System

Turkish companies Aselsan, Roketsan and Tübitak Sage have signed an agreement with SSM, the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, for a national long-range air defense system project.

Aselsan, Turkey's largest defense electronics company, announced on Tuesday that its share under the agreement was $227 million and $342 million and that the deliveries will be completed in 2021.

How Israel Should Handle a Third Intifada. Opinion

The first intifada started in 1987 and lasted until 1993, and the second occurred from 2000 to 2005. Following the recent unrest in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Israel should try to prevent the third intifada by taking steps to reduce the Palestinian motivation to confront the Jewish State. However, this might not be enough, and a third intifada might erupt. In such a case, Israel will strive to end this confrontation as soon as possible by implementing lessons from previous clashes.      

Commtact Unveils New Maritime Data Terminal

Commtact Ltd., which specializes in the development, manufacture, and support of innovative communications systems, reveals its wireless datalink maritime solution for the first time.

Germany Raids Homes of Suspected Iranian Agents

German authorities on Tuesday conducted searches of homes and businesses belonging to ten suspected Iranian spies. According to Deutsche Welle, the Federal Prosecutors Office ordered the searches after receiving a tip from Germany's domestic intelligence agency.

Aero-T Completes Development of SkyGuard1 Aerostat

Aero-T, a subsidiary of RT LTA, an Israeli-based aerostat company which develops and manufactures the SkyStar family of tactical Aerostats, announced on Tuesday it has completed the development and production of the first SkyGuard1 aerostat system. All the system's components were successfully tested as part of final examinations of the aerostat before deployment.

"Game of Drones": Detecting Illicit Drone Video Filming

The first technique to detect a drone camera illicitly capturing video is revealed in a new study published by cybersecurity researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Weizmann Institute of Science. The study addresses increasing concerns about the proliferation of drone use for personal and business applications and how it is impinging on privacy and safety.

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25 Israeli Startups Join PM Netanyahu's Visit to India

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in India on Sunday to lead a trade task force of over 100 businesspeople and entrepreneurs – including from over two dozen startups and a number of major defense industry companies.

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Launches New VC

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi automotive alliance announced the launch of Alliance Ventures, a new corporate venture capital fund that plans to invest up to $1 billion to support open innovation over the next five years.

In its first year, the fund expects to invest up to $200 million in start-ups and open innovation partnerships with technology entrepreneurs focused on new mobility, including vehicle electrification, autonomous systems, connectivity and artificial intelligence.

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