Boeing logistics contract builds on decades of support for Israel Apaches

IsraelDefense | 20/04/2021

Services package will enhance Apache sustainment capabilities for the Israeli Air Force

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Qatar's Army starts using Russian AK-12 assault rifles

Eyal Boguslavsky | 20/04/2021

The delivery of the AK-12 to Qatar is just one sign of the increasing flow of Russian-made weaponry reaching countries in the Gulf region

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DNS vulnerabilities impacting millions of connected devices disclosed

Cybertech | 20/04/2021

Forescout and JSOF reveal new DNS vulnerabilities impacting millions of consumer and enterprise devices. An article by experts from Forescout

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Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) and other VIPs inspect rifles at the factory. Photo: State House Kenya

Kenya opens small arms factory, aiming to meet security organization demand

The facility that cost $37.5 million is said to be able to produce 12,000 assault rifles a year, with 60% of the components being locally manufactured

Eyal Boguslavsky | 19/04/2021

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Report: US approves release of Iranian assets frozen in Iraqi banks

According to Iranian sources, Iraq owes Iran about $5-6 billion for use of electricity

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 19/04/2021

Rafael President and CEO Yoav Har-Even and G42 Group CEO Peng Xiao sign the agreement. Photo: Rafael

Rafael, UAE's Group 42 form joint venture for development of AI, big data tech

As part of the latest result of the Abraham Accords between Israel and the UAE, the new venture, Presight.AI, will establish an R&D center in Israel to spearhead the advancement and application of the technologies

Cybertech | 19/04/2021

The Lynx fighting vehicle. Photo: Rheinmetall

L3Harris, Rheinmetall team up to develop US Army's new fighting vehicle

The agreement is said to combine the maturity and modularity of Rheinmetall’s Lynx next-generation fighting vehicle with L3Harris’ open system design and equipment manufacturing leadership

Eyal Boguslavsky | 19/04/2021

Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery

US donates $10 million worth of LAW anti-tank weapons to Lithuania

The systems are to be used by the country's National Defense Volunteer Force, part of the Lithuanian Armed Forces

Eyal Boguslavsky | 19/04/2021

Photo by Amit Agronov from IAF website

IAF taking part in 'Iniohos' international air exercise in Greece

The Commander of the IAF, Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, said "Mutual learning will help prepare us for a wide range of real-time scenarios"

Dan Arkin | 19/04/2021

Eyal Pinko. Photo courtesy of the writer

The leak of data from LinkedIn came just a number of days after it was discovered that data was also leaked from Facebook

Commentary: Leaks from social networks heighten need for two-factor authentication

The data that was leaked from LinkedIn and Facebook could be used by hackers. It is recommended to use two-factor authentication wherever possible

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 19/04/2021

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Britain supports US operations in Black Sea by sending warships, surveillance plane

Royal Navy warships will sail to the Black Sea in May amid the tension in the region

Dan Arkin | 19/04/2021

Houthi rebels in Yemen. Photo: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

First meeting between Iran, Saudi Arabia after five-year rift

The Financial Times reported that senior officials from the two countries held direct talks in Baghdad last week in an attempt to ease tensions and to stop the Houthi attacks on Saudi targets

Mandi Kogosowski | 19/04/2021

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Indian Army seeking active protection systems for its T-90 tanks

The huge tender is for the supply of hundreds of active defense systems. It is not yet clear whether Israeli companies will take part in the competition

Dan Arkin | 19/04/2021

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Tension over Ukraine reaches the Black Sea

Russia sends warships to the Black Sea. The U.S., meanwhile, cancels the entry by two of its destroyers

Dan Arkin | 18/04/2021

Delivery of the second Iron Dome battery to the US in January. Photo: Ministry of Defense

Retired American Navy admiral calls on US to deploy Iron Dome

Vice Admiral (Ret.) John Miller claims that the Biden administration is making a mistake by removing US military assets from the Middle East. He also calls for the procurement of Israel's "David's Sling" air defense system

Dan Arkin | 18/04/2021

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Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos with Yoram Shmuely, General Manager of Elbit's Aerospace Division, right after the signing of the agreement

Giant defense deal, worth 5.4 billion shekels, signed by defense ministries of Israel, Greece

The agreement between the countries includes the establishment and operation of an international flight training center for the Hellenic Air Force by Israel's Elbit Systems for about 20 years. The deal is worth about $1.65 billion (about 5.4 billion shekels)

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 18/04/2021

The ceremony for the signing of the Abraham Accords with the UAE and Bahrain in Washington in September 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Opposition in Senate to progress in sale of F-35 to UAE

The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and another senator submitted legislation aimed at authorizing congressional oversight of the sale, and actually trying to stop it. A senator said Congress has an obligation to "ensure that weapons sales to foreign governments don’t undermine Israel’s military edge"

Mandi Kogosowski | 18/04/2021

Rajab Dacha. Photo: Israel Security Agency communications division

Report: the punishment for espionage for Hamas is six years in prison

Rajab Dacha, a resident of Lod, photographed sensitive facilities, including police stations, a military base and an Iron Dome battery, in Israeli territory in 2019

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 18/04/2021

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Report: UN confirms it took enriched uranium samples from Iran to verify 60% purity

The step up to 60% by Iran was made in response to sabotage at the enrichment facility in Natanz that is attributed to Israel

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 18/04/2021

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi. Photo: Sergei Chirikov/Pool via REUTERS

Russia reappears in Africa

Commentary: Africa remains one of the priorities of Russian foreign policy. In the near future, it is certainly possible to ensure the gradual growth of trade and economic ties between Russia and the African countries

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 18/04/2021

An A330 MRTT aircraft. Photo: Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit

Elbit to supply additional self-defense system for NATO multirole tanker transport aircraft

The J- Music DIRCM system will be installed in the fleet's ninth Airbus A330 MRTT jet

Eyal Boguslavsky | 18/04/2021

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Even now, it might take you weeks, at least, to detect a cyber intrusion, research finds

A study of hundreds of such intrusions indicates that detection capabilities are improving but are still far from ideal amid growing threats. In 2020, the global average time to identify a breach was 24 days, down from 56 days the previous year. It took an average of over a year in 2011, FireEye said

Cybertech | 18/04/2021