Israel and Iran Exchange Direct Missile Strikes as Regional Tensions Escalate
Dan Arkin |
Iran launched 11 missiles toward northern Israel following Israeli strikes in Beirut's Dahieh district; Israel responded with overnight attacks in Iran as

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Analysis | Could an Earthquake Shake the Iranian Regime to Its Core?
Dr. Azriel Lorber |
A major seismic disaster would expose Iran's chronic infrastructure failures, deepen public suffering, and potentially trigger a new wave of unrest against an

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Shifters Raises $10.2 Million to Scale AI-Native Ground Robotics for High-Risk Missions
Mandi Kogosowski |
Seed round led by Ace Capital Partners draws Israeli, U.S. and European investors backing autonomous systems for defense and critical infrastructure

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U.S. Approves Multi-Billion Arms Sales to Allies Across Europe, Indo-Pacific and Middle East

Counter-drone systems, precision strike weapons and maritime capabilities reflect shifting global threat landscape

Mandi Kogosowski |
Coralogix Raises $200 Million as Observability Shifts Toward AI-Native Operations

Funding will accelerate Coralogix’s push into AI-native observability as enterprises shift from dashboards to agent-driven systems that analyze and act on production data in real time

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Israeli Firm Says New Laser System Can Down Drones in Seconds

Esh-Tech Systems claims its Dronelight directed-energy weapon intercepts unmanned aerial vehicles in under two seconds using low power consumption, as militaries increasingly explore laser-based defenses against drone threats

Dan Arkin |
Israel, Lebanon Reach U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Framework Amid Hezbollah Uncertainty

Washington outlines a conditional deal requiring Hezbollah’s withdrawal north of the Litani and expanded Lebanese army control in the south, amid continued drone incursions into northern Israel and ongoing regional tensions 

Mandi Kogosowski |
Analysis | Hezbollah’s Drone Threat: Israel’s Most Lethal Evolving Battlefield Challenge

From deterrence and interdiction to interception and passive defense, Israel faces a rapidly adapting drone campaign demanding a layered, multi-domain response across air, ground, and intelligence systems

Ehud Eilam |
IAI Unveils AI-Enabled OPAL-NG Battle Management System

The new system combines edge-based AI, manned-unmanned teaming and real-time multi-domain coordination, building on the operationally proven OPAL architecture already deployed across air, naval and command platforms

DriveNets Raises $410M to Scale AI Networking Platform

Funding brings total capital raised to over $1B as company expands Ethernet-based infrastructure for large-scale AI systems

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Gulf Crisis Deepens After Iran–U.S. Exchange

Missile attacks, tanker strike and sanctions widen confrontation across multiple fronts

Mandi Kogosowski |
Ondas’ World View Wins $4.8M U.S. Navy Stratospheric Surveillance Contract

SOUTHCOM to deploy high-altitude balloon ISR system for maritime monitoring across the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean

Mandi Kogosowski |
Israeli Defense Exports Hit Record $19.2 Billion in 2025

Defense exports rose by approximately 30%, reaching a record $19.2 billion; more than half of the deals exceeded $100 million, while government-to-government agreements totaled about $10 billion

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Roman Gofman Assumes Role as Mossad Director

Former military secretary to the prime minister succeeds Dadi Barnea, who urged continued focus on Iran and called regime change in Tehran an achievable goal

Dan Arkin |
DARPA, NSF Launch AI Forge for National Security AI Research

New initiative targets interpretability, control, and security challenges to bridge gap between frontier AI and defense needs

Motorola to Buy Israeli D-Fend for $1.5B

Deal expands Motorola’s counter-drone capabilities amid rising threats to airports, military zones and critical infrastructure worldwide

Cato Sets 45-Minute CVE Mitigation Benchmark

Company says agentic threat research and cloud-native architecture enable automated protection across global platform

Mandi Kogosowski |
Smart Shooter Wins First U.S. Navy Contract

Israeli defense-tech firm to supply SMASH fire control systems in $1.8 million deal

Eyal Boguslavsky |
Elron, Rafael Back $300M Dual-Use Technology Acquisition Strategy

Joint initiative through RDC aims to accelerate acquisitions and expand a portfolio of companies serving both defense and civilian markets

Mandi Kogosowski |
Mer Group Secures Additional Defense Contracts Worth NIS 30 Million

New agreements for military communications, AI-enabled optical systems, and mobile operational platforms strengthen the company's defense portfolio and add to an order backlog approaching NIS 1 billion

Mandi Kogosowski |
BIRD Foundation Funds $7.5M in Israel–U.S. Tech Partnerships Across AI, Health, and Cybersecurity

Seven joint Israeli-American projects receive new funding, with total investment expected to reach $20 million as the long-running innovation partnership continues to expand its global impact

Mandi Kogosowski |
Opinion | Israel’s Northern Front and the Global Chessboard

The lives of Israel’s northern communities are increasingly shaped by distant power centers, from Tehran and Washington, while local security struggles collide with regional diplomacy, military escalation, and the search for a viable political endgame

Dan Arkin |
Analysis | Iran’s Economy at the Center of Geopolitical Risk if Nuclear Deal Advances

Analysts warn that sanctions relief, oil dependency, and internal regime pressures could shape instability, military spending, and Tehran’s regional behavior under any future agreement

Ehud Eilam |