US 'steals' huge Australian submarine contract from France

Dan Arkin | 20/09/2021

The U.S., Britain and Australia established a partnership that will provide eight nuclear-powered submarines to Australia. In order to sign the agreement, Australia cancelled a $66 billion deal with France. Officials at the Elysee Palace are angry at the White House

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Erdogan: Turkey's first nuclear power plant will be ready in 2023

Dan Arkin | 19/09/2021

The reactor for generating electricity will be established at the Akkuyu power plant in southern Turkey. It is being built with the assistance of Russia's Rosarom company

Cybertech

More than half of young office workers believe that cybersecurity is waste of time

Cybertech | 19/09/2021

The finding comes from new research by HP, which examined concern over online threats in light of the sharp increase in work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Ido Erlichman, CEO of Kape. Photo: Hadas Peretz

Huge deal in Israeli high-tech: Kape acquiring US-based ExpressVPN for $936 million

It is one of the biggest acquisitions of a foreign company by an Israeli company. Following the deal, Kape will have 6 million paying customers, more than any other Israeli high-tech company

Cybertech | 18/09/2021

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US conducts successful ICBM interception test

The new capability, made possible by software upgrades, gives operators a real-time choice between a two-stage or three-stage interceptor

Dan Arkin | 17/09/2021

A computed-generated image of what a Wolfhound laser-based C-UAV system could look like. (Raytheon UK)

Raytheon to develop laser for British Defence Ministry

The contracts awarded to consortia led by Raytheon UK and Thales UK are collectively valued at 72.5 million British pounds ($100 million)

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 17/09/2021

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Lockheed Martin, Pentagon reach agreement for support of operations, sustainment of F-35 fleet

The annualized contracts between Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon are for supporting sustainment of the fighters in each country operating them. The future global fleet will consist of about 3,000 of the aircraft

Dan Arkin | 17/09/2021

The M-SHORAD. Photo from the Rada website

Dozens more radars from Israel's Rada to be installed on US Army M-SHORAD vehicles

Defense contractor Leonardo will supply dozens of mission equipment packages, including radars made by the Israeli company, for Maneuver Short Range Air Defense systems under a deal worth $204 million

Eyal Boguslavsky | 15/09/2021

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Polish systems based on Elbit technology displayed at MSPO 2021 defense exhibition

Poland's WZE presented a next-generation self-defense and electronic warfare kit for aircraft as well as a model of the "RADJAM" mobile radar countermeasures system

Eyal Boguslavsky | 15/09/2021

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IAI installs Barak MX interceptors on Israeli Navy's Sa'ar-6 corvettes

The interceptors are part of the naval combat suites that the company is installing on the Israeli Navy's newest and most advanced warships

IsraelDefense | 15/09/2021

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New report: China expanding its online disinformation campaign

Cyber defense company FireEye, which first identified the campaign in 2019, reports that tens of thousands of accounts in different languages have been observed recently on a variety of platforms aimed at promoting Chinese interests and destabilizing the U.S.

Cybertech | 14/09/2021

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Assessment: Iran is about a month from having enough material to fuel a nuclear bomb

The New York Times reports that experts who checked new statistics included in the report by UN inspectors last week reached the conclusion that by enriching uranium to near bomb-grade levels during the last few months, Iran has reached the point of almost having enough for a nuclear bomb

Dan Arkin | 14/09/2021

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Erdogan building Turkish 'Pentagon' in Ankara

The new compound will be called the "Crescent Star" because it will have a crescent-shaped building and a star-shaped building, based on the symbols on the Turkish flag

Dan Arkin | 14/09/2021

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Nasrallah: first oil tanker from Iran, which arrived at Syrian port of Baniyas, will anchor at port of Beirut

Dan Arkin | 14/09/2021

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IAI unveils Rex MK II unmanned land vehicle

The new system with advanced maneuverability and the ability to carry loads of 1.3 tons can be used for a wide range of missions in support of ground forces, the company says

IsraelDefense | 14/09/2021

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Cold peace is preferable to nothing: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi

"We discussed a series of issues in the diplomatic, security and economic spheres, as well as ways to deepen ties and strengthen the interests of our countries," Bennett said

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 14/09/2021

Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. Photo: Russian Foreign Ministry/TASS via REUTERS

Arab League to establish regional data center in Bahrain with investment of millions

The center will serve all members of the league as part of digital reform aimed at developing and diversifying local economies. According to sources of Israel Defense, Israeli companies are also interested in taking part in the project

Cybertech | 14/09/2021

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Russian software giant Yandex repels largest DDoS attack in history

According to the company, the attack reached a record of almost 22 million requests per second. Apparently, the "Meris" botnet, which is said to operate via compromised equipment of the MikroTik company, is behind the attack

Cybertech | 14/09/2021

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After its surprising disappearance, malicious cyber group REvil resumes activity

REvil, one of the most well-known attack groups in the world, is behind a series of high-profile cyberattacks such as those against JBS and Kaseya. Its members are Russian speakers, and there is a theory that Putin was behind the stopping of its activity

Cybertech | 14/09/2021

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At DSEI 2021, Rafael presenting combat vehicle suite, 'Sea Breaker' missile for first time

A variety of the company's ground, aerial, and naval systems are on display at the exhibition underway in London

Eyal Boguslavsky | 14/09/2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with UAE National Security Advisor Tahnun bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Ankara on August 18. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Russia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The intelligence services organize and investigate

Commentary: The Kremlin is taking steps to strengthen the Russian secret services vis-a-vis Turkey, and is watching closely as Ankara and Abu Dhabi try to turn a new page after eight years of icy relations

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 13/09/2021

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Stabbing attack in Jerusalem

A terrorist (a 17-year-old Palestinian) entered a shop on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, near the Central Bus Station, and started to stab two citizens

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 13/09/2021

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Britain deployed Rafael’s Drone Dome to defend G7 Summit from UAV threats

The meeting of the world's advanced economies is said to have been one of the many times that the British Defence Ministry used the Israeli company's combat-proven counter-UAV system since acquiring several of them three years ago

IsraelDefense | 13/09/2021

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Russian servicemen are seen on August 10 during a joint exercise with Tajik and Uzbek troops at a training ground in Tajikistan near the Afghan border. Photo: Nozim Kalandarov/TASS via Reuters

Russia and Central Asian countries in the aftermath of the Taliban victory

Commentary: The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan offers Russia opportunities to deepen its regional influence, with the Central Asian countries gradually expanding their dependence on Russia for security reasons. Meanwhile, India, Pakistan and Turkey are among those monitoring developments in Afghanistan

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 08/09/2021