Israel asks US for defense compensation package

Dan Arkin | 23/09/2020

It is due to the American agreement to sell F-35 fighters to the UAE. Israel is interested in the early delivery of refueling planes as well as the V-22 hybrid helicopter-airplane, additional 'Adir' fighters and advanced F-15 fighters

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Ties between Hezbollah and Irish terrorist organization IRA revealed

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 23/09/2020

Among the weapons transferred by Hezbollah to the Irish organization were rifles, ammunition and mortar bombs. The contacts between the terrorist organizations started during 2017

Cybertech

Israeli startup Aurora Labs completes Series B funding round

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 23/09/2020

The company’s solutions, which have been granted dozens of patents, are being used by global automotive manufacturers covering a third of global car production

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Israeli Ambassador to India Ron Malka at the iCreate startup incubator. Photo: https://twitter.com/DrRonMalka

Israel, India sign MoU to collaborate in tech innovation

The agreement is expected to pave the way for more Israeli startups to forge partnerships with Indian entities for development of key technologies

| 22/09/2020

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. Photo: US Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps awards contract to Kongsberg for remote weapon stations

The systems will be integrated on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle and will include a number of specialized counter-unmanned aircraft systems and air defense capabilities

Eyal Boguslavsky | 22/09/2020

An Israeli Air Force F-16 Falcon during an exercise in Germany in August. Photo: BIGSTOCK/Copyright: ArjanL

Demand for F-16 Falcon growing worldwide

Orders for Lockheed Martin's popular fighter may reach the 5,000 mark. There are currently F-16s being manufactured for Bahrain, Bulgaria and Slovakia

Dan Arkin | 22/09/2020

American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: US State Department

US announces restoration of sanctions on Iran

The declaration was opposed by the majority of the members of the UN Security Council including allies of the US. Pompeo called the return of sanctions a step toward security and peace, and said the US will announce measures for strengthening implementation

Dan Arkin | 22/09/2020

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Nyotron unveils free tool that lets security teams simulate ransomware attacks

As attack surface expands, 'Ransomwiz' made available to test cyber defenses

| 22/09/2020

Photo: US Army/Cpl. Alisha Grezlik

Bradley Fighting Vehicles sent to protect US troops in eastern Syria

Although officially aimed at supporting the mission against ISIS, the deployment is also seen as a warning to Russia in the wake of recent confrontations between American and Russian military convoys

Eyal Boguslavsky | 22/09/2020

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Israeli startup Varada raises $12 million in Series A

The startup that deals with big data is preparing to announce the general availability of its data virtualization platform. The company raised $7.5 million in a seed round in early 2019

| 22/09/2020

An American soldier aims an M4A1 rifle fitted with an M203A2 grenade launcher. Photo: US Army

Lewis Machine and Tool to supply grenade launchers to U.S. Army

The company won a $17 million contract for M203/M203A2 variants and spare parts

Eyal Boguslavsky | 21/09/2020

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen - http://www.dvidshub.net/image/935698/aerial-refueling-f-35-lightning-ii-..., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49689165

Lockheed Martin developing laser weapon for fighter plane

Knowledge accumulated from laser energy programs for the Army and Navy are being used in the stages of development

Dan Arkin | 21/09/2020

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Hysolate snags $10 million, launches solution to improve security and productivity

First-ever isolated workspace offering deploys locally on corporate-managed and personal endpoints and is fully managed from the cloud

| 21/09/2020

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Check Point acquires secure remote access tech from Israeli startup Odo

Consolidated solution expected to help organizations securely connect any number of remote employees from any location

| 21/09/2020

Photo: Yossi Masa

Hetz Ventures closes second fund of $77 million

Hetz Ventures, which was founded in 2018, has quickly established itself as the preferred fund of Israeli entrepreneurs with seed-stage deep-tech startups

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 21/09/2020

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QEDIT joins US gov't initiative to advance zero-knowledge proof cryptography

The Israeli company is contributing to a project funded by a US Defense Department agency

| 21/09/2020

A Russian T-80U tank. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:T-80U_main_battle_tank.jpg

Russia has fewer than 3,000 main battle tanks: report

The country's army is reported to have nearly 2,700 of the tanks. Also, 39 new tank battalions are said to have been formed during the past few years

Eyal Boguslavsky | 21/09/2020

https://waterfall-security.com/

Waterfall Security, Nozomi Networks team up to deliver OT security solution

The joint solution is said to ensure hardware-enforced, physical protection for monitored operational technology networks

| 21/09/2020

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RADWIN introduces 'TerraBridge' high-speed connectivity solution for trains

Solution provides 5G speeds for inter-carriage links and offloading of information

| 21/09/2020

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Hub Security to provide INX with military-grade cybersecurity for digital assets

The Israeli company's technology will safeguard the trading platform against novel cyberattacks and threats

| 21/09/2020

The Abraham Accord signing ceremony at the White House on September 15. Photo: US State Department

The new relationship between Israel and Bahrain

Commentary: The Sunni world knows it can never do without the West to seriously oppose Iran and its proxies. It also needs the U.S. and the EU technologies to make the "energy transition" from oil and gas to renewables. Finally, it needs weapons and technologies, but probably also direct military aid from the United States and NATO - and, in the future, also from the Jewish State.

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 17/09/2020

The port of Chabahar in Iran. Photo: Alireza numberone /Wikimedia

Iran, China setting up joint base for collecting intelligence

The two countries agreed on the establishment of a joint intelligence collection mechanism in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. The base at Chabahar Port is expected to be one of the biggest intelligence collection centers in the world

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 17/09/2020

An Emirati Leclerc tank. Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leclerc_tank

UAE to donate 80 French-made Leclerc tanks to Jordan: report

The amount is said to be enough to equip two of the four tank battalions in Jordan's 3rd Armored Division

Eyal Boguslavsky | 17/09/2020

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The Libyan 50 dinar banknote. Photo: Bigstock

Economy in Libya

Commentary: All the military groups operating in Libya, in the East and in the West, are linked to the war economy and inextricably tied to the parallel para- or totally illegal economy. The economic crisis, connected with the non-existence of a strong and credible central state, perpetuates the positive incentives for all those who take advantage of the state dysfunctions

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 11/09/2020

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