Israeli PM in Paris: “Sometimes there is no choice but to use the force of war to protect peace

IsraelDefense | 06/07/2022

Lapid met with French President Macron on his first official overseas trip since assuming office

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Israel participates in int’l military exercise in Morocco

IsraelDefense | 03/07/2022

“African Lion 2022”, led by the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR), is the largest annual exercise held by both armies in Africa

Cybertech

US, Israel announce new cybersecurity collaboration

IsraelDefense | 05/07/2022

First Call for Proposals seeks collaborative projects that will develop advanced cybersecurity applications for mission-critical needs

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Photo PM Naftali Bennett with Mossad Director David Banea. Photo: Amos Ben-Gershom, GPO

Israeli PM conducts farewell security assessments with Mossad, Shin Bet

“Even though the political situation in Israel is unstable, Israel's national security strategy is clear and stable. I suggest that our enemies do not provoke us” said Bennett

IsraelDefense | 29/06/2022

Photo: Elbit

Elbit Systems awarded $70 million contract to provide int’l customer with EW solution

Under the contract, the Israeli defense giant will provide ground-based EW and Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) units equipped with Electronic Support Measures, Electronic Counter Measures as well as Command and Control systems

IsraelDefense | 29/06/2022

Portnoy at Cyber Week. Photo by Israel Wail

Israel is promoting “national Cyber Dome,” says cyber chief

INCD head Gabi Portnoy referred to the ongoing cyber war with Iran, saying it has “become out dominant rival”

IsraelDefense | 28/06/2022

Photo: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Negev Forum: top Israeli, Arab officials meet in Bahrain

Israeli’s Foreign Ministry lauded the “variety of civilian, security, and prosperous areas that will contribute to the region and its people, without geographical or political boundaries”

IsraelDefense | 28/06/2022

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto

Artificial intelligence and moral issues: The cyborg concept

The latest article in the series explores the various moral and ethical aspects of electrical connections connected directly to human neurons – the physical merge of human and computer

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 28/06/2022

Photo: Haim Zach, GPO

Bennett reviews government’s success in fighting terror in final cabinet meeting

"For the first time in years, the harvest in the communities adjacent to the Gaza Strip has ended quietly and successfully, without incendiary balloons, fires or Hamas rockets,” said Israel’s PM

Mandi Kogosowski | 27/06/2022

President Herzog speaking at the graduation ceremony. Photo: President of the State of Israel Press Office

Israeli President says counter-terror measures are like “thriller movie”

“No country would allow innocent civilians to be menaced solely on account of their identity, our long arm will reach wherever we choose” said Herzog Speaking at the Air Force’s flight course graduation ceremony

Mandi Kogosowski | 27/06/2022

Photo: Boaz Oppenhein, taken from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs website

Israeli, Turkish FM meet following the countries’ joint efforts to thwart terror attacks

“Iran is behind these attempted terrorist attacks. The intelligence leaves no doubt about it” said Yair Lapid

IsraelDefense | 26/06/2022

Ai-Da Robot, the world’s first ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist. Photo: Aidan Meller / Cover Images via REUTERS

Artificial intelligence and moral issues: AI between war and self-consciousness

In the third article of the series, Prof. Valori explores the option of whether mankind has already created a massive brain, or if an AI entity has already managed to take on an identity of its own

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 26/06/2022

Venµs satellite. Photo credit: IAI

Israel Aerospace Industries Successfully Doubles Venµs Satellite’s Expected Service Life

Venµs changed altitude in space and will carry out the continued mission at higher altitude. IAI is one of the few companies in the world with end-to-end space capabilities

IsraelDefense | 26/06/2022

Photo: Spokesperson’s division, Israel MoD

IDF begins constructing 45 km security barrier

“We will continue to operate against all threats we face in order to maintain the security of Israel's civilians,” said Israel’s MoD. The barrier will replace the security fence in that area built 20 years ago

IsraelDefense | 23/06/2022

Photo: Creomagic

Creomagic conducted artillery demo in Asia

The Company's wideband MANET radio systems demonstrated flowless high-speed data communications and networking on the move, during a field demonstration of Artillery target acquisition

Eyal Boguslavsky | 23/06/2022

Photo: Plasan website

Chilean Police uses Plasan's Sandcast Armored Vehicles

The Carabineros de Chile acquired the 11 vehicles at the end of 2019 for the Prefecture of Control of Public Order (COP). The armored vehicles arrived Chile on late February 2020

Eyal Boguslavsky | 23/06/2022

Photo courtesy RAFAEL

RAFAEL, DIEHL Defense strengthen cooperation in air-to-surface domain

The defense giants have introduced the SPICE 250, an air-to-surface weapon system that strikes targets with pinpoint accuracy and at high attack volumes, independent of GPS, by applying scene-matching algorithms

IsraelDefense | 22/06/2022

Photo credit: IAI

IAI awarded multimillion-dollar deal for AESSA Airborne Self Protection Jammer Pods

Scorpius-SP utilizes Digital Radio Frequency Memory and a range of sophisticated ECM techniques, providing protection against all types of Air-to-Air and Surface-to-Air threats in a dense radar-guided weapons environment

IsraelDefense | 22/06/2022

Photo: RADA website

Major defense market exit: Military tech giant Leonardo acquires Israel’s Rada

According the joint announcement, this merger combining the Top Defense Technology Companies into Leader in Advanced Sensing and Force Protection

Eyal Boguslavsky | 22/06/2022

Photo: Israel Defense / Defense Matters

Biden’s upcoming visit: Checking the pulse of Israel/US relations - Listen

In this episode of Defense Matters, our new podcast, host Aron Heller chats with diplomacy and security expert Helit Barel on traditional alliances in the face of regional and global shifts and challenges

IsraelDefense | 21/06/2022