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Rafael to showcase capabilities in IAV 2022

IsraelDefense | 21/01/2022

Throughout the week, Rafael will showcase its full suite of capabilities for armored combat vehicles that enhances combat effectiveness and survivability, while reducing crew size and their cognitive burden

News

India Army Infantry Units Equipped with Negev Machine Guns

Eyal Boguslavsky | 19/01/2022

The Indian Army has purchased 16,479 Negev machine guns from Israeli IWI and so far 6,000 machine guns have been reported to be supplied

Cybertech

Swedish army sets up new cyber units

Eyal Boguslavsky | 21/01/2022

Named ITF and 2ITF, the new units will be used for protecting against intrusions and attacks on armed forces networks and to wage armed combat in the cyber arena

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Moshe Edri. Photo by Ariel Hermony / Ministry of Defense

Israel appoints new Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission

Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Edri currently serves as the Director of Special Means and as the Director for Civil Defense at the Ministry of Defense

IsraelDefense | 17/01/2022

Photo from Saab website

Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapon Systems to Lithuania

A first order for ammunition with a value of approximately $16.5 million was placed by the Lithuanian Defense Materiel Agency

Eyal Boguslavsky | 16/01/2022

Photo from Victrix Armaments website

Italian Army Chooses Scorpio as Future Sniper Rifle

The rifle is already used by several units in the Italian army and the intention now is to equip regular units with this sniper rifles as well

Eyal Boguslavsky | 16/01/2022

Photo courtesy Rafael

Rafael's RecceLite XR Completes Development of 3rd Generation Model & Successful Live Test

This newest version is supported by artificial intelligence (AI) and enhanced sensors which were put to the test in a live test in late 2021

IsraelDefense | 14/01/2022

Photo: Rafael website

Danish Army training with new anti-tank missile dystem SPIKE LR2

The systems will be fielded in two reconnaissance and infantry battalions

IsraelDefense | 13/01/2022

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Ethical aspects relating to cyberspace: Behaviours and fake news

Etiquette on the Internet (“netiquette”) not only unites people, but also separates them, by emphasising their differences in status. Analysis

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 13/01/2022

SMASH Dragon, courtesy Smart Shooter

Smart Shooter Reveals SMASH Dragon

The SMASH Dragon is an armed drone system incorporating Smart Shooter's combat-proven SMASH Technology that ensures precise target elimination

Eyal Boguslavsky | 13/01/2022

Jason Stookey joins Cybertech USA as Event Director

Will lead US division of global tech portfolio

Cybertech | 12/01/2022

“Red with Shame” updates: top officer demanded Chief of Staff distributes report – but Kochavi won’t even look at it

The report discusses alleged corruption and moral degradation in the IDF. Toned were raised at a private meeting concerning the report

Amir Rapaport | 11/01/2022

Photo from Vortex Optics website

Vortex to Supply U.S Army's New Rifles with 250,000 Fire Control Units

These XM157 type optical devices, worth $2.7 billion, will equip the winning submission rifles from the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)

Eyal Boguslavsky | 11/01/2022

The "Red with Shame" report, as exclusively obtained by Israel Defense

“Red with Shame”: top IDF officer submits Chief of Staff strong-worded report on corruption and value erosion in the Israeli army

The Chief of Staff received an additional report, about the US army – which he ordered to be distributed to relevant parties, contrary to the IDF report. IDF spokesperson: “We will not elaborate on private conversations between the Chief of Staff and his subordinates”

Amir Rapaport | 10/01/2022

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Meet Elephant Beetle: new financial theft threat group uncovered

Israeli cyber security consulting company Sygnia publishes a comprehensive report detailing the group’s MO and actions

Mandi Kogosowski | 10/01/2022

All photos courtesy Tsofen

“Immersion is a win-win; exclusion is a lose-lose”

While 21% of Israel’s population is Arab, only 1.2% of them work in the country’s booming hi-tech industry. A new government plan is seeking to narrow the gap, but it is not without its challenges

Mandi Kogosowski | 9/01/2022

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Swiss Army bans WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal

Soldiers now only allowed to use local messaging app Threema, which does not collect any user data

Eyal Boguslavsky | 9/01/2022

Photo from FN Herstal website

French Special Forces are Equip with the New Light Machine Gun FN EVOLYS

This is the first customer of this machine gun as the FN company first introduced the light machine gun in early May 2021

Eyal Boguslavsky | 9/01/2022

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Ethical aspects relating to cyberspace: copyright and privacy

How should current legislation be changed to meet modern realities? There are two main conceptual approaches to solve this problem. Analysis

Giancarlo Elia Valori | 9/01/2022

Jan 6, 2021; Washington, DC. Photo by Jack Gruber, USA TODAY, via REUTERS

January 6th has altered the way social media is perceived – but does this mean real change?

A lot seems to have changed in the year since the Capitol building fell prey to violent right-wing extremists who mobilized via social media. But there is still a lengthy road ahead

Mandi Kogosowski | 6/01/2022

Photo from official Royal Hashemite Court Twitter account https://twitter.com/RHCJO/status/1478706453506666497?s=20

MOD Gantz meets with His Majesty King Abdullah II in Jordan

Ganz highlighted the strategic iimportance of strong and enduriing relations between Israel and Jordan, for the securitty and prosperity of both nations

IsraelDefense | 6/01/2022