Russia Develops New Air-Transportable Armored Vehicle
The Strela vehicle weighs just 4.7 tons, which allows it to be carried by military transport helicopters like the Mi-8 on an external sling
| 14/07/2020 
Launch of the Ofek-16 satellite on July 6. Photo: IAI
Commentary: With the Ofek-16 satellite, Israel can observe the whole Middle East and other regions with great precision. Undoubtedly, the satellite is designed to closely monitor the Iranian nuclear program, but the race for satellite imagery intelligence has now spread to the entire Middle East and the Maghreb region.
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The rocket carrying the Ofek-16 satellite lifts off on July 6. Photo: IAI
The milestone followed pre-planned tests during which all of the satellite’s systems and subsystems were gradually activated
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Cybertech
The company's co-founders, CEO Lior Akavia (L) and COO Liran Akavia. Photo: Seebo
The funding will be used to further develop the Israeli startup's AI technology and expand its roster of tier-one customers which currently include Barilla, Nestle and PepsiCo
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The Falcon connector. Photo: Comtel Israel
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| 14/07/2020
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| 14/07/2020
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| 13/07/2020
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| 13/07/2020
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| 13/07/2020
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| 13/07/2020
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| 13/07/2020
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The Outstanding Issue of the Libyan Intelligence Services
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| 13/07/2020
A Polish soldier with the MSBS assault rifle. Photo: WOT
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| 13/07/2020
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The move is seen as a reflection of the growing role of special forces amid the IAF's efforts to better prepare for the challenges of the future as the battlefield becomes more complex
| 13/07/2020
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Cyber Fraud Task Force Established by US Secret Service
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| 12/07/2020
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| 12/07/2020
German Army Extends Service Contract for Heron 1
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| 12/07/2020
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| 12/07/2020
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Photo: Lockheed Martin
US Green-Lights Sale of 105 F-35 Fighters to Japan for $23 Billion
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| 12/07/2020
The OPV-45. Photo: Israel Shipyards
Israel Shipyards Supplies Two OPV-45 Vessels to an African Navy
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| 10/07/2020
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| 10/07/2020
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan inspects an assault rifle during the visit to the factory. Photo: Press Office of the Government of Armenia
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| 10/07/2020
Indian army trucks move along a highway leading to Ladakh. Photo: Reuters
India and China in the Clash for Ladakh
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| 10/07/2020
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Commentary: The last complete Russian military doctrine was conceived during a very different phase of the East-West confrontation, before Russia's participation in the war in Syria and hence even before the new projection of Russian power onto the Mediterranean. In any case, 2020 is an end point for Russian military planners. Many things will be decided in the relations between East and West based on the military doctrine developed this year
