Lately, Israel's Foreign Minister has been boasting about his ministry's achievement in advancing sanctions on the Iranian missile industry. This follows the Iranian attack against Israel on April 13-14. However, it is advisable to temper the enthusiasm from the Foreign Ministry in historical proportion. So far, sanctions imposed on Iran, including on the missile program, have not halted Iran's missile development or serial production.

The M2A4E1 Bradley emerges as the most advanced version yet, featuring a range of enhancements aimed at fortifying its defensive capabilities. A pivotal upgrade is the integration of the Iron Fist Light (IFL) active protection system, designed to effectively counter anti-armor threats.

Finnish-Norwegian company Patria announced that the Finnish Army will purchase heavy Patria 6x6 armored vehicles as part of the Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) program. Finnish Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen has authorized the Finnish Defense Forces Logistics Command to initiate a serial procurement of these vehicles from Patria.

Senior delegations from the United States and the United Arab Emirates met April 29-30 at the Pentagon for the annual U.S.-UAE Joint Military Dialogue (JMD), the US Department of Defense said in a press statement.

The US Central Command released initial images of the pier it is constructing with its allies off the Gaza shores, intended for delivering and receiving humanitarian aid for Gaza residents via a ship-to-shore distribution system. According to the Pentagon, setting up the pier is expected to cost at least $320 million. 

The IDF’s Patriot air defense array will soon conclude its service in Israel. The array’s inception dates back to the 1960s, which Israel adopted. The Patriot was essentially an upgraded version of the Hawk system and became operational in 1991.

Rafael USA, the subsidiary of Israeli Rafael Systems in the USA, is teaming up with Parsons Corporation to compete for the US Marine Corps contract aimed at safeguarding Marine installations worldwide against small drone attacks. The project seeks technology capable of detecting and neutralizing drones that pose a threat to Marine Corps installations.

The Defense Post reports that the Philippines is interested in purchasing additional Israeli weapon systems, as part of its efforts to strengthen military capabilities and operational readiness amid escalating tensions with China. 

On April 13, 2024 – which already seems like distant history, with events unfolding rapidly in our neck of the woods – the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in Iran, together with their Houthi proxies in Yemen, launched an unprecedented direct assault on Israel dubbed Operation True Promise, utilizing drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.

Cybersixgil, an Israel-based cyber threat intelligence data provider, is introducing its third-party Intelligence module. The new module delivers vendor-specific cybersecurity and threat intelligence to organizations’ security teams, enabling them to continuously monitor and detect risks to their environment arising from third-party suppliers and take preemptive action before an attack executes.