Egypt Purchases Thousands of Armored Vehicles

Engineer Mohamed Emad el-Kabbany, Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles' (MSPV's) assistant manager for sales and business development, confirmed to jane's that somewhere between 2,000-3,000 Panthera T6 three-door vehicles were ordered for both the Egyptian Army and National Police.

USAF to Retire the Predator UAV

For the past 21 years, the US Air Force has flown the MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft in combat, and for the last 10, the MQ-9 Reaper. According to the US Air Combat Command, the Air Force decided to fly the more capable MQ-9 exclusively, and retire the MQ-1 in early 2018 to keep up with the continuously evolving battlespace environment.

Israeli-Made Aerostat Secured the Tokyo Marathon

The Tokyo Marathon, one of the World Major Marathons, has ended successfully with more than 35,000 runners participating in the marathon and more than million spectators along the course. Securing the event from the air, RT's Skystar 180 aerostat system provided consistent surveillance throughout the event.

Saudi Navy Seeks New Frigates

According to various sources, Saudi Arabia is currently reviewing proposals from Navantia and Lockheed Martin for five to six frigate-like vessels for the Royal Saudi Navy Eastern Fleet.

The Risky Business of Cyber Risk Insurance

We all want security and freedom from danger and fears, so we take measures to protect against the potential threats that we perceive. We reduce the business and technology risks against threats we perceive with multidiscipline solutions that include cybersecurity technologies, business process, policies, and people to recover from known and unknown threats achieve business resilience and transfer the residual risk to third parties (e.g.

Christians Flee Sinai after Militant Killings

Islamic militants gunned down a Christian man inside his home in the town of El-Arish in northern Sinai – the latest in a string of sectarian attacks. The militants stormed the home and shot him to death in front of his wife and children. Over the past weeks, eight terrorist attacks have targeted Christians in North Sinai, killing members of the Christian community. Seven Christians have been killed in El-Arish between January 30 and February 24. ISIS claimed responsibility for the killings, five of which were shooting attacks. One man was beheaded and another set on fire.

WAMI Sensor Tested on Drone

For the first time, a wide-area motion imagery system has been carried in the internal payload bay of a small UAV. 

The demonstration involved an Insitu Integrator tactical UAV and a Redkite WAMI sensor from Logos Technologies, reports c4isrnet

Iran to buy 950 Tons Yellowcake from Kazakhstan

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi announced Tehran is set on buying 950 tons yellowcake (urania) from Kazakhstan, reports the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).

What Lies Ahead for the IAF Missile Test Unit?

The Missile Test Unit (MTU) operates from Palmahim AFB and performs a large variety of missions such as planning and performing development tests for aerial defense systems, supporting development processes of weapons and launching satellites. The unit’s latest and most prominent actions include launching the “Ofek 11” satellite and the “David’s Sling” system test. As part of the “Gideon” multi-year plan, the unit is currently undergoing an outsourcing process that will last throughout 2017.

"America First" could Prove Dangerous for Israel's Security

It has been taught: R. Meir used to say: "The dust of the first man was gathered from all parts of the earth."

For the United States, Donald Trump's ideology of "America First" will quickly prove to be deeply injurious. At the same time, at least derivatively, this misconceived ideology could impact Israel in similarly negative ways. In essence, this linked effect exists because the fate of each individual nation is tied to the broader interests of humankind, and also because of the unambiguously special ties that bind Jerusalem to Washington.