According to NBC News, a senior US official has analyzed a series of highly sensitive intelligence reports detailing Russian deliberations and said a Snowden handover is one of various ploys to "curry favor" with Trump. A second source in the intelligence community confirms the intelligence about the Russian conversations and notes it has been gathered since the inauguration.

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, officials from South Korea and the United States said. According to CNN, it is the first missile test conducted by North Korea since US President Donald Trump took office.

A source within the South Korean Defense Ministry told CNN that North Korea launched a projectile from North Pyongan Province. The missile traveled 500 kilometers (310 miles) and landed in the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, sources said.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will introduce the Long-Range Long-Endurance (MALE) Heron TP-XP at the forthcoming Aero India show in Bangalore India, February 14-18, 2017.

The Heron TP-XP is a special export version of the Heron TP, which has been in service with the Israel Air Force since 2010. The Heron TP-XP constitutes a multi-mission, multi-payload strategic aircraft, integrating the most advanced technologies of IAI.

The Iranians have played into the hands of the new US administration, or vice versa. One thing looks unequivocal: President Donald Trump's response to the missile trial the Iranians conducted last weekend was predictable. The only surprise is the fast pace at which the relations between the USA and Iran are deteriorating – and this is only the beginning

CyberBit, the cyber technology company established by Elbit Systems under the direction of Adi Dar, implements in cyberspace a proven military concept: prompt loop closure to contain cyber events. For some time now, the cyber technology industry has been discussing the need to operationalize the cybersecurity process. The idea here is that a company that accomplished that objective on the battlefield would be able to accomplish it in cyberspace, too.

Many people worldwide are celebrating the fact that the rough year of 2016 is behind us, but make no mistake: 2017 has the potential to be just as difficult. In the field of cybersecurity alone, we are facing sophisticated new threats with the capacity to devastate businesses that are not adequately prepared. Perhaps more so than ever before, we must be vigilant in our fight against hackers and cybercriminals. This article identifies four specific cyber security trends that will presumably become major news in 2017.

Elbit Systems today announced that its Cyberbit Subsidiary was awarded a contract from the US-based enterprise software provider Infor for the supply of Cyberbit’s Endpoint Detection and Response (“EDR”) security platform to be used to support Infor’s internal cyber protection. The contract is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems.

A Fox News report, based on American intelligence officials & iSi imagery, suggests that Iran quickly cleaned up the site and prepared another missile on the same launch pad near Semnan, about 140 miles east of Tehran. The officials verified that the images show the preparation of a Safir missile for launch.

Magal Security Systems has recently won a series of purchase orders amounting to over $8.5 million. These orders are expected to be delivered throughout 2017.

The orders include the supply, integration and support of new innovative border and perimeter protection solutions to the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD). IMOD is the first adopter customer of these technologies.