Israeli defense officials have denied reports that the sale of the F-22 Raptor to Israel is currently under discussion. In recent days, multiple news outlets claim that the United States has approved the sale of F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Israel to preserve air superiority following the agreement of the United States to sell the […]

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The Philippine Army has selected Sabrah light tank for the Philippine Army’s Light Tank Acquisition Project. The Israeli company Elbit Systems has won a $196 million contract to produce and supply the Sabrah 105mm light tank based on General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) tracked platform ASCOD 2 and wheeled platform Pandur II. According to […]

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The Dutch Army has recently completed a live-fire counter-drone trial using a cutting-edge device, called the Smart Shooter‘s SMASH Fire Control System.  Soldiers from all branches of the army, including the Air Force, Special Forces, and Marines, attended the trial, which was done in close co-operation with Smart Shooter Dutch Partner, TBM bv. The trial took […]

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One of Israel’s largest defense firms, RAFAEL Defense Systems, delivered the first of two Iron Dome air defense missile system batteries to the U.S. Army, according to armyrecognition.com. On Monday, Israel Missile Defense Organization in the Directorate of Defense R&D (DDR&D) at Israel’s Ministry of Defense, delivered the first of two Iron Dome batteries to […]

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Source Israeli Defense ministry said that the government returns to negotiations to buy U.S.-made V-22 Osprey tiltrotors. Israeli Defense Ministry has expressed an interest in acquiring 12 Bell-Boeing V-22 Ospreys again. Sources also confirmed that Israel requested buy of 12 tiltrotors, additional AE 1107C Rolls Royce Engines, AN/AAQ-27 Forward Looking InfraRed Radars, plus related equipment. […]

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Aerospace giant Boeing was awarded a $2,2 billion contract by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center on 24 September to manufacture and deliver Small Diameter Bombs under a multiyear buy contracting arrangement. The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is awadred under the Small Diameter Bomb Increment I weapon program. “This […]

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Israel has successfully tested its advanced defense system against an medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), say officials. On Wednesday, the Israeli Defense Ministry Spokesperson said the Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) completed a successful flight test campaign with the Arrow-2 Interceptor missile on […]

The Israeli Air Force declared Full Operating Capability for the second “Adir” F-35I squadron, called the Lions of the South. Thursday, the 116th “Lions of the South” Squadron’ marked another milestone and officially became operational. From now on, the “Lions of the South” are ready to take part in the IAF’s extensive operational activity. Before […]

Israeli innovative company SpearUAV has unveiled its Ninox family of encapsulated drones. Instantly launched and intuitively operated, the drones provide on-demand and on-the-move intelligence capabilities that create new dimensions on the battlefield. Compared to traditional drones of similar capabilities, Ninox offers both operational affordability and flexibility: the drones can be launched manually or from a […]

The news agency Defense Express, quoting Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense officials, reported that Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems can help the country to upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet into a next-generation, powerful tactical fighter aircraft. Currently, Ukraine is negotiating with Elbit systems, for a possible participation company in process of modernization fleet of ageing […]