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Magos Systems' drone detection radar system. (Courtesy)
June 30, 2026, 1:40 am
Radar tech AI startup clinches deal for drone attack warning system to Israeli army
As part of the deal, Magos will supply hundreds of its radar-based detection systems to protect ground forces against approaching unmanned aerial threats, including fiber-optic drones
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Indian army display drones during an operational drill in Pathankot, India, February 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
June 2, 2026, 6:04 pm
Motorola Solutions buys Israeli drone defense startup D-Fend for $1.5 billion
Raanana-based firm uses radio waves to commandeer UAVs instead of jamming or intercepting them; system deployed in over 30 countries; described as largest-ever Israeli defense tech exit
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Elbit Systems' Watchkeeper XR tactical UAV. (Courtesy of Elbit)
May 26, 2026, 8:35 pm
Elbit’s profit soars as global defense needs drive record order backlog
Defense firm reports growing sales of ammunition and munitions to Israel’s military and Europe; total orders top $30 billion at the end of March, with 71% tied to global customers
By Sharon Wrobel
An Elbit Hermes 450 drone comes in for landing at the Palmachim airbase, during Operation Breaking Dawn in early August 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 5, 2026, 2:29 pm
Defense giant Elbit becomes Israel’s most valuable company, after 45% surge this year
Fueled by booming arms sales, Elbit’s market value soars to $40 billion in Tel Aviv, overtaking generic drug giant Teva and the country’s largest banks, Leumi and Hapoalim
By Sharon Wrobel
An Arrow anti-missile system fires an interceptor missile during Israel's 12-day conflict with Iran, in am image cleared for publication on July 1, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
February 22, 2026, 2:11 pm
After two years of war, defense tech buoys Israel’s economic recovery
Though entire tech sector took serious hit from workers’ reserve duty, air traffic pauses and brain drain, demand is now high for technology that was honed and tested in wartime
By Delphine Matthieussent
An Arrow anti-missile system fires an interceptor missile during Israel's 12-day conflict with Iran, in am image cleared for publication on July 1, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
January 13, 2026, 7:44 pm
Israel eyes privatization of defense giants IAI and Rafael via public share sale
Government working on a plan to float 25-30% of arms manufacturers on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange later this year, as demand for battle-tested systems skyrockets
By Sharon Wrobel
Heven's tactical hydrogen-powered Raider drone can carry up to 23 kilograms and fly for up to 12 hours. (Courtesy)
December 16, 2025, 4:20 pm
Brought together by war, defense-tech partnerships put startups on front lines
At Tel Aviv expo, investors and foreign officials take notice as the IDF increasingly looks to cutting-edge commercial outfits for dual-use tech and battlefield solutions
By Stav Levaton
Retired Israeli Air Force commander and former Defense Ministry director general Amir Eshel speaks at the DefenseTech Summit at Tel Aviv University, December 1, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
December 1, 2025, 11:27 pm
Former IAF chief: Israel’s next wars will be ‘orders of magnitude more challenging’
Amir Eshel tells DefenseTech Summit that October 7 was merely a ‘tasting menu’ of what’s to come, and that modern armies don’t yet have solutions for ‘evolving threats’
By Stav Levaton
Israel's defense firm Controp Precision Technologies develops electro-optical surveillance systems deployed across land, airborne, and naval domains. (Courtesy)
October 27, 2025, 8:39 pm
Israeli defense tech firm Controp gets go-ahead to set up regional arm in Abu Dhabi
State-owned company wants to establish a subsidiary in the UAE to sell its electro-optical surveillance systems there and in neighboring countries
By Sharon Wrobel
Outgoing OurCrowd CEO and founder Jon Medved (right) with the venture investment firm's acting CEO Cali Chill. (Courtesy)
October 22, 2025, 12:17 pm
OurCrowd’s Medved bullish about defense tech as he steps down as CEO, becomes chairman
Veteran investor and founder of the venture investment platform hands over the reins after 12 years for medical reasons, sees foreign investors continuing to bet on local tech
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli defense tech startup Commcrete develops tactical satellite communications devices deployed by defense, security, and emergency organizations in Israel, Europe, and North America. (Courtesy)
October 19, 2025, 10:54 am
When things get real, countries seeking defense tech put politics aside and go for Israel
Technological superiority will decide the outcome of future wars, fueling interest for Israeli defense solutions born in the wake of the Oct. 7 onslaught, overriding boycott tensions, experts say
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli startup Prisma Photonics develops a smart monitoring system to track threats like wildfires, ice, wind, and physical damage to critical infrastructure. (Courtesy)
October 15, 2025, 4:04 pm
Backed by Israeli defense tech fund, Tel Aviv smart monitoring startup secures $30m
Prisma Photonics is the developer of AI monitoring technology to help detect and track threats such as extreme weather as well as damage to grid and security infrastructure
By Sharon Wrobel
A man walks near the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) pavilion during the 2023 Dubai Air Show at Dubai World Central-Al-Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on November 14, 2023. (Karim SAHIB / AFP)
October 7, 2025, 4:10 pm
Dubai Airshow bars Israeli defense firms after ‘technical review’
Biennial November arms show won’t feature 6 companies that were set to present, organizer says, without giving reason, in latest snub of Israeli defense industry amid Gaza war
By AFP and ToI Staff
Founders of Israeli defense tech startup Kela Technologies (from left to right): Jason Manne, Hamutal Meridor, Alon Dror, and Omer Bar-Ilan. (Courtesy Kela)
September 28, 2025, 7:44 pm
Defense tech firm Kela buys AI startup to bolster platform for modern battlefield
In its first acquisition, Kela buys Pelanor to expand its OS, which helps militaries integrate commercial technology like artificial intelligence into defense systems
By Sharon Wrobel
An Arrow anti-missile system fires an interceptor missile during Israel's 12-day conflict with Iran, in am image cleared for publication on July 1, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
September 16, 2025, 11:53 am
Israeli defense tech to get state-backed guarantees to support innovation
Some $60m set to be allocated as incentives for investment into development of young defense tech startups, in bid to boost technological independence on the battlefield
By Sharon Wrobel
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