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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
Israeli startup Scanary develops an AI-based threat-detection platform for mass security screening. (Courtesy)
July 25, 2025, 1:38 pm
Israeli startup aims to revolutionize security screening with AI-powered weapons scanner
Scanary says its radar-based tech, developed by a former radar engineer of Iron Dome, can screen 25,000 people per hour to detect threats in stadiums, transit hubs and airports
By Sharon Wrobel
NoTraffic's plug-and-play autonomous traffic management platform harnesses AI and computing to turn urban intersections into a single cloud-connected hub. (Courtesy)
June 27, 2023, 2:48 pm
Israeli traffic management startup raises $50 million to expand to Europe and Japan
Israeli startup NoTraffic says its smart traffic management system tracks live data from road users to optimize timing of traffic lights and reduces congestion by as much as 50%
By Sharon Wrobel
A massive blimp containing an advanced radar system to detect incoming missiles and drones, as seen at a ceremony in northern Israel, March 22, 2021. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 23, 2022, 3:22 pm
Giant missile-detecting balloon begins operational use over northern Israel
Defense Ministry hands Sky Dew system over to air force after years of testing; sensors onboard aerostat are meant to identify incoming long-range munitions, drones
By Emanuel Fabian
A massive blimp containing an advanced radar system that Israel plans to deploy into the sky over northern Israel to detect incoming missiles and drones, as seen at its home base on November 3, 2021. (Defense Ministry)
November 3, 2021, 11:42 am
Israel prepares to launch giant missile-detecting balloon over north
Sensors onboard the aerostat are meant to identify incoming long-range munitions; move comes amid ongoing efforts by the Israeli Air Force to improve aerial defenses
By Judah Ari Gross
Iron Dome defense missile systems are pictured in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, on April 24, 2021. (Jack Guez/AFP)
October 26, 2021, 4:48 pm
Eyeing drone threat from Iran, Israel working to boost radars, air defenses
Military hopes to have full coverage of northern airspace within two years, as part of plan to establish a nationwide air defense umbrella
By Judah Ari Gross
An illustrative image of a cotton field plantation (Mailson Pignata; iStock by Getty Images)
June 7, 2021, 4:46 pm
Crop-monitoring startup PlanetWatchers raises $3.5 million from investors
Trendlines Group invests in Tel Aviv-based firm that provides crop insurers with analytics about fields using radar signals from satellites
By Shoshanna Solomon
A member of the Uniformed U.S. Secret Service stands guard outside of the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on November 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)
November 27, 2019, 9:33 am
White House briefly locked down over mystery ‘blob’ overhead
Officials deny fighter jets scrambled; helicopter finds nothing when deployed to check what initially appeared to be an unidentified aircraft, but may have been a flock of birds
By AFP
The Green Pine radar system, manufactured by ELTA Systems Ltd., a subsidiary of the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries. (ELTA Systems Ltd.)
November 27, 2018, 6:31 pm
South Korea buys Israeli radar tech, likely to counter North’s missiles
Seoul purchases two advanced Green Pine arrays, each reportedly with a range of hundreds of miles, from state-owned ELTA Systems
By Judah Ari Gross
Israeli soldiers walk by an Iron Dome missile defense system deployed near Jerusalem, September 2013. (photo credit Flash90)
February 22, 2018, 8:40 pm
Israel Aerospace Industries earned $2 billion in Iron Dome radar sales — report
System capable of detecting missiles, drones, and planes sold to Canada, India and 7 more countries, says Israel Aerospace Industries official
By Michael Bachner
A US Navy vessel in the Persian Gulf (US Department of Defense)
October 23, 2017, 12:53 pm
IAI unit to sell maritime patrol radar for Canada’s search & rescue efforts
Israel Aerospace Industries wins a contract to fit 16 planes made by division of Airbus
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: A ELM 2084 MMR made by ELTA in Israel used as part of the David's Sling missile defense system. (US Department of Defense)
December 14, 2016, 10:24 pm
Czech military to purchase 8 Israeli radars
$114 million deal for equipment used in Iron Dome; will replace obsolete Soviet-made systems
By AP
Illustrative photo of a Delta 747-400 jet landing at Ben Gurion Airport, June 2012. (Wikipedia/AF1621/CC BY 3.0)
January 10, 2016, 9:56 pm
Parts drop off Delta plane during Ben Gurion take-off
Safety breach leads to bickering between airport management, labor union after debris left overnight on active runway
By ToI Staff
A New York-bound Delta Air Lines Flight 469 at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv (AP/Michael Simon)
October 11, 2015, 9:53 pm
Delta plane loses a wheel, brake parts on takeoff from Israel
Debris left on runway for 5 hours, endangering 10 more flights, before it was spotted, cleared away, and Delta alerted; plane made safe landing
By ToI Staff
A bucket of mortar shell pieces from bombs fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip into Israel, March 19, 2011. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
September 6, 2015, 9:49 pm
IDF to unveil new radar system for mortar shells
Southern residents could have 7-8 extra seconds to reach shelter in event of attack; army advances plans to build ‘smart barrier’ along Gaza border
By ToI Staff
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