Netanyahu: Israel a ‘major cyber power’ with $3 billion in exports
JERUSALEM — Israel has become a cyber-power. Officials said Israel has become a leader in the global cyber market. They said Israel was believed to have exported $3 billion (more…)
Czech supplies transport aircraft to Multinational Force in Sinai
LONDON — The Czech Republic has supplied a military aircraft to the international peace-keeping force in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The Czech military said it deployed a C-295 air transport (more…)
Turkey signs deal to co-produce U.S. utility helicopters
ANKARA — Turkey has reported reaching agreement to procure hundreds of utility helicopters from the United States. Officials said Turkey’s Defense Industry Undersecretariat, known as SSM, signed a $3.5 (more…)
Israel set to deploy Iron Beam laser missile defense system in 2015
TEL AVIV — Israel has been preparing for initial deployment of its laser missile defense system. Officials said Israel would deploy the Iron Beam high-energy laser defense system in (more…)
Israel’s upgraded Heron drone has more endurance, higher speed
TEL AVIV — Israel has unveiled an upgrade of its strategic unmanned aerial vehicle. Israel Aerospace Industries introduced its Super Heron UAV, an enhancement of the heritage Heron-1 unmanned (more…)
Finland receiving first of 150 drones purchased from Israel
TEL AVIV — Israel has exported tactical unmanned aerial vehicles to Finland which shares a border with Russia. Israeli sources said the Finnish Army has begun receiving the first (more…)
Israel develops naval surface drone to protect offshore energy assets
TEL AVIV — Israel has developed an unmanned combat marine system. The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled the Katana unmanned surface vessel for navies and coast guards. The (more…)
Iraq to get air traffic control systems from U.S. for $700 million
WASHINGTON — The United States has approved an Iraqi request for air traffic control. The administration of President Barack Obama has notified Congress that Iraq would receive air traffic (more…)
Israel reports successful test of lightweight, laser-guided missile
TEL AVIV — Israel has reported successful tests of an advanced laser-guided missile. The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries conducted a series of trials of its Lahat missile. IAI said (more…)