Israeli air defence system

Wartime innovation boosts Israeli defense tech growth, drawing global interest

The changing nature of war has led to shifts in defense procurement worldwide. Western armies demand new battle-tested technology, refined by soldiers in combat.

 Israeli Air Force preparing for IAF strike on Houthi-controlled Yemen
 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this picture obtained on December 31, 2022.

Is Iran switching to a ‘trickle’ of missiles to target Israel?

 ‘THERE IS no feeling like saving lives.’ IDF St.-Sgt.-Maj. A. told the ‘Post’ in a recent exclusive interview that his time on the laser team protecting the country with this game-changing system has been ‘incredible.’ Here, IDF soldiers stand alongside the laser defense system.

'Incredible pride': 'Post' talks to IDF laser operator on cutting-edge defense of Israel

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems factory, November 2023

Perils of boom and bust: Can Israel re-strategize its defense spending? - opinion


IDF intercepts Houthi missile from Yemen after sirens sounded in central Israel

Israel's emergency service, Magen David Adom (MDA), said that there were no reports of casualties or injuries. 

 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.

Iran, Houthi missile innovation present Israel with a new challenge - opinion

It seems our enemies are attempting to complicate interception by altering the trajectory of the missile mid-flight, making it harder to predict.

A DAMAGED BEDROOM in a home in Jaffa after a ballistic missile fired from Yemen hit a nearby playground last week. It seems our enemies are attempting to complicate matters by altering the trajectory of missiles in mid-flight, making the projectiles harder to intercept, says the writer.

Slovakia to purchase Israel's Barak MX air defense system for €560 million

The Israeli-manufactured air defense system will be sold to Slovakia to add to its defense infrastructure.

 Barak MX Launcher

IDF's air defense too weak, land forces lack independence, sources say

Land forces too dependent on air support and lack sufficient volumes of vehicles to move them from defensive lines to forward attack lines.

The Israel Missile Defense Organization conducts live-fire intercept tests of the David's Sling weapon system

Cyprus takes delivery of Israeli air defense system, report says

Efforts are underway to upgrade Cyrpus's "anti-aircraft umbrella," the source said.

Iron Dome intercepts UAVs, rockets barrage simultaneously in test

Old ways to detect new technology, finding a temporary solution to drone attacks - opinion

The IDF should continue pursuing cutting-edge technology without losing the adaptability and improvisation that once was the cornerstone of the Israeli defense establishment.

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.

Skies crowded with drones: Ex-air defense commander warns of gaps in Israeli defenses

Chaimovitz emphasized that the IDF is working hard, focusing on both technology and combat strategies.

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.

 Israel Aerospace Industries Launches- IAI Catalyst

The first Accelerator program in IAI’s US Innovation Center.

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'Defense is more expensive than offense': The cost of Iran's missile attack and Israel's defense

The unwritten rule is that the interceptor missile always costs more than the missile being intercepted.

 People stand around apparent remains of a ballistic missile lying in the desert, following an attack by Iran on Israel, near the southern city of Arad, Israel October 2, 2024.

IAI recognizes success of Arrow 2, 3 systems intercepting Iranian missiles

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) congratulates the Israeli defense establishment and the IDF air defense array for successfully protecting the citizens of Israel with the Arrow system.

 The Arrow 3 air defense system, used for the first time on November 9, 2023, to intercept a missile fired at Eilat by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

'We will see escalation': Military tech CEO warns of more Iranian-backed attacks

Is this Tel Aviv Drone attack the first of many? The Houthis have just revealed their new disastrous potential.

Investigators examine what, according to a police spokesperson, seems to be part of an aerial device, at the site of an explosion, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict in Tel Aviv, Israel July 19, 2024.