Israel says building air defence alliance

June 21, 2022 by  
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Israel is building a US-backed regional air defence alliance, the Israeli defence minister says, adding that the apparatus has already foiled attempted Iranian attacks and could be boosted by President Joe Biden’s visit next month. Read more

Israel fortifying kindergartens in vicinity of Gaza Strip

May 26, 2022 by  
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The Ministry of Defence’s Engineering and Construction Division, in cooperation with IDF’s Home Front Command, has commenced work to fortify kindergartens in the Gaza Strip area against rocket and mortar attacks. Read more

Israel’s Minister of Defence meets his US counterpart

December 10, 2021 by  
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Israel’s Minister of Defence Benny Gantz flew to Washington on Wednesday where he met with his American counterpart, the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. Read more

Israeli defence companies unveil new unmanned ground vehicle

November 18, 2021 by  
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Israeli defence companies Elbit Systems and Roboteam unveiled a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) called ROOK. Read more

The baleful significance of the Democrats’ Iron Dome fiasco

September 24, 2021 by  
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According to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, when the Democrats withdrew from their embattled spending bill $1 billion in emergency funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defence system, this was merely a “technicality” that would be reversed. Read more

Israeli Foreign Minister: Delay in US aid to Iron Dome – ‘technical’

September 23, 2021 by  
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The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, experienced a significant diplomatic setback on Tuesday when the US Congress decided to withhold military aid from Israel and refused to vote on funding for its Iron Dome defence system. Read more

Iron Dome upgraded

February 2, 2021 by  
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The Israeli Air Force and Navy have participated in successful flight tests of the upgraded Iron Dome defence weapon system. Read more

Israel successfully tests state-of-the-art LORA missile system

June 4, 2020 by  
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on Tuesday that it had completed a successful test of its new, state-of-the-art ballistic missile system, which has a 400-kilometre range. Read more