Defense industry

The next generation of Israeli entrepreneurs is in defense tech - opinion

Israel’s top young founders aren’t chasing software unicorns. They’re racing into defense tech, where urgency, ambition and national purpose now collide.

ISRAELI DEFENSE-TECH start-ups participate at the Israel Defense Ministry’s Defense Tech week.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for civilians murdered in the October 7 Massacre, marking three years since Oct 7.

Netanyahu outlined Oct. 7 attack in meeting six years prior, former Shin Bet official says - report

(R-L): Israeli Military Attaché to Morocco, Col. Sharon Itach, Head of SIBAT, Israel Ministry of Defense, Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yair Kulas, Head of Mission of the State of Israel to Morocco, Yosef Ben David, Rafael CEO, Yoav Tourgeman, Marrakech Airshow 2026.

Israel's defense ministry opens first ever pavilion at Marrakech Airshow 2026

Defense tech innovation.

The changing landscape of Israel’s defense technology sector


Ammunition Hill hero and defense innovator Yaki Hetz passes away at age 80

Hetz (Haimovitch) was 21 when he fought at Ammunition Hill, becoming one of the figures most closely associated with the historic battle for Jerusalem's liberation.

Yaakov (Yaki) Hetz, a decorated veteran of the battle for Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill and an Israel Defense Prize laureate, pictured at the Ammunition Hill memorial.

Three years after October 7: How crisis rewired Israel’s defense tech ecosystem - analysis

Israel’s October 7 shock forged a defense tech machine that’s faster, harder, and mission‑driven. But the real test is whether it can endure beyond war.

Burnt car remains near the Gaza border, after October 7, 2023

US defense funding paths for Israeli tech: Navigating the Pentagon’s innovation gateways - opinion

Israeli defense tech is surging, and the Pentagon is opening doors. Here’s how startups can tap US funding, testing, and procurement pathways to scale fast.

Defense tech innovation.

'The picture of manpower': IDF reports defense accomplishments three years into war

Three years since October 7, the IDF has struck nearly 100,000 targets, eliminated a swath of high-ranking terrorist officials, and expanded security efforts throughout all of its divisions.

The IDF released a report including pictures and details regarding military accomplishments since the October 7, 2023, massacre.

Russia preparing 'massive attack' against Ukraine, Zelensky warns as he urges partner support

"There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing a massive attack," Zelensky said in his nightly video address.

 Russian military drones fly during military drills of the joint troops of the Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO at Chebarkul polygon, on October 2, 2026 in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Wearable counter‑drone tech enters frontline service across US, Ukraine and IDF units

The wearable counter‑drone kit, deployed by Ukrainian troops and IDF forces and integrated into US Army exercises under EUCOM as top US commander warns troops will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems

Skylock's Wearable Kit counter-drone solution

Russia shares jet-drone technology with North Korea, Zelensky claims

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia may have shared jet-drone technology with North Korea in return for its help in Ukraine

A suicide drone equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology is pictured on a runway, on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides defense science research projects, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News A

Jared Kushner Gaza role draws scrutiny over investments tied to Israeli defense firms - report

CNN found that Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners remains the largest shareholder in Phoenix Financial, which has invested millions of dollars in Elbit Systems and other Israeli defense companies.

Jared Kushner as part of the US Delegation at Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland.

Ukraine carries out first logistics mission using an amphibious UGV

The UGV traveled more than 40 km. while carrying ammunition and food supplies to frontline positions, moving across terrain that included rivers, canals, and marshland.

Ukraine said an amphibious ground robotic vehicle completed a 40km long logistics mission

Smart Shooter secures $150m. contract for SMASH 2000LE counter-drone systems

Over the past 12 months, Smart Shooter has signed contracts with the US Army, US Air Force, US Navy, and US Marine Corps.

Smart Shooter's SMASH 2000LE weapon system