Defense Ministry
Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing
The plant in question experienced an accident in 2003 involving the cleaning of fuel assemblies in the storage pool near the reactor.
IDF warns budget delay will force reserve, intelligence cuts beginning in September
Jeen Defense wins 14.9m NIS defense AI contract
Damascus condemns Israel Katz after visit with IDF soldiers on Mount Hermon
Israel receives first KC-46 aircraft from US, boosting options for independent strikes on Iran
The KC-46 is outfitted with a kitchen, oven, bathroom, and temperature controls that allow it to better regulate the temperature levels.
Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
Sparked by a message from the frontlines, CET Sandbox put together an urgent seminar to bring counter-drone tech to troops in the field who are scrambling to counter Hezbollah attack drones
Russia jams signal of RAF jet carrying UK's Defense Minister Healey after trip to Estonia - report
One of the pilots described the matter to the Times as a rare incident that he hadn’t experienced “in a long time.”
Israel's defense industry races to develop defenses against Hezbollah's deadly fiber-optic drones
Among the solutions proposed by the defense industries are systems for kinetic interception and energy-based systems, including one that uses electromagnetic force designed to capture the drone.
University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service
President of the University of Haifa Gur Alroey praised the program, dubbing it an “expression of deep gratitude” towards Israel’s Druze population, of whom many serve in the IDF.
Israel allocates NIS 2b. to counter Hezbollah’s lethal fiber-optic drone threat
The budgetary source comes from a small NIS 4 billion fund set up and reserved in the Ministry of Defense budget for the Prime Minister's prioritization
Def. Min. complex to be built on site of fmr. UNRWA Jerusalem headquarters, Katz says
UNRWA's headquarters in Ammunition Hill was demolished in January after the organization's ties with Hamas were exposed.
Finland hosts large Israeli defense delegation for two-day seminar
The seminar followed a similar one held in India several weeks ago, as well as another in Miami at Israel-tech week. Others have been held in Asia and Europe.
Israel set for first-ever F-35 external fuel tank upgrade in force buildup push
New capability would reduce reliance on aerial refueling and improve operational flexibility in long-range missions. But it remains unclear if it would affect aircraft's stealth capabilities
Israel entered Hamas war with weakened domestic weapons-production capacity, probe finds
The report examined Israel’s ability to preserve domestic production of weapons, raw materials, components, and infrastructure used by the defense establishment and the IDF.
