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“Iron Sting” can hit targets with a very high degree of accuracy and reduce the risk of collateral damage, particularly in urban warfare settings. Credit: Israeli Ministry of Defense.

IDF acquiring first-of-its-kind GPS and laser-guided mortar

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The Israel Defense Forces will soon receive its first-ever mortar munition guided by GPS and by laser, representing a new level of accurate firepower that units will be able to deploy in the battlefield. The...
An illustration of the Arrow-4 missile interceptor. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Office/Israel Aerospace Industries.

Israel, US developing next-generation Arrow missile interceptor system

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The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in partnership with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, is developing the Arrow-4 missile interceptor system, Israel’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday. The Arrow-4 will be the next generation of...
A computer-generated preview of the future SLA memorial. Photo courtesy of Architect Tova Shapiro-Levitt.

Israeli Defense Ministry to dedicate monument in honor of South Lebanon Army soldiers

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Twenty-one years after the Israel Defense Forces withdrew from Lebanon, the Israeli Defense Ministry has announced plans to commemorate the soldiers of the South Lebanon Army. The monument, set to be completed in around two...
A Beechcraft T-6 Texan II training aircraft. Credit: Elbit Systems.

Greece, Israel to sign largest-ever defense procurement deal

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Greece has approved Israel’s bid for a 20-year, $1.68 billion defense contract for the establishment of a flight school for the Hellenic Air Force, Israel’s Defense Ministry announced on Monday. The defense procurement agreement,...
During the tests, held over the Mediterranean Sea off the Israeli coastline in recent days, interceptors from two Rafael-made systems—David’s Sling and Iron Dome—were fired at targets simulating a range of advanced threats, such as maneuvering ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry.

First-of-its-kind missile-defense drill sees multiple systems fire at same targets

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A first-of-its-kind missile defense test held by the Israeli Defense Ministry, together with Rafael Advanced Systems and the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency, has seen interceptor missiles from two different types of air-defense systems fired...
Vials of the experimental COVID-19 vaccine from the Israel Institute for Biological Research. Photo courtesy of the Israeli Defense Ministry Spokesperson's Office.

Israel to begin clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine as early as Nov. 1

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The governmental Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has approval from the Israeli Health Ministry and the Helsinki Committee to begin testing its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BriLife, on Nov. 1. The IIBR has prepared 25,000 doses...
Israeli officials at the ceremony held in honor of the delivery of an Iron Dome battery to the U.S. Army, September 2020. Photo by Ariel Hermoni/Israel Ministry of Defense.

Israel delivers Iron Dome defense systems to US Army

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The Israeli Ministry of Defense delivered the first of two Rafael-made Iron Dome air-defense systems to the U.S. Army, the Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday. “As a result of the effectiveness of this system, many...
A photograph of a Roman amphitheater in Palmyra, Syria, captured by Israel's "Ofek 16" satellite, released by Israel's Defense Ministry on Aug. 24, 2020. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry.

Israeli Defense Ministry releases images of Syria taken by new spy satellite

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Israel’s Defense Ministry has made public for the first time images captured by Israel’s “Ofek 16” spy satellite, which was successfully launched in July. The images were taken over Syria and show the Palmyra world heritage site,...
A group of Israel Defense Force cyber cadets during a training exercise. Credit: IDF.

Israel: Group linked to North Korea attempted to hack Israeli defense firms

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Israel’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that a cyber-crime group linked to North Korea had attempted to infiltrate Israel’s defense industries. The attackers attempted to penetrate defense manufacturers’ networks by pretending to be recruiters for...
Israel's “Ofek 16” reconnaissance satellite is launched from a site in central Israel on July 6, 2020. Credit: Israel Aerospace Industries.

New Israeli spy satellite set to provide powerful intelligence edge over adversaries

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The “Ofek 16” spy satellite launched from central Israel at 4 a.m. on Monday morning is due to significantly upgrade Israel’s ability to monitor the dangerous activities of its adversaries throughout the Middle East, foremost among...