Tag: Missile Defense Systems
Trump vows to build ‘greatest Iron Dome anywhere in the world’
Donald Trump pledged to build an "Iron Dome" missile defense system for the United States if he is reelected in November's presidential election.
The former president and Republican frontrunner to challenge the current office holder,...
Iron Beam laser intercepts Hamas rocket from Gaza
Israel made history in recent days with the first operational use its "Iron Beam" laser defense system during its war with Hamas, Channel 14 reported on Monday.
The laser beam successfully intercepted an incoming rocket fired by terrorists in...
Lapid to visit Germany to discuss procurement of Israel’s Arrow-3 missile-defense system
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is expected to travel to Germany in the coming weeks to discuss, among other things, Berlin’s request to procure a missile-defense system from either Israel or the United States,...
Gantz: Israeli arms exports to Arab states surged after Abraham Accords
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz revealed on Wednesday that arms sales to Arab countries spiked since the signing of the Abraham Accords in the fall of 2020.
Israeli defense and military officials have held more...
European attitudes towards defense undergo sea change in wake of Ukraine war
The defense awakening across Europe in response to the invasion of Ukraine is most dramatic among Western European countries, which had resisted the previous U.S. administration’s appeals to increase their defense budgets. In a...
Bennett says Israel will build ‘laser wall’ defensive system within a year
The Israel Defense Forces will launch its first laser interception system “in about a year,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told a conference of the Institute for National Security Studies on Tuesday, adding that...
Major Jewish groups urge Senate to take immediate action to replenish Iron Dome
A dozen major Jewish organizations spanning the religious and political spectrum are urging the U.S. Senate to quickly approve funding for the replenishment of Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system.
The House of Representatives overwhelming approved...
Rafael to participate in Dubai Air Show, exhibiting surface-to-air missiles
Rafael Defense Systems will for the first time take part in the 2021 Dubai Air Show, scheduled for Nov. 14 to Nov. 18, marking the first time that the Israeli company will have a...
Iron Dome funding to Israel delayed in Senate, though favored to pass
Assistance funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system was temporarily delayed in the U.S. Senate this week when it appeared as a sidenote to the Senate’s fight to avert a government shutdown.
While working on...
Czech Republic signs $627 million deal for Israeli air-defense missile system
The Czech Ministry of Defense signed a $627 million deal to purchase the Spyder surface-to-air missile system by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the ministry announced.
“I appreciate the willingness of the Israeli government to...