Germany Willing to Go with Overpriced Heron TP Acquisition
Germany is planning to buy three Heron TP UAVs from Israel, despite the questionable price tag that goes way beyond those of Heron TP’s counterparts.
Israel News
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Türkiye to join the United Kingdom’s DSEI 2025 with 28 firms
The DSEI UK opens tomorrow with 1,627 companies from 50 countries. Türkiye ranks 12th with 28 firms, while Israel joins the expo despite official restrictions.
Bilateral Relations
UAE delivers first arms shipment to Israel amid Gaza conflict
On August 23, the UAE transferred roughly 40 tonnes of military equipment to Israel, the first verified direct supply.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Finland Arms Hamina-class FACs with Israeli Gabriel V AShM
IAI’s Gabriel V anti-ship missile has entered Finnish Navy service, with the firing from Hamina-class fast attack craft as the replacement of RBS-15SF-3.
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
UK Blocks Israeli Officials from Attending DSEI 2025
The UK has barred Israeli government officials from DSEI25 over Gaza operations, though Israeli firms such as Elbit and Rafael may still attend independently.
Expo and Air Show
Israeli Firms Forbade from Dutch Defence Expo NEDS
Israeli defence companies will not be permitted to attend NEDS 2025 exhibition in Rotterdam, with organisers citing “security and organisational reasons.
Air
Logistics
Sikorsky Starts Assembling Israel’s CH-53K Pere Fleet
U.S. Sikorsky has started assembling 12 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters. The helicopters will be delivered in 2028 to replace the previous Yas'ur fleet.
Unmanned Systems
Japan Tests Turkish TB2 and Israeli Heron-2 Drones In Parallel
As part of a larger assessment of its regional military policy, Japan is looking at both Heron-2 and Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles at the same time.
Unmanned Systems
Japan tests Israeli Heron MK II amid drone fleet build-up
Tokyo expands its UAV capabilities for ISTAR missions with Heron MK II trials while boosting US Made SeaGuardian acquisitions for maritime surveillance.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Israel Urges Congress to Block F-35 Sale to Türkiye
A senior Israeli official told Breitbart News that selling F-35A Lightning IIs to Türkiye would endanger Israel and said Congress must act to stop it.
Ammunition
US Sells Munitions Guidance Kits and Munitions to Israel
US State Department announced that it decided to sell Munitions Guidance Kits and Munitions Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $510 million.
Air
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
President Trump: U.S. Strike Obliterated Iran’s Nuclear Sites
B-2 bombers and submarine-launched missiles targeted Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in a strike U.S. President Trump hailed as a “spectacular military success.”
Expo and Air Show
France Shuts Israeli Defence Stands at Paris Airshow
French authorities closed Elbit, Rafael, IAI and Uvision booths after exhibitors refused to remove offensive weapons. Israeli firms call the move political.
Bilateral Relations
ASELSAN Deepens Strategic Ties with Indonesia
ASELSAN launched an office in Jakarta at INDO Defence and completed five important deals to strengthen its position in Indonesia's burgeoning military industry.
