Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear and Military Leadership
Israel says it hit on Friday the “heart” of Iran’s nuclear weapon program, killing senior officials. Explosions reported near Natanz; IAEA calls for restraint.
Israel News
Defence Politics
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Spain Cancels €285 Million Spike LR2 Contract with Rafael
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has officially cancelled a €285 million deal for Spike LR2 with the Spanish unit of Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Greek Cyprus Receives Armed H145M Helicopter from Airbus
Greek Cyprus has received its first Airbus H145M armed light helicopter, fitted with laser-guided 70 mm rockets and Israeli SPIKE ER2 anti-tank missiles.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
India Uses Python-5 and I-Derby-ER Missiles Against Pakistan
Wreckages of the Python-5 and I-Derby-ER anti-air missiles in India have appeared on social media, which are used by Indian fighters and air defence systems.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Trump Loses Interest in Israel for Middle East Policy
U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in working with Israel for the Middle East policy has seen a sharp drop-off with disappointment and burned-out patience.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Kathimerini Confirms Lobby to Block Turkish F-35 Acquisition
Kathimerini reveals that Israel and Greece jointly lobbied in Washington to prevent the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye over strategic concerns.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Ynet: Turkiye Blocks Israel From Joining NATO Exercise
According to Ynet, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources claimed that Turkiye vetoed Israel and blocked its participation in an annual NATO exercise.
Weapon / Missile
The U.S. approves a $660 million Hellfire missile sale to Israel
At an estimated cost of $660 million, the U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel containing 3,000 AGM- 114 Hellfire.
Weapon / Missile
Israel to Deploy Iron Beam as air defence system by 2025
Israel to deploy the Iron Dome high-energy laser weapon system in 2025, marking the first military use of a high-energy laser weapon as an air defence system.
Unmanned Systems
IAI’s BlueWhale Unmanned Submarine Completes Trials
Israel Aerospace Industries announced the completion of operational trials for its BlueWhale unmanned submarine in collaboration with the German Navy.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Israel Procures Extra Corvettes and JLTVs
The Israeli MoD approved the procurement of five new corvettes and U.S.-made JLTV 4x4 vehicles in the hundreds range.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Israel Destroys Taleghan 2 Iranian Nuclear Research Facility
U.S. and Israeli authorities report that Israel destroyed a covert Iranian nuclear weapons research facility during its incursion into the Islamic Republic.
Expo and Air Show
Israeli Companies Attend Euronaval
The Euronaval takes place in Paris, and Israeli companies attend the expo with no limitations.
Bilateral Relations
Israel Retaliates Iran with Missile Strikes
Israel has executed a sequence of missile strikes against Iran in retaliation for Iran’s recent missile attack earlier this month.
