UK Buys Trophy Active Protection System for Challenger
The United Kingdom purchased the £20 million Trophy Active Protection System from Israel, which can be integrated into Challenger tanks.
Israel News
Land
Modernisation
Air
Israel to Form a New Squadron with F-35I Adir
Israel officially submitted to buy an additional 25 F-35I Adir fighters, reaching 75 jets. The U.S. will give this aircraft as a grant.
Air
Sensors
E/W
Israel Tests its “Most Advanced” Spy Plane
Israel starts test flights of its “most advanced” aircraft for ISR missions, the Oron.
Weapon / Missile
Morocco Received the Israeli Barak MX Missile System
Morocco reportedly received the first part of a $500 million Barak MX air defence missile system from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
Navy / Maritime
Israel Launches New Submarine INS Drakon
Israel’s latest submarine, the longer version of Dolphin-II class, INS Drakon, has been launched in Kiel, Germany.
Weapon / Missile
Poland to Manufacture Israeli-Designed Spike ATM
Poland buys 100 million dollars’ worth of Spike ATM from Rafael. The missile will be made with local components, and the final assembly will be in Poland.
Air
Israel to Acquire a Third Squadron of F-35s
Israel decided to purchase an additional 25 F-35I Adir units to build the third squadron of stealth fighter jets for $3 billion.
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Rafael introduces the sixth-generation AAM Sky Spear
Israeli defence manufacturer Rafael displayed the sixth-generation long-range air-to-air missile Sky Spear which is under development at the Paris Air Show.
Land
Engine and Transmission
Israel Introduces the Namer 1500 APC
The Israeli Defence Ministry introduced a new generation Namer (Leopard) 1500 APC, which will be delivered to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Romania to Add Three Watchkeeper X UAVs to its Inventory
Romania will diversify its inventory by adding Watchkeeper X UAVs in service following the Turkiye, Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV purchase.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Israel Unveiles SpyX kamikaze drone at Le Bourget
Israel’s BlueBird Aero Systems unveils its electric engines SpyX kamikaze drone at the Paris Air Show 2023.
Land
Israel’s Merkava has an Anonymous Buyer, Maybe Ukraine
It is claimed that the Israeli government is in talks with two undisclosed countries about a possible first international sale of Israel’s MBT, the Merkava.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Approves Arrow-3 Deal with Israel
Germany acquires Israel’s air defence system Arrow-3 to intercept long-range threats. Germany will wait for U.S. green light.
Country
Israel Breaks its Defence Exports Records: $ 12.5 Billion
Israel broke its all-time record in a row in defence export volume by more than $ 12.5 billion in 2022.
