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רב סרן אסף שיש מטיס רחפן

The Israeli Military Has Big Plans for Small Drones

29.06.18|Yoav Stoler
The IDF continuously increases use of off-the-shelf machines manufactured by the likes of DJI and Israeli Aeronautics
צוק איתן מלחמה צנחנים רצועת עזה מנהרות

Classified Anti-Tunnel System Earns Developers Israel’s Top Military Award

27.06.18|CTech
A system for the detection of underground Hamas tunneling received the Israel Defense Prize
בנימין נתניהו ראש ממשלת הודו נרנדה מודי בשדה התעופה של מומביי

Israel-India $500 Million Spike Missile Deal Nearing Closure, Report Says

27.06.18|Lilach Baumer
Indian press reported a snag in the deal in November 2017, stating the country’s defense ministry was interested in developing similar missiles in-house
מעיל רוח טרופי הגנה מפני טילים רכב משוריין ו טנקים רפאל

Rafael Sells Tank Defense System to U.S. Army in $193 Million Deal

27.06.18|CTech
The Trophy system serves as an Iron Dome for tanks and armored vehicles, detecting and intercepting threats in real-time
המנכ"ל החדש של התעשייה האווירית נמרוד שפר

Israeli Defense Contractor IAI Appoints New CEO

24.06.18|CTech
Brigadier General (Res.) Nimrod Sheffer has previously served as IAI’s VP of strategy and R&D
נשק רובה עוזי uzi gun

Elbit Closes Acquisition of Israeli Arms Manufacturer IMI

19.06.18|Golan Hazani
Elbit will pay up to NIS 1.9 billion (around $520 million). IMI is known as the developer of the Uzi submachine gun
מייסדי CardioScale

Winners Announced in Counter-Terrorism Startup Competition

18.06.18|CTech
CardioScale Ltd. and Colugo Systems Ltd., both early-stage startups based in Israel, won top honors at the international competition sponsored by the U.S. and Israeli governments
מתחם של חברת מנרב ב בית ה חולים הדסה עין כרם

CTech’s Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

14.06.18|CTech
Israeli defense contractor IAI reveals “suicide” drone. LR Group sets up biotech startup hub at Jerusalem medical center
רחפן מתאבד רותם תעשייה אווירית

Israeli Defense Contractor IAI Reveals ‘Suicide’ Drone

14.06.18|Yoav Zeitoun, Ynet
In a video released by the state-owned company, the drone, designed to be carried, launched and controlled by a single combatant, is seen attacking several targets in heavy wind conditions
השר לביטחון פנים גלעד ארדן מסיבת עיתונאים אי הפללה שימוש ב קנביס

Israel Prevented Hundreds of Terror Attacks by Monitoring Social Media, Official Says

13.06.18|Lilach Baumer
In 2017, Yisrael Katz, then Israel's minister of intelligence affairs, confirmed Israel uses a predictive policing system that relies heavily on social media to identify and sometimes detain Palestinians thought to be potential attackers
יואב תורג'מן מנכ"ל חברת אלתא

IAI Subsidiary Elta Appoints New CEO

11.06.18|CTech
Yoav Turgeman was chosen to head Elta, the electronic warfare subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries
בוצי מכליס בצלאל מכליס נשיא ו מנכל אלביט מערכות

Cybersecurity Company Cyberbit Raises $30 Million

04.06.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Cyberbit develops and markets a cyber training and simulation platform as well as a detection and response platform for cyber threats
חיל אוויר אמריקאי מנוע

U.S. Air Force Research Lab to Collaborate with Israel’s Ben Gurion University on Aviation Algorithms

03.06.18|Tofi Stoler
The three-year project will focus on developing algorithms that monitor the health of aviation engines
מל"ט של אירונאוטיקס

Israeli Dronemaker Aeronautics Completes Acquisition of U.S. company Chassis Plans

03.06.18|Hezi Sternlicht
Aeronautics first announced the deal in September, but the acquisition was jeopardized when the dronemaker came under police investigation in Israel
יוסי וייס מנכ"ל התעשייה האוירית

Honeywell Enters Partnership With Israeli Defense Contractor IAI

29.05.18|Yoav Stoller
The two companies agreed to collaborate on the development of a turnkey GPS anti-jam navigation system
אורבן אירונאוטיקס קורמורן מל"ט

Israeli Rescue UAV Completes First Live Demo

29.05.18|Nitsan Sadan
Aeronautics Tactical Robotics developed an unmanned aerial vehicle that can evacuate casualties from hostile or obstructed terrain
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Potential NSO Deal Will See Francisco Partners Take a Big Bite Out of Verint

29.05.18|Sophie Shulman and Golan Hazani
Despite registering a billion dollars in annual sales in the last three years, Verint comes to the merger as the weaker side
Colugo Systems drone

Finalists Announced for U.S.-Israeli Anti-Terrorism Startup Contest

28.05.18|Lilach Baumer
One of the finalists, Colugo Systems, develops a vertical takeoff and landing drone that can fly for two and a half hours
קניון חוצות כרמיאל

Electrical Equipment Company Coolisys Technologies Completes Israeli Acquisition

24.05.18|Meir Orbach
Israel-based Enertec Systems develops and manufactures specialized electronic systems for military applications
מל"ט של אירונאוטיקס

Still Under Probe in Israel, Dronemaker Struggles to Make Deal Deadline

23.05.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Israeli dronemaker Aeronautics announced a deal to buy U.S. company Chassis Plans in September, but the deal was jeopardized when Aeronautics came under police investigation