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יוסי וייס מנכל התעשייה האוירית

Israeli, Croatian Companies Partner to Build Autonomous Robots for High-Risk Environments

26.07.18|Lilach Baumer
IAI and DOK-ING will partner to manufacture and market a robotic system for environments exposed to chemical, biological or radioactive agents
David's Sling קלע דוד

Israeli Government to Authorize $8 Billion Missile Defense Plan, Report Says

24.07.18|Lilach Baumer
According to Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, the government intends to bolster the Israeli military's arms and defense systems in the face of growing aerial threats in the region
איתן ליבנה מנכ"ל אורביט

Aviation Technology Firm Orbit Wins $30 Million Pentagon Contract

18.07.18|Micky Grunfeld
Orbit will provide repairs and upgrades to communication technology aboard the U.S. military's aging KC-135 refueling jets
יוסי וייס מנכ"ל התעשייה האוירית

Israel Aerospace Industries to Collaborate With U.S. Defense Contractor SNC on UAV Development

17.07.18|CTech
The two companies sign a strategic partnership agreement to co-develop a tactical vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft for the U.S. market
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