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ועידת Mind the tech TLV בועז לוי סמנכ"ל התעשייה האווירית ומנהל חטיבת מערכות טילים ו חלל

The Lone Soldier Has Become a Major Factor in Today’s Battlefield, Says IAI VP

25.11.19|Naomi Zoref
Boaz Levy, general manager and executive vice president of Israel Aerospace Industries’ systems, missiles, and space group, spoke Monday at Calcalist’s Mind the Tech conference in Tel Aviv
מערכת כיפת ברזל ליד אשדוד טילים מ עזה 12.11.19

$100M Facts About the Iron Dome

12.11.19|Nitzan Sadan and Adi Pick
Discover the best facts about the Iron Dome with CTech. Learn more about Israeli famous anti-missile defense system, who invented it, and how does it work
תמונות ממפעל כנפית

Rafael Buys 50% Stake in Aerospace Engineering Company Kanfit

10.09.19|Golan Hazani
Rafael recently acquired a 50% stake in Israeli drone maker Aeronautics. Kanfit is considered a leading global supplier for UAV components
נמרוד שפר מנכל התעשייה האווירית

Israeli Defense Contractor IAI to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees

22.07.19|Amitay Gazit
A previous agreement with the workers’ union, which expires in August, saw the state-owned company lay off 830 people and cut pay by 4%
דומינייטור של אירונאוטיקס aeronautics Dominator

Aeronautics-Rafael Deal Jammed by Regulatory Concerns

08.07.19|Golan Hazani
The acquisition of Israeli drone maker Aeronautics by defense contractor Rafael and partner Stolero was approved by Rafael's board in April, but concerns have been raised about the high valuation given to Aeronautics and the proposed ownership structure
טיסה ראשונה של מטוס ה אדיר F35

Lockheed Martin Lands $42 Million Contract to Operate Israeli Air Force F-35 Training Center

11.06.19|Adi Pick
As part of the agreement, the company will recruit around twenty-five new employees from the country’s southern region
רן גוזלי סמנכ"ל פיתוח ב רפאל

Rafael to Inaugurate Be’er Sheva R&D Center Tuesday

27.05.19|Udi Etsion
First announced in 2017, the new center will focus on ground and airborne autonomous systems as well as cybersecurity
ועידת התחזיות 2019 בצלאל מכליס נשיא ו מנכ"ל אלביט

Elbit, Finland’s DA-Group Partner to Manufacture and Market Secure GPS System

29.04.19|CTech
Called iSNS, the system is compatible with land, sea, and airborne applications and can be installed as an add-on kit
ועידת התחזיות 2019 בצלאל מכליס נשיא ו מנכ"ל אלביט

Elbit to Acquire Harris' Night Vision Business for $350 Million

07.04.19|Golan Hazani
The Nasdaq and Tel Aviv-listed defense contractor completed its $484 million acquisition of Israel-owned arms manufacturer IMI in November
מצלמות חכמות ב שדרות

Defense Ministry Suspends Export License of Interception Company Ability Subsidiaries

27.03.19|Adi Pick
The defense ministry suspended the export and marketing licenses of the two companies due to “violations of the defense export control law”
המל"ט דומינייטור של אירונאוטיקס

Israel’s Bank Leumi Sells Aeronautics Stake to Aaron Frenkel for $11.5 Million

14.02.19|Golan Hazani
Aeronautics gained over 60% on the exchange since Frenkel started buying its stock in December
דומינייטור של אירונאוטיקס aeronautics Dominator

Israel Reinstitutes Export License of Probed Drone Maker Aeronautics

04.02.19|Lilach Baumer
In 2017, the Ministry of Defense halted Aeronautics' license to export a loiter munition UAV system to an unnamed client
המל"ט דומינייטור של אירונאוטיקס

Israel’s Ministry of Defense Set to Pose Sanctions on Aeronautics CEO

27.01.19|Golan Hazani
The Israeli drone maker and several of its executives have been under investigation for violations of the Israeli defense export controls law and for insider trading since 2017
עמדת נשק ימית של אלביט

Elbit Systems Awarded $333 Million Ammunition Contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense

06.01.19|Hezi Sternlicht
The Nasdaq and Tel Aviv-listed defense contractor recently completed the acquisition of Israeli government-owned weapons maker IMI
מוסף שבועי 22.11.18 מל"ט חמקן האורביטר 4 אירונאוטיקס

Aeronautics, Rafael to Collaborate on UAV

03.01.19|Hezi Sternlicht
Aeronautics and many of its top executives have been under investigation by Israeli Police and the country's securities authority since September 2017
אלביט מערכות נתנאל גרופ פארק תמר רחובות

Britain’s HSBC Delists Investment in Israeli Defense Contractor Elbit, Reports Say

30.12.18|Lilach Baumer
Elbit says it has not received any such announcement from the British Bank. Campaigners framed the decision as a Pro-BDS win
ספינות הקרב סער 6 חליפות לוחמה אלקטרונית

Three Israeli Companies Ranked Among Top 100 Global Weapon Sellers

20.12.18|Amitay Gazit
According to data collected by SIPRI, a Stockholm-based research institute, the top 100 companies made $398 billion in arms sales in 2017
בורסה בורסת תל אביב

Netanyahu Greenlights Floating of Israel’s Largest Aerospace and Defense Company

10.12.18|Golan Hazani
Israel is looking to list state-owned defense contractor IAI in mid-2019. The plan is to sell 25% of the company’s shares according to a $4 billion post-IPO valuation
בוצי מכליס בצלאל מכליס נשיא ו מנכל אלביט מערכות

Elbit Systems Completes IMI Acquisition

25.11.18|CTech
Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed off on the sale of state-owned IMI last week