• Air Warfare

  Farnborough 2022: IAI developing Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier-capable Heron UAS

  20th July 2022

  IAI is exploring the capability of its Heron UAS to fly from aircraft carriers, making the most of its ability to take off and land on short runways.

• Air Warfare

  US says F-35 and MQ-9 sale to UAE still ‘on the table’

  22nd June 2022

  Almost two years in the making, a deal between the United Arab Emirates and the US for F-35 fighters and MQ-9 UAS could still happen.

• Naval Warfare

  Philippines awards LPD tender to PT PAL

  1st July 2022

  In another midnight deal before Duterte left office, the Philippines signed a contract for a pair of landing platform docks. Its first Israeli-built fast attack craft were launched too.

• Defence Notes

  Limits to production cast shadow over Middle East arms industry

  15th June 2022

  Domestic industrial production capabilities across the Middle East are not enough to project power, according to a leading defence analyst.

• Defence Notes

  Elbit gains two more Asia-Pacific orders

  30th June 2022

  Israeli company to provide airborne munitions guidance kits and networked battlefield management tools to the Asian market under two new contracts.

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2022: Elbit Systems unveils new armed UGV

  17th June 2022

  Elbit Systems unveiled the M-RCV combat UGV during Eurosatory 2022.

• Air Warfare

  Boeing looks to India for Super Hornet success after European setbacks

  17th July 2022

  Boeing is setting its sights on finally securing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III export success with a new campaign in India.

• Land Warfare

  IAI to win Negeva combat vehicle project

  16th June 2022

  Two new combat vehicle types for Israeli SOF, unveiled at Eurosatory 2022, will use COTS components to keep costs low.

• Defence Notes

  IAI delivers first sets of F-16 aerostructures

  16th June 2022

  Israel Aerospace Industries has delivered the first sets of F-16 aerostructures to Lockheed Martin.

• Defence Notes

  Eurosatory 2022: Redler Technologies unveils Power Rider

  13th June 2022

  The configurable power management system can increase the energy efficiency and survivability of platforms and could be used in future hybrid vehicles.

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2022: Roboteam introduces UGVs to Wave Relay Ecosystem

  14th June 2022

  Roboteam Defense will incorporate Persistent Systems' MANET technology into their full range of UGVs.

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2022: IAI Green Lotus surveillance system blossoms

  17th June 2022

  IAI unveiled its Green Lotus surveillance system, protecting assets from a range of aerial- and ground-based threats, at Eurosatory 2022.

• Defence Notes

  Rafael deepens EO presence in US

  8th June 2022

  Rafael continues to expand in the US, most recently with the acquisition of an EO surveillance specialist for an undisclosed sum.

• Land Warfare

  Observations from Ukraine give Israeli tank designers ‘interesting ideas’

  2nd June 2022

  The evident vulnerabilities of Russian armour in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine have drawn the eye of Israeli MBT designers.

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky gains further work to support ‘exportable variant’ of CH-53K

  20th May 2022

  A new order from NAVAIR sees further work for Lockheed Martin on the Israeli order for CH-53K King Stallion helicopters.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

  Israel is forecasted to procure an additional 25 F-35I Adir to bring the total number of the fleet to 75 aircraft by 2030. This will ...

• Data links

  Data links | F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

  Israel is forecasted to procure an additional 25 F-35I Adir to bring the total number of the fleet to 75 aircraft by 2030. This will ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

  Israel is forecasted to procure an additional 25 F-35I Adir to bring the total number of the fleet to 75 aircraft by 2030. This will ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

  Israel is forecasted to procure an additional 25 F-35I Adir to bring the total number of the fleet to 75 aircraft by 2030. This will ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Israel Heron Lease

  Programme BackgroundIn February 2018, Greece announced that it would lease seven Heron drones from Israel. The lease contract, worth €35.5 million ($44m), will cover a ...

• Corvettes

  Reshef Class [Israel]

  Programme Background Requirements The Israeli Navy is seeking a replacement for its Sa'ar 4 and Sa'ar 4.5-class of fast attack vessels. Dubbed Reshef-class, the new ...

• Loitering munitions

  Harop [Israeli Navy]

  Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel ...

• Corvettes

  Sa'ar 6 Class (Israel)

  Programme Background Timeline A new class of corvettes is in the process of being constructed for the Israeli Navy to replace the Sa'ar 5 class, ...

• Tanks

  Merkava Mk3 (Cyprus)

  Programme Background Following the announced donation of 41 T-80U/UK tanks to Ukraine, Cyprus is actively seeking a replacement MBT for its Armed Forces. Cyprus offered ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Eitan 8x8 (Israel)

  Due to the provisions of the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) system, there is a chance that the Eitan could be mass produced in the ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-46A Forecast (Israel)

  Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

  Programme Background On 15 February 2015, Israel signed an FMS deal to procure 33 F-35A (F-35I Adir) fighter aircraft with an option of 17. Israel ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-46A (Israel)

  Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | KC-46A Forecast (Israel)

  On 3 March 2022, the US State Department announced that it had approved a potential sale of eight KC-46A tanker aircraft and related equipment to Israel for ...

• Data links

  Data links | KC-46A Forecast (Israel)

  On 3 March 2022, the US State Department announced that it had approved a potential sale of eight KC-46A tanker aircraft and related equipment to Israel for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  Israel Shipyards OPV

  The Israel Shipyards OPV design is a 400t-500t vessel designed for naval security operations. The 500t version can equip a light marine helicopter (up to five ...

• Loitering munitions

  Shehab

  The Shehab is a Palestinian loitering munition that carries a 5kg explosive payload. According to Hamas' militant wing, the platform is indigenously produced. However, the ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35I Adir

  The F-35I Adir is an F-35A Lightning II variant customised to meet the requirements of the Israel Defense Forces to replace the F-16 fleet in ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Shaldag MK V

  The Shaldag Mk V is a multi-mission fast patrol boat designed to serve as both a naval and border police vessel. It is a variant of ...

• Corvettes

  Themistocles Corvette

  The Themistocles Corvette, also referred to as the Eastern Mediterranean Patrol Corvette, is a new design bringing about next-generation operational capabilities. It is a multipurpose ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16I Sufa

  The F-16I Sufa ('Storm' in Hebrew) is a Block 52+ D (dual-seat) variant of the Fighting Falcon, which Lockheed Martin produced for Israel. It is ...

• Air-to-surface missiles

  AGM-142A/Popeye

  The Popeye I, or AGM-142 Have Nap as it is known in the US, is a family of ASMs developed in Israel. 

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  Tzofit Training Centre

  In June 2009, Elbit inaugurated the Beechcraft King Air B200 Tzofit Training Centre for IDF pilots. Elbit Systems serves as the project’s prime contractor, while ...

• AEW&C

  Global 550 CAEW

  The G550 CAEW aircraft is a Gulfstream G550 adapted for AEW&C;, EW and ISTAR missions in Australia, Israel, Italy, Singapore and the US. The base platform is ...

• Loitering munitions

  Zouari

  The Zouari, or Al-Zawari, is a catapult launched loitering munition.  Reportedly, an Iranian platform, the drone was utilised by Palestine against Israel in October 2023. 

• Corvettes

  Sa'ar S-72/72 Class

  The Sa'ar S-72/72 is another variant of Israel Shipyards' popular Sa'ar-class fast-attack vessels. Marketed as the most advanced and cost-effective missile corvette available, the class ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  RA-01

  The RA-01 is an Israeli stealth UAV with an extended fuselage and a large flying wing configuration. The designation of the drone suggests it could ...

• Land: RWS

  Pitbull

  General Robotics developed the lightweight Pitbull family of remote weapons station for use on aerial, land and naval crewed or uncrewed platforms. Armed with a single ...

• Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

  RGW 90 WB

  The RGW 90 WB (Wall Breacher), a member of the RGW 90 family, is optimised to knock through masonry and building walls. The warhead has ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Apus Quadcopter Platform (AQP)

  The Apus Quadcopter Platform (AQP) is a scalable rotary-wing UAV developed by the Israel Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D;) and Aerotor ...