AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

Germany and Israel are in advanced talks for the sale of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) BlueWhale unmanned submarine, "Defense Network" website reports.

Since becoming Ministry of Defense director general, Amir Baram has been promoting plans to sell 30% of IAI at a company valuation of NIS 60-80 billion.

"Declassified Australia" claims that the Australian government is secretly sending spare parts to Israel for the fighter aircraft.

Israel Aerospace Industries faces competition from a French-Italian joint venture, and from Turkish Aerospace Industries.

IMDO director Moshe Patel tells "Globes" that the organization is not resting on its laurels but preparing for future threats.

The launch was carried out this morning by SpaceX's Falcon 9 satellite launcher at Cape Canaveral in Florida.

The Dror satellite will serve Israel's communications needs for the next 15 years.

"The technical problems with the surveillance drones are apparently so serious that they must be accompanied by a helicopter or another aircraft to avoid collisions," Swiss newspaper NZZ reports.

Initially used for search and rescue, Polus Tech is also interested in providing the sensor to Western armies to help identify terrorist and war threats.

Sentrycs will bring an intelligence layer to Drone Dome an intelligence layer to distinguish between authorized and unauthorized drones, reduce false alarms, improve identification of communication frequencies, the location of the drone and its operator.

According to foreign reports Spyder, which Romania is procuring from Rafael for $2.2 billion, is operational in 10 countries. But it is not part of Israel's multi-layer air defense system. "Globes" explains why.

The Indian Air Force already uses Israeli Rampage air-to-ground missiles, but these leave its aircraft vulnerable to Pakistani air defense systems.

TSG today announced that it had received its first order as part of a cooperation agreement that it signed in March with a leading international military technology supplier.

This will become the second largest defense sale ever by Israel, after the sale of Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 3 air defense system to Germany for $3.5 billion.

The US system carried out 60-80 missile interceptions of Iranian missiles launched at Israel but at a far higher cost than Israel's Arrow system.

Among the 100 largest companies in the field, "Defense Post" reports, eight are from Israel (second in the world after the US), with Elbit Systems ranked in fifth place.

Pitted against Iranian forces backed by Russian and Chinese technology, Israeli weaponry proved astonishingly effective in Operation Rising Lion.

Against Iran, the IDF reverted to its lightning war tradition, and in doing so showcased the prowess of Israel's defense industry.

While Israel struggled to deal with Hezbollah's suicide drones last year, enhanced capabilities have almost eliminated the threat.

As Israeli UAVs prove a decisive factor in the war against Iran, the local drone industry is gearing up for increased international demand.

Israel was hit this morning by Iran's more advanced Fatah 1 two-stage missile, in efforts to make the Home Front Command reintroduce more severe restrictions.

As "The Wall Street Journal" reports that Israel's stockpiles of Arrow interception missiles is dwindling, "Globes" examines the IDF's options.

Even though a French court dismissed an Israeli petition against the exclusion, the attention has attracted many customers.

The IDF explained that the downing of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) occurred during operational activity, and after a surface-to-air missile was fired at the drone.

The smaller missile barrages launched by Iran makes interception easier but reduces warning time.

Ministry of Defense director general Gen. Amir Baram has blamed France's President Emmanuel Macron for preventing Israeli companies from appearing.

The system, produced by Israel Aerospace Industries and installed on Sa'ar 6 missile ships has earned some $1.2 billion in sales.

Penetration bombs from Elbit Systems and Lockheed Martin F-35s have performed impressively, while Jordan has assisted in intercepting Iranian threats.

The Israeli loitering munitions company has unveiled a new launch platform for its Hero 120 for combat helicopters.

Does the surge in European imports of Israeli defense systems give Israel leverage on the arms embargo being imposed on exports to Israel?