The IDF is expected to finalize the procurement of Sikorsky’s CH-53K King Stallion choppers in the next few months. “When the Israeli Air Force selects your aircraft that gives the world the confidence that your product is truly ready for operation,” senior Lockheed Martin official says.
As new IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Herzl Halevi assumes office, Chief of Staff Let. Gen. Kochavi says he expects to continue to work with his second in command "to make a better army that takes better care of its people."
IAI, US defense giant agree to "explore potential joint opportunities in research and development, production, marketing, and other activities" in the field of integrated air- and missile-defense systems.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveils "Sea Breaker," a long-range, autonomous, low-flying missile that is immune to satellite jamming and uses artificial intelligence to tell adversaries apart from civilians.
"I'm more than proud to be serving in a corps whose values are based on equality of opportunity," says Inspector Maayan Sadeh.
Israel and Morocco restored diplomatic relations on Dec. 10, 2020. Several countries are expected to participate in the military exercises, including the United States.
The deployment is part of an ongoing IDF pilot program to assess the feasibility of female armored crews.
"Israel has a well-developed capacity for offensive cyber operations and is prepared to undertake them in a wide range of circumstances," the International Institute for Strategic Studies says.
Rafael defense company unveils the Israeli Operational Technologies Cyber Consortium in Dubai, saying “war is not just about missiles today, it is also about harming critical infrastructure, the blood flow of a country,” says Michael Arov, head of its Cyber Business Unit.
In rare video footage released by the Defense Ministry, Ilan Ramon, who would become Israel's first astronaut, discusses his fears of being shot down in Iraq and his motivations for carrying out the historic mission to destroy Saddam Hussein's nuclear reactor.