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IAI posts record $449M profit, says IPO is ‘closer than ever’

Israel Aerospace Industries’ first-half net profit rose 40% to $449 million as its order backlog hit a record $35 billion, while talks with the government advanced toward a planned Tel Aviv offering of about 20% of the company

Navit Zomer | 08.13.26

Israel has begun testing an artificial intelligence-powered drone system designed to detect wildfires within minutes of ignition

Israel develops AI drone technology to improve early wildfire detection

An AI-powered drone system designed to detect wildfires within minutes of ignition is now being tested in Israel, where it can automatically alert fire authorities to speed emergency response, particularly in remote and hard-to-reach areas

ynet Global | 07.31.26

Stock market showdown: who wins the IPO war for Israel’s defense giants?

Israel’s public companies association urges the government to list IAI and Rafael in Tel Aviv, warning that Nasdaq IPOs would sideline local investors from a defense boom worth billions

Gad Lior | 07.26.26

Greece turns to Israel for a €3 billion fortress in the sky

Greek parliament is expected to approve the Achilles Shield program, built around David’s Sling, SPYDER and Barak MX systems as defense ties with Israel and Cyprus deepen

Yuval Azulay, Calcalist | 07.22.26

Israel's IAI unveils ELLYON spy plane built to jam enemy defenses from hundreds of kilometers away

Israel Aerospace Industries says the new business-jet-based platform combines electronic attack, signal intelligence, long-range radar, optical sensors and AI-driven mission management, allowing it to gather intelligence and disrupt enemy systems during the same flight

Itamar Eichner | 07.21.26

התעשייה האווירית חושפת את מערכת היפנוסיס

IAI reveals 'Hypnosis' system to disrupt and neutralize drone swarms

Aiming to counter large-scale drone swarm attacks, IAI unveiled 'Hypnosis,' a new soft defense system that disrupts satellite navigation, reduces reliance on kinetic interceptors and protects strategic sites, military bases and critical infrastructure

Yuval Azulai, Calcalist | 07.17.26

The IDF’s new secret weapon against FPV drones isn’t a missile

As fiber-optic FPV drones inflict heavy casualties, the IDF is testing AI, lasers and high-powered microwaves in a race to find an effective defense

Tal Shahaf | 07.05.26

NIS 85,000 a month: which government company pays the highest salaries?

The Government Companies Authority’s 2025 report reveals where IAI and Rafael’s much-anticipated IPOs stand, how defense industry successes drove record revenues and which state-owned company pays the most

Navit Zomer | 06.30.26

המיירטים של קבוצת אבנון אותם נאלצה לכסות לדרישת המארגנים

France to permanently shut some Israeli defense booths at Eurosatory

Several Israeli defense firms whose booths were blocked at the Paris arms fair were told they would be closed permanently, with exhibitor badges downgraded to visitor passes; companies vow to keep meeting clients

Tamar Sebok | 06.15.26

$FPV drones are currently among the most painful challenges facing the defense establishment (Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson\AP)$

‘Drones that hunt drones’: Israel’s race to stop the battlefield’s deadliest threat

Defense executives from Rafael, Elbit and IAI warn that future warfare is already here: autonomous drones, battlefield AI and space conflict; They unveiled Israel’s race to counter FPV drone threats and the technologies reshaping modern combat

Tal Shahaf | 06.01.26

Months of budget infighting delayed critical Arrow 3 interceptor orders during war

Government approval to expand Arrow 3 interceptor production came only after protracted political and budget wrangling, despite ongoing missile attacks and warnings of depleted air defense stockpiles

Yuval Azoulay/Calcalist | 04.09.26

Israel eyes IPOs for defense giants IAI and Rafael amid global arms boom

After years of opposing public offerings on security grounds, Defense Ministry gives preliminary backing for simultaneous minority share sales in state-owned firms to help fund Israel’s military buildup

Yuval Azulay | 03.16.26

IAI profit jumps 45% in 2025 as global demand for defense systems soars

State-owned aerospace and defense company says revenue rose 21% to $7.38 billion, net income hit a record $712 million and its order backlog climbed to nearly $29 billion as export demand and military sales accelerated

ynet Global | 03.11.26

Expert: Iran attacks shatter Gulf security illusion, creating 'bonanza' for Israeli defense industries

Iran’s missile and drone barrages on its neighbors have shattered the Gulf’s image of prosperity and stability; to preserve it, these states will need advanced defenses — and Israel is ready to sell them

Yuval Azulay/Calcalist | 03.09.26

Germany receives Israeli-made BlueWhale autonomous submarine system

Unmanned underwater vehicle delivered to German Navy for anti-submarine warfare and Baltic Sea operations under modernization plan

ynet Global | 02.25.26