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Protego Ventures founders Lee Moser and Lital Leshem

Israeli fund bets on defense tech startups as wars reshape military innovation

As conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East push governments to seek faster, more flexible battlefield technologies, Protego Ventures is backing Israeli startups in drones, AI, robotics and infrastructure protection

ynet Global | 03.16.26

Veloryx nears deal to buy 70% stake in Israeli drone company Aero Sol

Homeland security firm says proposed 35M-shekel transaction, including a new investment, would advance its strategy to build a broader security group spanning drones, sensors, robotics, command-and-control systems and critical infrastructure protection

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

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Defense firm Aryt raided in insider trading probe

Securities Authority investigators search Aryt Industries and subsidiary Reshef Technologies over suspicions a senior investment executive bought shares using leaked insider information; company denies wrongdoing as its stock slips

Yarden Rozanski, Tomer Ganon, Calcalist | 02.18.26

After 2,700% rally since Oct. 7, Aryt controlling shareholder sells $108 million stake

Zvi Levy sold shares in defense firm Aryt to Israeli and foreign investors, including Phoenix and Mor, which increased their stakes; Levy still holds 39.3% after the company dropped plans to list its Reshef unit

Golan Hazani, Calcalist | 01.16.26

Who soared and who sank: the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's biggest winners and losers in 2025

This past year was historic for the Israeli stock market, with indices surging and outperforming Wall Street; security firms and investment houses will remember 2025 fondly, while biomed and medical robotics companies were left behind

Navit Zomer | 12.29.25

Israeli defense simulator firm Bagira eyes multi-billion Tel Aviv IPO

NATO supplier, which trains hundreds of thousands of soldiers worldwide, seeking 2.5-billion-shekel valuation as strong defense demand and surging sector stocks fuel investor appetite

Almog Azar, Yuval Azulay, Calcalist | 12.24.25

Battle for brains: talent tug-of-war erupts between Israel’s top defense contractors

Senior executive’s planned move sparks fierce dispute between Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, exposing rivalry over talent, technology and market dominance as state watchdogs step in to oversee process

Yuval Azulay, Calcalist | 12.23.25

Israel Aerospace Industries secures second multibillion-dollar Arrow 3 sale to Germany

Berlin inks $3.1 billion follow-on deal to buy anti-ballistic missile defense system, expanding its air defenses and marking one of the largest defense export agreements in Israel’s history

Navit Zomer | 12.17.25

Defense giant scraps subsidiary's IPO after investor revolt, shifts to private fundraising

Announced only days earlier, Reshef Technologies offering dropped after major institutional shareholders object and vow not to participate, sending Aryt Industries’ valuation down as talks now focus on a private capital raise for its fuze-making subsidiary

Golan Hazani, Calcalist | 12.08.25

Institutional investors blast defense giant over subsidiary IPO plan after sharp stock drop

Major shareholders say Aryt Industries structured offering to favor controlling owner and distance investors from core asset, while company argues move will help Reshef Technologies grow globally and keep strategic control in-house

Golan Hazani, Calcalist | 12.04.25

Defense giant moves toward largest 2025 offering on Tel Aviv exchange

Aryt Industries moves to float subsidiary Reshef Technologies at a 4.3 billion-shekel valuation, aiming to fund expanded production of electronic fuzes as the fast-growing defense supplier posts surging revenues and a billion-shekel order book

Golan Hazani, Calcalist | 12.04.25

UAE bars Israeli firms from Dubai defense expo after Qatar strike

Gulf state bans Israeli defense firms from the Dubai Airshow in a direct rebuke over Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, citing 'security concerns'

Yossi Yehoshua | 09.10.25

UK defense EXPO ban on Israel marks looming threats for defense industry

Opinion: Decision to bar Israeli defense officials from a major arms fair in a symbolic rebuke over Gaza risks alienating leading defense companies from Europe as worldwide demand continues to skyrocket

Avi Kalo | 09.07.25

Israel 5 years from laser defense to shoot down Iranian missiles, executive says

Elbit Systems executive says breakthrough in laser interception has already been made, with production now the focus; system, designed to defend against Iranian missile threats at lower cost than existing systems, could reshape Israel’s security

Tomer Hadar, Calcalist | 09.04.25

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