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DAVID GROUP launches Israel-focused private equity fund

Stella Cohen and former Goldman Sachs partner Raanan Agus launch Herzliya-based fund targeting mature Israeli and Israel-linked companies in non-tech sectors

ynet Global | 05.17.26

הדוח החריף שחושף למה לישראל אין מספיק פצצות - והסכנה לחיילים בשדה הקרב

Israel’s arms production failures endangered troops, report says

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman says Israel lost key production lines over two decades, deepening dependence on foreign suppliers and limiting its wartime freedom of action

Ron Crissy | 05.12.26

יפעל עד סוף השנה ביחד מערכת עם כיפת ברזל: הלייזר הקרקעי

Israel rushes 'Iron Beam' laser defense system to UAE to counter Iranian drone threat

Israel sent advanced air defense systems, including the 'Iron Beam' laser and Spectro detection technology, to the UAE, according to a report; the move aims to counter Iranian missile and drone attacks, with additional intelligence sharing also reported

ynet | 05.01.26

Elbit Systems expands European footprint with new drone facility in Romania

Israeli defense firm’s seventh facility in Romania will produce and maintain advanced drone systems, deepening local industry ties and strengthening European military capabilities

ynet Global | 04.28.26

תיעוד: יציאת מטוסי חיל האוויר לתקיפה נרחבת בשדות התעופה בטהרן

Israel, US to open talks on phasing out American defense aid by 2038

New 10-year framework expected to mark major shift in countries’ security relationship, gradually reducing US military aid while expanding joint arms development as support for Israel erodes in Washington and Israel braces for soaring defense costs

Yuval Azulay, Calcalist | 04.26.26

Defense know-how could help power a civilian space industry, Israeli executive says

Hilla Haddad Chmelnik, a former senior innovation official, says the country’s defense talent and simulation expertise could help it compete in the growing space economy — if it stops 'staying out of the game'

David Matlin | 04.23.26

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

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