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| April 7, 2017
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Israel Aerospace Industries signs historic $2Billion missile deal with India

Israel has been cooperating with India in various technologies & military systems, including missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles during the last few years, bringing India and Israel into a uniquely strong and strategic partnership.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Israel Aerospace Industries has been awarded a $2 billion Indian military hardware deal, considered to be “the largest defense contract in Israel’s defense industries’ history.”

IAI announced on Thursday that it has signed a mega-contract worth more than $1.6 billion to provide advanced medium-range surface-to-air missiles (MRSAMs) to the Indian Army. The balance of some $400m. in contracts has been awarded to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Continue Reading »

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| September 23, 2016
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After rocky launch, Israel’s Ofek 11 spy satellite fully operational

 

The head of the Israel Aircraft Industries space division said following initial difficulties after the launch, that Israel’s latest homemade satellite, Ofek 11 is operational and taking fabulous photographs, ‘You should smile when you look up.’

By Associated Press

A new Israeli spy satellite is operational and taking high-quality pictures after suffering technical difficulties during its launch earlier this month, defense officials said Thursday.

Ofek-11 spy satellite launch - Israel Ministry of Defense

Ofek-11 spy satellite launch – Israel Ministry of Defense

Amnon Harari, director of the Defense Ministry’s space administration, said satellite operators downloaded the first images from the Ofek 11 satellite at about 5:10 p.m. Thursday.

“The images are splendid, very good,” he told reporters. Continue Reading »

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| September 1, 2016
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US defense firm sues over Germany’s plan to lease Israeli drones

 

German plans to lease Israeli-made drones for 10 years has been suspended after American weapons manufacturer challenges decision in court for the ‘Blue & White’.

By i24news

 

Germany’s plans to lease Israeli-made drones has been put on hold after a legal challenge submitted by an American weapons manufacturer.

Israel’s Heron TP, or Eitan drone – Photo: AFP

The decision by the German army to lease the Heron TP drones from Israel Aerospace Industries was announced by Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen in January for temporary use until 2025 when development of a joint German, Italian, and French drone is expected to be completed. Continue Reading »

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| June 22, 2016
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HISTORIC EVENT: Israel receives first F-35 Lightning II fighter jet

 

view videoIDF will not only take possession of the first F-35 exported from the US, but all classified communications systems used in the jets will be produced in Israel, and the IAF will use its own electronic warfare systems, making the fighter-jet uniquely ‘Jewish’.

By Kobi Finkler

 

The IDF will become the first country outside of the United States to possess the groundbreaking F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, which it will call the Adir.

F-35 Lightning II – US Air Force

The first two planes will reach Israel in about six months, with another 17 arriving by the end of 2017.
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| June 17, 2016
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Israel’s Robots and Drones From European Defense Expo 2016

 

view videoCheck out these impressive Israeli innovations featured at Europe’s most prominent defense conference, the Eurosatory: An anti-drone defense system, a new robotic vehicle, and a unique stealthy UAV to name but a few.

By Udi Etsion

 

Israel’s presence at the Euro 2016 soccer championships, taking place in France, may be limited to the audience at home (and some lucky spectators who managed to get tickets), but at Eurosatory—Europe’s most important weapons and defense expo—Israel will have a central role. A large number of innovative new products made by firms from the holy land will be shown at the conference. 

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| June 8, 2016
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Watch: Israel Aerospace Industries Drone Guard disrupts flight of enemy drones

view videoIsrael’s solution for enemy drone detection, identification & flight disruption was developed to counter the increase in recent years of Hezbollah’s small drones which theoretically, could pose a threat to sensitive areas.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) revealed the Drone Guard- a new system for drone detection, identification and flight disruption on Tuesday .

The IAI said that it has recently begun to sell this system to some customers, after it was also successfully tested in scenarios of simultaneous drone attacks.

visit to border as defense minister, Lieberman briefed by IDF chief Eisenkot and says priority is to ‘maintain the calm.’ Continue Reading »

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| February 29, 2016
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Irony: Israeli drone sold to Russia used to defend Assad in Syria

 

What appears to be an Israeli-made drone was photographed in the Syrian skies, suggesting that a UAV sold to Russia is now being used by Assad’s army against the rebels.

By Yoav Zitun & Roi Kais

 

An image released Sunday appears to show an Israeli-made drone flying over Syria. Israel Air Industries (IAI) sold the same model of drones to Russia, which may explain the aircraft’s presence in the country. Thus, in a stroke of irony, an Israeli drone is helping the Assad regime and its allies, Iran and Hezbollah, to maintain its rule and beat the rebels. 

An IAI drone alleged to be the same model seen in the image – Photo: Israel Aerospace Industries

Syrian social media accounts claimed that the Israeli drone was sold by Russia to Assad’s army, but the photo and information were not published in official media outlets, so the accuracy of this claim is unclear. Continue Reading »

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| February 17, 2016
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Israel Launches Newest Missile That Operates Like UAV

 

view videoIsrael Aerospace Industries unveils the Harpy NG, a missile that is designed to counter the newer types of air defense radar threats, and can stay airborne for 9hrs & destroy its targets at great distances.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled in an international aviation exhibition in Singapore this week new “Roamer” class missiles that look like an unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), but are in fact missiles that hover in the air until they lock on their targets, then collide with and destroy them.

IAI also unveiled the Rotem, a tiny drone that can roam in urban environments. Continue Reading »

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| December 31, 2015
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Israel’s offshore gas-fields to be protected by ‘Barak-8 Dome’

 

Following third & final series of successful tests, Israel’s offshore gas interests will shortly receive the advanced Barak 8 missile defense system to counter all foreign threats.

By Raphael Poch

 

Head of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) told Israeli press Wednesday that the newly developed ‘Barak 8’ system which will be installed on Israeli naval ships will be able to protect Israel’s offshore gas assets.

Test of Barak 8 Missile system

Test of Barak 8 Missile system – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Following the successful tests of the new system in India, Yossi Weiss, CEO of the IAI, said that part of the mission of the project is to protect the Israeli offshore gas assets. Continue Reading »

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| December 30, 2015
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India successfully tests jointly developed IAI’s Barak 8 missile

 

view videoWATCH TEST: The Israel Aerospace Industries long range surface-to-air Barak 8 missile system, jointly developed with India, is said to have cost $1.4 billion to develop, can intercept and eliminate aerial threats at extended ranges.

By Yoav Zitun, Reuters

 

India successfully test-fired on Wednesday the Barak 8, a new long range surface-to-air missile capable of countering aerial threats at extended ranges, which was jointly developed with Israel.

The Israeli Navy testing the Barak 8 system last month

The Israel Aerospace Industries, which held a successful test of the Barak 8 missile last month, said that the two tests held by the Indian Navy on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning complete a series of three consecutive tests which “reinforces the impressive operational capabilities of the system,” said IAI director Yossi Weiss. Continue Reading »

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| November 10, 2015
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WATCH: Israel Aerospace Industries unveils TERRA, long-range tracking radar system

 

view video clip belowIAI executive vice president says the TERRA dual-band radar system “provides outstanding performance for … very long-range early warning, detection & highly accurate tracking” for ‘low-signature’ targets, ballistic missiles & satellites.

By Shlomi Diaz

 

Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled its TERRA dual-band radar system Sunday, which uses cutting-edge technology to improve early detection and accurate tracking of long-range targets.

Developed by IAI subsidiary Elta Systems Ltd., the TERRA system has the capacity to identify low-signature targets, ballistic missiles and even satellites. It combines the ULTRA UHF band system, unveiled earlier this year, which provides early warning for oncoming threats, and the SPECTRA S-band very long-range search and tracking radar system.

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| July 30, 2015
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Canada’s National Defense Ministry Buys Iron Dome System

Canada’s defense ministry purchases first ‘Medium Range Radar’ version of Israel’s Iron Dome for Cad$187.2 million.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Canada said Wednesday it will buy missile defense radars modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome from German defense contractor Rheinmetall.

Iron Dome – IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The defense ministry put the cost of the 10 medium range radar systems at Cad$243.3 million ($187.2 million), according to AFP.

Canada’s National Defense Minister Jason Kenney hailed the deal, saying the technology had proved useful for Israel.

“Much like Israel’s successful Iron Dome radar technology, the Medium Range Radar system will be able to instantly track enemy fire aimed at Canadian armed forces personnel and help keep them safe during operations,” Kenney said. Continue Reading »

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| June 18, 2015
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Israel’s newest radar system detects incoming from thousands of kilometers away

This more extensive model allows rapid & accurate identification of ballistic missiles launched from thousands of kilometers away, as well as enemy satellites.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Development of Israel’s largest radar system (and one of the world’s largest) was recently completed by Israel Aerospace Industries, and details of its design and capabilities have been released.

ULTRA C-22 Radar - IAI

ULTRA C-22 Radar – IAI

The radar system, called ULTRA-C1, is not expected to enter the IDF arsenal anytime soon – but like other radar systems developed by IAI, will possibly be used by Israel in the coming years.

The ULTRA-C1 system, which permits high-frequency scanning operations, including in surroundings with high electromagnetic density, comes in three configurations – regular, large, and very large, to meet every mission requirement. Continue Reading »

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| May 21, 2015
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India Reports Deal Soon To Be Sealed on Joint Missile Development With Israel

The Times of India reported Thursday morning that India and Israel are close to signing a deal on developing a joint missile system.

By Moshe Cohen

 

Israel and India are close to a deal on developing a joint missile system, the Times of India reported Thursday.

PM Netanyahu with India’s PM Narendra Modi – Photo: Avi Ohayon/GPO

Negotiators had “virtually sealed” the deal for medium-range surface-to-air missile system (MR-SAM) missiles which the Indian Army will purchase from Israeli developers, including Israel Aerospace Industries. The manufacturing will mostly take part in India.

Over the past 15 years, Israel has sold over $10 billion in defense systems and arms to India making Israel “among the top defense suppliers to India,” the Times of India said.

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| February 22, 2015
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Israeli-Made ‘Taxibot’ Makes Operational Debut at Frankfurt Airport

Israel’s Taxibot remote-controlled tow truck allows the pilot to drive the plane from the terminal to the runway, without having to burn considerable amounts of fuel.

By Aharon Lapidot

 

An Israeli-made robotic airplane tow vehicle made its debut at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday in a ceremony attended by journalists from around the world.

The Israel Aviation Industry’s Taxibot towing a Lufthansa passenger plane – Photo: Aharon Lapidot

The Israel Aviation Industry’s “Taxibot” was designed to ferry the most commonly used passenger airplane, the Boeing 737, from its terminal or parking, to the runway. The Taxibot was first tested on a commercial Lufthansa flight, and later, after a thorough and prolonged review, was approved by Israeli and European aviation authorities.

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