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News - israel

  • Defence Helicopter

    Between a rock and a hard place

    10th August 2016

    In the face of domestic insurgency and an increasingly belligerent China, updating or replacing military helicopter fleets in the Philippines has become a matter of …

  • Land Warfare

    Analysis: Challenger 2 - the bids are in

    16th August 2016

    Given the lack of armoured vehicle manufacturing capability in the UK, domestic contenders for the Life Extension Project (LEP) for the British Challenger 2 MBT are being …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Chinese unmanned boats to proliferate

    5th August 2016

    China is expected to deploy increasing numbers of USVs for both civil and military use, if designs from the Research Institute of Unmanned Surface Vehicles …

  • Land Warfare

    Eitan to field alongside Namer

    2nd August 2016

    The Israel Defense Force unveiled its 8x8 Eitan (Hebrew for ‘steadfast’) APC demonstrator on 1 August 2016.  It is the first wheeled APC developed for …

  • Land Warfare

    Lockheed challenges for British tank

    10th August 2016

    Lockheed Martin UK has announced it is bidding for the UK’s Challenger 2 main battle tank Life Extension Programme (CLEP). The company will work in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Israeli university orders Seaeye Leopard

    21st July 2016

    Saab will supply its Seaeye Leopard underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to Israel’s University of Haifa under an order announced on 18 July. The ROV …

  • Military Logistics

    Upgraded IAF C-130 enters testing

    19th July 2016

    A C-130H Hercules aircraft upgraded by Elbit Systems for the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has been put through its paces for the first time, the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Israeli defences put to the test

    12th July 2016

    Israel’s integrated defence architecture has been put to the test in an integrated ground test carried out by the Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) in …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Farnborough 2016: Application integration as easy as INCT

    13th July 2016

    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced the Integrated Network Centric Terminal (INCT), an avionics system upgrade, as a global application at the Farnborough International Airshow …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Israel requests Seahawk equipment

    7th July 2016

    The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of excess SH-60F Seahawk helicopter equipment and support to Israel …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Caçador UAS launched in Brazil

    11th July 2016

    AS Avionics Services, a Brazil-based affiliated company of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has officially launched its Caçador Class 4 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAS, …

  • Training

    Farnborough 2016: Leonardo unveils dual-role M-346 (video)

    11th July 2016

    Newly re-branded aerospace manufacturer Leonardo has unveiled a dual-role variant of its M-346 trainer aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, which can be used for both …

  • Land Warfare

    India test fires MRSAM

    4th July 2016

    India has successfully conducted the test firing of a Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) at its integrated test range off the coast of Odisha, India, …

  • Training

    Farnborough 2016: T-X – more than just the aircraft

    13th July 2016

    The US Air Force T-X programme, the replacement of the venerable T-38 advanced training aircraft, is a major target for four international consortia. Raytheon has …

  • Land Warfare

    Raytheon to upgrade Kuwait's Patriots

    27th June 2016

    Raytheon has received a $523 million undefinitised contract action from the US Army to upgrade Kuwait's Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems to the currently …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

    Israel is forecasted to procure an additional 25 F-35I Adir to bring the total number of the fleet to 75 aircraft by 2030. This will ...

  • Data links

    Data links | F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

    Israel is forecasted to procure an additional 25 F-35I Adir to bring the total number of the fleet to 75 aircraft by 2030. This will ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

    Israel is forecasted to procure an additional 25 F-35I Adir to bring the total number of the fleet to 75 aircraft by 2030. This will ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

    Israel is forecasted to procure an additional 25 F-35I Adir to bring the total number of the fleet to 75 aircraft by 2030. This will ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Reshef Class (1-5) [Israel]

    The Israeli Navy is looking to replace the Sa'ar 4 and 4.5 fast-attack vessels with a new corvette design. In 2018, Israel Shipyards unveiled a ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Reshef Class (1-5) [Israel]

    The Israeli Navy is looking to replace the Sa'ar 4 and 4.5 fast-attack vessels with a new corvette design. In 2018, Israel Shipyards unveiled a ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Israel Heron Lease

    Programme BackgroundIn February 2018, Greece announced that it would lease seven Heron drones from Israel. The lease contract, worth €35.5 million ($44m), will cover a ...

  • Corvettes

    Reshef Class (1-5) [Israel]

    Programme Background Requirements The Israeli Navy is seeking a replacement for its Sa'ar 4 and Sa'ar 4.5-class of fast attack vessels. Dubbed Reshef-class, the new ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Harop [Israeli Navy]

    Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    JLTV [Israel]

    Programme Background Israel first procured the JLTV in November 2023, when it ordered 75 vehicles from Oshkosh. Before this, Israel primarily operated a fleet of ...

  • Corvettes

    Sa'ar 6 Class (Israel)

    Programme Background Timeline A new class of corvettes is in the process of being constructed for the Israeli Navy to replace the Sa'ar 5 class, ...

  • Tanks

    Merkava Mk3 [Cyprus]

    Programme Background Following the announced donation of 41 T-80U/UK tanks to Ukraine, Cyprus is actively seeking a replacement MBT for its Armed Forces. Cyprus offered ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    KC-46A Forecast (Israel)

    Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Eitan 8x8 [Israel]

    Programme Background Due to the provisions of the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) system, there is a chance that the Eitan could be mass produced ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F-35I Adir (51-75) [Israel]

    Programme Background On 15 February 2015, Israel signed an FMS deal to procure 33 F-35A (F-35I Adir) fighter aircraft with an option of 17. Israel ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Loitering munitions

    Shehab

    The Shehab is a Palestinian loitering munition that carries a 5kg explosive payload. According to Hamas' militant wing, the platform is indigenously produced. However, the ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F-35I Adir

    The F-35I Adir is an F-35A Lightning II variant customised to meet the requirements of the Israel Defense Forces to replace the F-16 fleet in ...

  • Military - UUVs

    BlueWhale

    BlueWhale is an autonomous uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Israel's Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    Stunner

    Developed by Rafael and Raytheon for the David's Sling air-defence weapon system, Stunner is a hit-to-kill interceptor to defeat various air threats, including asymmetric, short-range, ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    Shaldag MK V

    The Shaldag Mk V is a multi-mission fast patrol boat designed to serve as both a naval and border police vessel. It is a variant of ...

  • Corvettes

    Themistocles Corvette

    The Themistocles Corvette, also referred to as the Eastern Mediterranean Patrol Corvette, is a new design bringing about next-generation operational capabilities. It is a multipurpose ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    EL/M-2248 MF-STAR

    The EL/M-2248 Multi-Function Surveillance Track and Guidance Radar (MF-STAR) is a three-dimensional solid-state naval radar manufactured by Elta in Israel. According to the manufacturer, it ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Forpost / Forpost-R

    The Forpost was a variant of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Searcher Mk II produced under license in Russia until 2016. Following US pressure, Israel refused to ...

  • OPVs

    OPV 58

    The Israel Shipyards OPV 58 is based on the former Sa'ar 4 fast attack craft of the Israeli Navy. The Hellenic Coast Guard ordered three ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F-16I Sufa

    The F-16I Sufa ('Storm' in Hebrew) is a Block 52+ D (dual-seat) variant of the Fighting Falcon, which Lockheed Martin produced for Israel. It is ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    OPV 45

    The OPV 45 design was launched at IMDEX Asia in Singapore in May 2019. It is designed to be a low-cost multirole vessel that sits between ...

  • AEW&C

    Global 550 CAEW

    The G550 CAEW aircraft is a Gulfstream G550 adapted for AEW&C;, EW and ISTAR missions in Australia, Israel, Italy, Singapore and the US. The base platform is ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    Tzofit Training Centre

    In June 2009, Elbit inaugurated the Beechcraft King Air B200 Tzofit Training Centre for IDF pilots. Elbit Systems serves as the project’s prime contractor, while ...

  • Anti-ship missiles

    Gabriel I

    The Gabriel Mk1 was an antiship missile developed in the 1960s in Israel and was first deployed in 1972. It was first used in combat ...

  • Unguided Tank Ammunition

    M1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP)

    The M1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) is a 120mm tank round developed by Northrop Grumman Defence Systems. Various customers, including Bahrain, Israel, and the US, use the tank ...