War Costs Force Israel to Tear Up Its 2026 Budget and Inject Tens of Billions More Into Defense
Israel's government is preparing to reopen its 2026 state budget to accommodate a substantial increase in defense spending, with officials...
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Ukraine Puts a Dollar Figure on Drone Warfare: $3,000 to Kill or Wound a Russian Soldier
Ukraine has placed a precise cost on what it takes to remove a Russian soldier from the battlefield: approximately $3,000...
Israeli Court Throws Out $422 Million Claim Against Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
A $422 million legal claim against Rafael Advanced Defense Systems — the state-owned Israeli defense company behind Iron Dome and...
Pentagon Locks In Seven-Year Tomahawk Supply Deal With Raytheon as Stockpile Pressures Mount
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a seven-year production contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to Naval News, which reported...
Ondas Holdings Pays $33 Million to Absorb Israeli UAS Firm Aran Group
Ondas Holdings has agreed to acquire Aran Group, an Israeli autonomous systems and unmanned aerial vehicle company, for approximately $33...
White House Shipbuilding Directive Opens Door to Purchasing Warships Abroad
The White House has issued an executive order on shipbuilding that explicitly permits the United States Navy to procure foreign-built...
Israel Plans to Lock In Elevated Defense Spending — at a Steep Cost to Civilian Services
Israel's government is moving to institutionalize a significantly higher defense budget in the years ahead, according to reporting by Calcalist,...
IAI Eyes Public Listing as $35 Billion Backlog Signals Sustained Defense Demand
Israel Aerospace Industries, the state-owned defense conglomerate best known for producing the Arrow ballistic missile defense system, says a public...
IPO Queue for Israel’s Top Missile-Defense Makers Stretches Well Past 2026 as Tomer Joins the List
Three of Israel's most prominent defense manufacturers — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, and rocket-motor specialist Tomer —...
Army Ground Systems Command Turns to Private Sector as Vehicle Readiness Deteriorates
The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command is intensifying its engagement with private industry as senior officials acknowledge a deepening...
