Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel owes nearly $1 billion to its defense industry. Officials said the Defense Ministry owes $810 million to Israeli defense contractors. The officials said the debt was largely to the top three defense firms — Israel Aerospace Industries, Elbit Systems and Rafael Advanced Defense System, the latter the producer […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has selected two defense majors to develop a solution to Hamas and Hizbullah attack tunnels. Officials said the Defense Ministry has assigned two defense contractors to develop a comprehensive system that would detect and prevent the infiltration of enemy tunnels into the Jewish state. The officials identified the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system has intercepted its first mortars. The Israel Air Force has reported that Iron Dome demonstrated its ability to intercept mortars fired from the Gaza Strip. The Air Force said Iron Dome downed at least 10 mortars during the five-week war with […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has reported interest by South Korea in the Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system. Israel’s state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems cited talks with Seoul for the sale of Iron Dome. Executives said Rafael has already been briefing Iron Dome in meetings with the South Korean Defense Ministry. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has deployed its Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system near the frontier with Syria. Military sources said the Israel Air Force has stationed an Iron Dome battery near the Golan Heights, divided between Israel and Syria. They said the battery was meant to protect against rocket […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has linked assistance to Israel’s Iron Dome to a U.S. stake in the missile defense system. The House approved a $600 billion defense budget for fiscal 2015 that nearly doubles U.S. funding for Iron Dome. But the legislation linked the $351 million allocation for Iron Dome to U.S. subcontracts […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The United States has blocked a multi-billion-dollar sale of an Israeli missile defense system to Poland. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama rejected an Israeli request to export David’s Sling to Poland. They said the State Department determined that David’s Sling was not suitable for the NATO […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel was said to have suspended a major missile defense program. Officials said the Defense Ministry has shelved plans to accelerate development of the David’s Sling missile defense system. The officials said the ministry and military were not sustaining the program, also financed by the United States, amid deep […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s new laser was deemed capable of defending the country against mortar attacks. The state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems asserted that its new Iron Beam was deemed effective in stopping a range of projectiles. Rafael chief executive officer Yedidya Ya’ari said the tactical laser could coordinate operations with the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israeli military, hampered by budget woes, has delayed deployment of missile defense assets. Officials said the Israel Air Force has been unable to deploy the Iron Dome missile defense system with a reported interception rate of 80 percent. The officials said plans to station two Iron Dome batteries […]