Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has reported a successful interception of its new missile defense system. On Nov. 20, Israel and the United States conducted what officials termed a successful trial of the new David’s Sling. The officials said David’s Sling, developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the U.S. company Raytheon, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Poland has launched an investigation into defense relations with Israel. Prosecutors have been investigating Poland’s deputy defense minister for what is believed to include favoritism to Israel’s defense industry. The deputy minister, Waldemar Skrzypczak, is said to have approved the procurement of Israeli platforms, including unmanned aerial vehicles, based on […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has drafted a budget to help fund Israel’s Iron Dome program. Officials said the administration has inserted funding in the Defense Department’s annual budget for the procurement of the Iron Dome missile and rocket system for Israel. They said this marked the first time […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has deemed operational its fifth Iron Dome missile and rocket defense battery. Military sources said the Israel Air Force has designated its Iron Dome battery around Tel Aviv as fully operational. They said the battery around Tel Aviv was the fifth deployed by the Air Force as […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military, preparing for attacks from Lebanon or Syria, has deployed a third missile and rocket defense system in the north. The Israel Air Force has deployed the Iron Dome battery near the border with Lebanon. Officials said this marked the third Iron Dome battery deployed in northern Israel […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel plans to approve a design for its first micro-satellite that could be launched from aircraft. The Defense Ministry has overseen a project for the development of a satellite with a maximum weight of 100 kilograms for both space- and air-launch. Officials said the program was assigned to several […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Israel has been recruited by Poland to produce up to 1,000 main battle tanks. Officials said Israel’s state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems would be part of a consortium to produce Poland’s new tank, Anders. They said Anders marked a light MBT prototype by Poland’s Bumar Group that could begin testing […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has conditioned aid for Israeli missile and rocket defense to propriety rights in the new Iron Dome system. Congress has stipulated that U.S. aid for the production of Israeli missile defense systems would be linked to access to technology. The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — An Israeli university has overseen a program meant to form a constellation of nano-satellites. The Israel Technical Institute, known as the Technion, has hosted a nano-satellite project called CAESAR. Organizers said the program, administered by the state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, called for a constellation of 48 Cubesats. “The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s new missile and rocket defense system failed to deter Palestinian attacks from the Gaza Strip, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Israel’s Iron Dome intercepted about 80 percent of missiles and rockets fired from the Gaza Strip earlier this month. The report by […]