Arie Egozi

-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

Elbit Systems Deutschland Receives Order from Lufthansa Technik to Equip German Government’s Airbus A350 Aircraft Advanced J-MUSIC DIRCM

Tel Aviv: Elbit Systems Deutschland has received an order from Lufthansa Technik to equip the German government's Airbus A350 aircraft with Elbit's advanced J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) self-protection systems. This order follows the...

Slovakia to Purchase IAI’s Barak MX Air Defence Systems, Deal Worth Euro 560 Million

Tel Aviv: Slovakia will purchase the Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Barak MX air defence systems in a Euro 560 million deal.  The Director General of the IMOD, Maj Gen (Res.) Eyal Zamir signed the agreement...

IDF Starts Using Advanced MBT Simulator Developed by Elbit Systems

Tel Aviv: The armoured corps of the Israeli defence forces (IDF) have begun using an advanced simulator for crews of main battle tanks (MBT). The simulator was developed by Israeli company Elbit Systems and...

Sixth Generation Global Combat Air Program Likely to Have Saudi Arabia as a New Partner

Tel Aviv: Earlier this month, Italy announced that Saudi Arabia may join the sixth generation Fighter Jet Program. The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a strategic collaboration between Italy, the United Kingdom, and Japan to...

Drone Detection System Developed by R2 Wireless Under Evaluation by European Countries

Tel Aviv: European countries are evaluating the system developed by Israeli company R2 Wireless used for the detection of drones. The failure of Israeli radar based systems to detect armed drones launched by the Hezbollah...

Russia Making Big Efforts to Retain Military Presence in Syria, Engages in Intensive Talks with New Authorities in Damascus

Tel Aviv: Moscow is making big efforts to retain its military presence in Syria after the fall of President Assad that was granted a political asylum in Russia. Two senior researchers from the Israeli Institute...

US Forces Destroy a Key Houthi Command and Command Facility in Yemen

Tel Aviv: The US shows signs of a tougher attitude towards the Houthi rebels in Yemen. On December 16, US forces destroyed a key command and control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. According to...

Satellite Images Indicate Russia’s Removal of S-400 Air Defence System from Syria

Tel Aviv: Russia appears to be preparing to remove the advanced S-400 air defence system from the Khmeimim Air Force Base in Latakia, Syria. This after this country was taken by rebels and its...

Israel MOD Procures Advanced Communication Systems from Elbit Systems for Approx. $130 Million

Tel Aviv: The Israeli defence forces (IDF) are upgrading their  communication systems to enable full coordination between all units taking part in fighting. The Directorate of Defence Research & Development (DDR&D) at the Israel Ministry...

Alarmed with Intelligence Reports, Israel Initiates Necessary Preparations to Attack Iranian Nuclear Facilities

Tel Aviv: Israel is making the necessary preparations to attack the Iranian nuclear facilities. This decision comes as all the intelligence proves that Iran is very close to assemble at least one nuclear bomb. The...

Britain, France and Germany Warn Iran of Potential Snapback of 2015 UN Resolution

Tel Aviv: Europe is awakening to the situation where Iran is "a step from the bomb". An Israeli source said that Iran takes advantage of the situation in the US after the presidential elections...

Israeli Air Force Continues its Cleanup Operation Aimed at Destroying Important Assets of Syrian Army

Tel Aviv. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) continues its cleanup operation in Syria aimed at destroying all the important assets of the Syrian army. The jet fighters carrying heavy bombs, attacked more than 200...

Elbit Systems Awarded Contracts Worth $175 Million to Supply EW and DIRCM Self-Protection Suites to a NATO European Country

Haifa, Israel: Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd announced December 10 that it was awarded two contracts with an aggregate value of approximately $175 million for the supply of EW (Electronic Warfare) and DIRCM (Directed...
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