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

Rafael’s SPIKE LR Missile Increases Footprint; Integrated, Test-fired from Slovenian Armed Forces JLTV Platform

  Tel Aviv. A successful demonstration of integration and test firing of Rafael's SPIKE LR missiles has taken place in Slovenia recently. The demonstration took place in December last year in presence of representatives of the...

IAI Intends to Officially Offer Israeli Heron TP against US’ Predator

  Tel Aviv. Israel aerospace industries (IAI) has intended to officially offer its Heron TP UAV to India in a frontal competition with the US made Predator UAV. India has indicated that it has great interest...

IDF-initiated Carmel Program on New Combat Vehicle Protection System at Advanced Stage

  Tel Aviv. Carmel program initiated by the Israeli ministry of defence is progressing. After the three major Israeli defense companies presented their proposals, the program is now getting to the next phase. The Rafael...

Replacement of Israeli Air Force’s Old CH-53 in Final Stage, Special Government Committee to Take Decision Soon

  Tel Aviv. The fierce competition between Boeing and Lockheed Martin on who will supply the replacement for the Israeli air force's (IAF) old CH-53 is getting to its last phase. It is expected that a...

Pentagon Evaluating Request of Unnamed Gulf States to Deploy Two Israel-made Iron Dome on Their Soil

  Tel Aviv. The Pentagon is evaluating an urgent request from some unnamed gulf states to deploy two Israeli made Iron Dome air defence system on their soil. This is to answer urgent operational needs. Israel...

All Our Conversion Lines are Fully Booked for 2021 which is a Peak Year in Our Conversion Operations: IAI Aviation Group EVP

  Tel Aviv. "All our conversion lines are fully booked for 2021 which is a peak year in our conversion operations," Yossi Melamed, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Aviation...

Elbit Systems Awarded US$137 million Contract by UK MoD to Provide Future Target Acquisition Solution under D-JFI Program

  Tel Aviv. Elbit Systems announced on January 21 that its UK subsidiary, Elbit Systems UK Ltd. (“Elbit Systems UK”), awarded an approximately US$137 million (approximately £100 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence...

Israel’s Britannica Announces WIZZ AIR Expanding Use of Fox Training Management System

  Tel Aviv. Israeli company Britannica Knowledge Systems, a provider of integrated training and readiness management solutions, announced that WIZZ AIR is expanding their use of the Fox Training Management System (TMS) and is utilizing...

Israel Intel Agency Closely Monitors Development of Iranian Nuclear Program

  Tel Aviv. Israeli intelligence organizations are "watching very closely" the current pace of the Iranian nuclear program. The nuclear effort is performed in parallel to an Iranian acceleration of Its long range ballistic missiles program. Israeli...

Elbit-built HattoriX Fire Support System Completes Series of Demonstrations for 8 Western European Countries

  Tel Aviv. HattoriX, the innovative fire support system launched by Elbit Systems at the end of 2018, recently completed a series of demonstrations for eight Western European countries. Operational with the Israeli Defense Force...

Unlike Earlier by US European Command, Now CENTCOM to Coordinate Operational Cooperation between US Armed Forces, Israel’s IDF

  Tel Aviv. The operational cooperation between the US armed forces and the Israel defence forces (IDF) will now be coordinated by the US Central command (CENTCOM). Until now this coordination was in the responsibility...

Normalisation Agreement: More Flights to be Operational between Israel and Gulf States in Coming Months

  Tel Aviv. Expected traffic between Israel and the Gulf states that recently signed normalization agreements with Israel bring more airlines to operate flights on these routes. Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is launching Tel Aviv...

Israel Takes Measures against Possible Suicide Drones Attack by Houthis Rebels in Yemen

  Tel Aviv. Israel in recent days took some steps to be ready for a possible suicide drones attack to be performed by the Houthis rebels in Yemen. Satellite images released by Newsweek show that suicide...
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