Tel Aviv: Israel is a world power in Cybersecurity. Ben-Gurion University (BGU) in Israel and Boeing, announced the establishment of a pioneering research collaboration focused on advancing cybersecurity capabilities for next-generation aviation and aerospace systems.
The collaboration will advance proactive cybersecurity research for autonomous, digital, and connected aerospace systems. The partnership will develop innovative security architectures, secure communication systems, resilient autonomous platforms, and trusted technologies for future aviation platforms.
“Aviation and space systems are becoming more autonomous, digital, and connected,” said Dr Brendan Nelson, President of Boeing Global. “Partnering with Ben-Gurion University, one of the world’s foremost centres in cybersecurity and advanced engineering, helps us stay at the leading edge of secure aerospace innovation.”
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev President Prof Daniel Chamovitz, commented, “The establishment of this cybersecurity research centre with Boeing is an important milestone for Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. This partnership exemplifies how a deep connection between breakthrough academic research and a leading international corporation advances innovation, strengthens the Negev as a leading technological centre, and trains the next generation of cybersecurity experts for the benefit of Israeli and global society.”
Boeing and BGU, through its tech transfer company BGN, have signed a multi-year framework agreement to launch a pioneering research collaboration in aviation cybersecurity.
The five-year agreement, valued at over USD $10 million, establishes a dedicated research centre designed to explore and secure next-generation aviation and space systems amid increasingly complex cyber-physical environments.
“This agreement reflects the strength of BGU’s research ecosystem and its global leadership in cybersecurity, AI, and related technologies,” said Prof Dan Blumberg, VP of Regional and Industrial Development at BGU. “Together with Boeing, we will explore the frontier of aviation cybersecurity and develop new capabilities that strengthen the entire aerospace industry.”
The collaboration will operate within the facilities of CBG, Ben-Gurion University’s Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, enabling BGU researchers, graduate students, and Boeing experts to jointly tackle these challenges.
“Boeing is a natural partner for BGU. Years of collaborating with global leaders on their most critical cybersecurity challenges, in various fields, provide a solid foundation for addressing Boeing’s aviation cybersecurity needs. This collaboration is poised to advance new security capabilities for the next generation of aviation technologies while using the latest AI developments,” said Prof Yuval Elovici, Head of the BGU’s Cyber Security Research Centre.
Dr Nelson and President of Boeing Israel Ido Nehushtan attended a ceremony on January 27 to inaugurate the new Boeing–BGU Cybersecurity Research Centre of Excellence.
Nehushtan noted, “The collaboration between Ben-Gurion University and The Boeing Company will pave the way for Israel’s most advanced technologies and capabilities to be incorporated into future generations of aviation and space systems worldwide. Boeing continues to be the main supplier of passenger planes to Israeli airlines, foremost among them EL AL, and a leading supplier of fighter jets, missiles, helicopter gunships, satellites and other advanced military supplies to the IDF. Israeli industries are now leading suppliers to Boeing, and many Israeli systems integrated into Boeing products worldwide generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually.”
-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
