An Israeli Airbus
The aircraft manufacturer Airbus has joined forces with Israel Aircraft Industries to build a new airborne early warning and control aircraft. It is a derivative of Airbus' C-295 passenger and cargo plane.
The best defence
Israel’s football team may be a bit “leaky” at the back, but IMI’s Porcupine Quill anti-tank missiles let nothing pass. It works in all weathers, at night, prevents shrapnel and identifies the source of attack.
Your cell phone as a credit card
Bank Hapoalim’s Isracard customers will soon be able to place their mobile phone next to selected Point-of-Sale (PoS) device, to make payments in leading Israeli cafes and chemists.
Help, I’m stuck in transit
Luckily this hasn’t happened to us yet, but the beta version of the rescue platform of Netanya-based SOSTravelers has already helped many stranded air passengers.
Go on – invent something
In order to graduate, students at Israel’s College of Management in Rishon Lezion must present a new product or service that can be marketed or sold “as is”. Look what some came up with.
Outside the Solar System
Tel Aviv University Professor Zvi Mazeh has helped identify ten new planets circling distant stars. But don’t book any holidays there yet. They don’t appear to have much atmosphere.
Still circling the Earth
Two Israeli experiments were completed aboard the shuttle Endeavour but for the first time an Israeli experiment (as to the effects of cosmic rays on DNA) was left on the International Space Station.
High over Africa
Israel’s Spacecom Amos 5 satellite is to provide communications services for Africa.
Flying in the wind
Israel Aerospace Industries has decided to enter the renewable energy business. IAI is to build wind turbines to generate electricity. Each turbine will have a three-megawatt capacity.
Green fuel for the USA
The US Department of Energy is investing $9 million in Israeli alternative fuels start-up companies. Israeli biotech HCL says “We take agricultural waste and turn it into food for man and beast”