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Defense system for US tanks

Posted on November 17, 2024

The US has awarded Israel’s Elbit Systems a $127-million follow-on contract to supply Iron Fist Active Protection Systems (APS) for its Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). General Dynamics will upgrade the US Army’s Bradley M2A4E1 IFVs over a period of … Continue reading →

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Iron Beam is fast-tracked

Posted on November 3, 2024

Israel’s Iron Beam laser defense system is now set for a 2025 operational launch following Israel’s Ministry of Defense signing a new $500 million contract with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems. Danny Gold, designer of Israel’s Iron Dome, … Continue reading →

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Israel tests 8 anti-drone systems

Posted on October 27, 2024

About time!  The IDF drone interception tests included Elbit (Iron Hawk), IAI (Precise Falcon), Rafael (Typhoon), Aerobotics, Xtend, General Robotics (Pitbull), Smartshooter, Fortem (US) + Elbit. See here for most of these and many other Israeli systems previously reported in … Continue reading →

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Advanced helmets for pilots

Posted on September 22, 2024

At the UK’s Farnborough Airshow, Elbit Systems displayed its advanced helmets. The modular X-Sight for helicopter pilots delivers a crisp, clear, and precise AI image. The Zero G represents a significant upgrade to the advanced helmet used by F-35 pilots … Continue reading →

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El Al’s defense system

Posted on August 25, 2024

A reminder of why El Al can continue to carry passengers to and from Israel while most foreign airlines have suspended services. Each aircraft is installed with C-MUSIC from Israel’s Elbit Systems, comprising automated laser-based Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM) … Continue reading →

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Protecting US military vehicles

Posted on May 26, 2024

Israel’s Elbit is to supply its Iron Fist Active Protection Systems to the U.S. Army. They will provide 360-degree protection for the army’s Bradley M2A4E1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, defending them against anti-tank rockets, guided missiles, etc. https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-awarded-37-million-contract-to-supply-iron-fist-aps-for-upgrading-u-s-armys-bradley-ifvs/

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Fully autonomous defense vehicles

Posted on April 7, 2024

Israel’s Elbit (see here previously) is to deploy the 3D image processing software from Israel’s Foresight (see here previously) in the fully autonomous defense vehicles of one of Elbit’s leading defense customers. https://ir.foresightauto.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Elbit-first-commercial-deployment-020424-ENHE-accessible.pdf

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Intercepting multiple drones

Posted on March 31, 2024

Israel’s Elbit has unveiled its 3G ReDrone anti-drone system. It uses Actively Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) DAiR 3D multi mission radar with advanced capabilities, sensors for detecting communications signals and COAPS-L advanced electro-optics systems. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-elbit-unveils-3g-redrone-anti-drone-system-1001475042

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Facts about Canadian trade.

Posted on March 25, 2024

In his announcement of an arms embargo on sales to Israel, Canada’s Foreign Minister forgot to mention that in the last decade, the Canadian Defense Ministry purchased Israeli weapon systems worth more than a billion dollars. (see also here previously) … Continue reading →

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Turning Beersheva into Singapore

Posted on March 25, 2024

A comprehensive article about the Synergy7 hub (see here previously) located in the Gav-Yam Advanced Technologies Park in Beersheva. It has just opened its new, first-of-its-kind robotics lab, with specialists from Israel’s Elbit enabling entrepreneurs to gain valuable practical experience. … Continue reading →

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