Military Technology

The major defense company has signed contracts totaling approximately $270 million to be fulfilled over six years. This order adds to a massive backlog that secures the company's revenue for years to come.

Elbit Systems is launching the new THMS system in Denmark, a mobile battlefield networking platform that deploys in under five minutes, carries advanced sensors, and enables up to 24 hours of autonomous operation.

A new Ukrainian drone, resembling the Iranian "Shahed", was recently discovered. It is the MICH-2000, which was reverse-engineered from a Chinese model after Beijing refused to sell it. The drone is now being used for critical long-range strikes.

Mer Group has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Defense to provide technological solutions and communication systems. The company's cumulative order volume for the current quarter has reached 62 million shekels.

The tender won by Ondas is valued at millions of shekels. The program is part of a broader effort to advance the Ministry of Defense's tactical drone capabilities.

Iran claims that following the war, its missiles have been upgraded and are now capable of changing their trajectory and correcting flight direction on the way to the target. The IRGC says the capability is intended to improve accuracy and complicate Israel's defense systems.

Globes presents a daily brief review of interesting news from the global media about Israel. In this issue: an administrative court in Italy ordered the cancellation of a Rafael radar deal, a New York Magazine commentator claims Donald Trump has no path to victory against Iran and the question is only how he will choose to lose, and in Berlin, a lawsuit was filed against a restaurant that refused...

Almost every American aircraft strike involves the use of the Israeli Litening pod, which assists in target acquisition and weapon guidance. The system was developed by Rafael after the US refused to sell Israel the equivalent LANTIRN pod.

Despite US restrictions on China regarding advanced artificial intelligence technologies, Chinese military researchers have found a way to utilize models developed by OpenAI (ChatGPT) and Anthropic (Claude). A Reuters investigation revealed that Chinese military and security institutions have used the outputs of these models to train local AI systems and strengthen their military capabilities.

The US Army has unveiled an innovative electronic warfare system called "Hammer of Gods," designed to deceive enemy precision-guided munitions and cause them to miss their targets. The mobile system, deployable from naval vessels, blinds the guidance systems of artillery and cruise missiles.

The Israeli defense company has successfully completed a complex series of drone interceptions, incorporating lessons learned from the war in Israel and various global operational theaters.

Globes presents a daily review of global media coverage on Israel: how Iran's missiles became more lethal, the Pentagon's search for affordable weapons, and The Atlantic's analysis of Netanyahu's declining popularity in the US.

Elbit's US subsidiary has signed a contract worth up to $300 million to supply helmet systems for US fighter jets. This deal joins a series of major contracts secured in recent weeks, strengthening the company's backlog and impacting the returns of Israeli savings funds.