AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

A Philippine army armored corps battalion has completed its first test-fire training using the Sabrah light tank, with 105 millimeter main cannon.

Commander of the German Fleet and Vice Chief of the German Navy Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack visited Israel last week and had talks about BlueWhale with Israel Navy Commander David Saar Salama.

The BlueWhale, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta unit with German company Atlas Electronik, will be part of the effort to combat Iran's expanding naval capabilities.

"Globes" looks at the major Israeli defense systems procured by Morocco, culminating in a $1 billion deal with IAI, which foreign media reports is for Ofek spy satellites.

The company expects to complete the deal with an unnamed third party by 2029. Meanwhile IAI chairman Amir Peretz was seen boarding a flight to Morocco.

The compact drones can be armed with 350 grams of explosives and can locate and neutralize terror cells with great precision.

Amid the war in Gaza, India is shipping weaponry to Israel, Qatar-based "Al Jazeera" reports.

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ranked Israel seventh in terms of investment on nuclear weapons last year.

One of Spike's new sources of interest is Argentina, which is considering the implementation of launchers as part of a modernization procedure for TAM VCTP tanks.

The company's wireless sensing can locate any device that transmits a signal, whether it is a UAV, a cellphone, a smart watch or headphones.

Since the start of the war in October, Israel's Ministry of Defense has spent NIS 30 billion including VAT on local procurement, according to information from the Ministry of Defense Department of Production and Procurement (DOPP) seen by "Globes."

Smash smart fire control systems are designed for hitting ground and aerial targets, such as UAVs, while helping the combat soldiers who operate them identify targets independently and hit them accurately.

Orders within Israel by the the Ministry of Defense Department of Production and Procurement amount to tens of billions of shekels since the Swords of Iron war began.

Armenia is examining procurement of Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 (MR-SAM) air defense system, Bulgarian Military reports.

The Israel Navy's new landing craft, the INS Komemiyut, called in at Tangier for supplies, when sailing between the US and Israel.

The government decided on a plan to privatize Israel Aerospace Industries nearly four years ago, but the process has been stuck ever since.

"The War Zone" website reports that Rheinmetall's modified shipping container has 126 launch cells for Israeli company UVision's loitering munitions.

The value of permits issued for the sale of military equipment to Israel between October 7 and the end of 2023 fell by 95% from the average over the previous 20 years, "Reuters" reports.

In response to an appeal by the Israel-France Chamber of Commerce, the court ordered the ban to be lifted immediately.

TSG IT Advanced Systems' command and control systems are in use by the IDF from the General Staff downwards.

Israeli is modernizing its nucleasr arsenal, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

The $13 billion in orders was the third consecutive year in which export orders broke the previous year's record, the Ministry of Defense reports.

A French court has extended the ban on Israeli companies at the Eurosatory defense event to any Israeli representative.

Port Guard's open architecture allows for the installation of Israel Aerospace Industries's sensors, systems and platforms alongside solutions developed by other companies.

The Israeli unmanned ground vehicles company, which develops and manufactures robots for military and security missions, is valued at $40 million.

Israeli company UVision's US unit and US company Mistral have signed a $73.5 million to supply the Hero-120SF system.

The drone has a hybrid drive system, which includes electric motors and an engine that runs on jet fuel.

Israel's biggest defense companies with record order backlogs and overseas subsidiaries can weather the exclusion from the French exhibition more easily.

Buenos Aires is considering procuring Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles from Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the ZM website reports.

The IDF is using remotely operated M113 armored personnel carriers (APCs) as loitering munitions and for logistical missions in Rafah and Jabalya in the Gaza Strip, according to media reports including on the "Bulgarian Military" website.