Israel

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The efforts come at a time that Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and elsewhere have demonstrated the risk to UAS attacks at sea.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Carriers in the Levant continue to operate under extreme conditions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Israel has signed a contract to expand production capability of the Rafael Iron Beam laser-based defense system, aiming for service entry in about a year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel says it has finalized the paperwork with the U.S. to facilitate investments in its air defenses.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The UAV, already known to the U.S. intelligence community as RA-1, was not visible.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The escalating conflict in the Middle East not only affects flights in the region, but also the most important detour for flights between Europe and Asia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says airlines should avoid operating within Israeli and Lebanese air space—at all flight levels.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
A massive barrage showcased the might of Israel’s airpower but raised questions about potential gaps in the country’s arsenal.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The IDF retired a fleet of Machbet anti-aircraft guns from service about 20 years ago.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The sporadic attacks from the east and north of Israel follow a dismal routine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
With radio frequency interference now routine for commercial airlines, more is at stake than redundancy, a cornerstone of aviation safety built over decades.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The UK has pulled around 30 arms export licenses for Israel that London signaled could also impact the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in certain circumstances.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
El Al posted a second quarter net profit of $147 million as it works to maintain air transport activities to and from Israel under threat of possible airstrikes
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The deal includes 50 new F-15IA aircraft and 25 Mid-Life Update modification kits for 25 of the country’s existing F-15Is.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Aug. 11 ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to accelerate its deployment to the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kurt Hofmann
Many foreign airlines have temporarily suspended flights to Israel, creating pressure for the El Al fleet which is operating at its maximum.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Europe is embracing integrated air and missile defenses, but can it afford it?
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Tehran’s proxies from the north and south launched 200 or so projectiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Craig Caffrey
Defense budgets are undergoing exceptional growth, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerns over China’s global intent and the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Farnborough Airshow

By Brian Everstine
The Biden administration is accelerating delivery of the much-needed interceptors by moving Ukraine to the front of the line.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Elbit Systems is on a hiring spree to deal with surging demand from the Israeli government because of the war in Gaza.
Supply Chain