US Army to Purchase Iron Dome
On February 6, the U.S. Army announced its plan to purchase several Israeli Iron Dome air defense systems to fulfill a short-term need for indirect fire defense. In an official…
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Israel Signs Deal to Provide India with Barak 8 Missile Components
On January 30, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced that it concluded a $93 million USD deal with India for Barak 8 missile components and maintenance services. The Barak 8 is…
MDA and Israel Conduct Successful Arrow 3 Test
On January 22, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) successfully tested Israel’s Arrow 3 Weapon System in collaboration with the Israeli Air Force from…
Israel Conducts Airstrikes On Damascus Targets
On December 25, Israeli aircraft fired missiles against an arms depot located west of Damascus. The strike was reportedly conducted from Lebanese airspace and, according to Syrian media, injured three…
South Korea Purchases Israeli Missile Defense Radar Systems
On November 27, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that the country has concluded a $292 million deal to purchase two Israeli advanced radar systems, dubbed Green Pine….
Indian Navy to Receive Israeli Barak-8 LR-SAM
On October 30, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced that it concluded a $777 million deal with India for the Barak-8 Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) Air and Missile Defense (AMD) system….
Israel Developing Nanosatellite Constellation for Missile Defense
Israel has commissioned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to develop a constellation of nanosatellites (nanosat) for use in missile defense, according to experts unaffiliated with the project. The satellites will likely…
Russia to Deliver S-300 Systems to Syria After Air Accident
On September 24, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that Russia will deliver an unspecified number of S-300 air defense systems to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces within the next…
Syrian Air Defenses Shoot Down Russian Aircraft
On September 17, a Russian Ilyushin-20 reconnaissance plane was shot down off the coast of Latakia by a Syrian S-200 air defense system, killing all 15 crew members. Russia blamed…
Israeli Missiles Fired Towards Damascus Airport: Syrian Military
On September 15, Syrian military officials reported that several Israeli missiles were intercepted near the Damascus international airport. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that the strike targeted an…