Israeli anti-missile laser system ‘Iron Beam’ ready for military use this year
A low-cost, high-power laser-based system aimed at destroying incoming missiles has successfully completed testing and will be ready for operational use by the military later this year, Israel’s Defence Ministry…
Spain pulls the plug on $823 million Israeli-backed rocket launcher deal
Spain appears to have cancelled a €697 million ($823 million) contract for the acquisition of the High Mobility Rocket Launcher System (SILAM), developed from Israeli firm Elbit Systems’ Precise and…
Hezbollah, Houthis downing of drones challenges Israel, US air superiority
“Israel and the United States will need to gradually adjust their operating procedures,” said Bruce Bennett, senior adjunct international defense researcher at RAND Corporation. RIAD KAHWAJI DUBAI — A series…
As US Navy bats down Red Sea ‘threats,’ analysts see years-old security problem
Riad Kahwaji “The Houthi disruptive capability… is not a new phenomenon,” one expert told Breaking Defense. The American guided missile destroyer USS Mason on Wednesday shot down a drone that a US…
The Israeli Gaza campaign: High expectations, big risks and bleak outcomes
Riad Kahwaji Analysts say there are three overarching questions: Whether Israel’s goal of eliminating Hamas is realistic, whether another front in the war will explode, and what the long-term regional…