DefenceTalkThe IAF has been operating UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and the future holds a rich variety of developments. Two thirds of IAF’s aerial force will become unmanned in the next years During Operation “Protective Edge” last summer, IAF’s UAVs conducted over 20,000 flight hours, more than in any other campaign. There are two main reasons […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israeli-uav-squadrons-look-to-the-future-64360/

DefenceTalkBrussels: A European project to build a military drone by 2025 took wing on Monday as Germany, France and Italy signed a deal to start technical work and end their reliance on US- and Israeli-made models. The scheme for a pilotless aircraft built by the three EU powers could be worth up to a billion […]https://www.defencetalk.com/euro-drone-project-gets-lift-off-to-challenge-us-64247/

DefenceTalkIsrael signed a deal on Monday to buy four navy patrol boats from Germany’s ThyssenKrupp to protect its offshore gas installations, Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said. The deal, valued at 430 million euros ($480 million), will significantly improve the navy’s ability to protect natural gas fields in the Mediterranean. “This morning, we signed a contract […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-to-buy-four-patrol-boats-from-germany-64129/

DefenceTalkMoscow: President Vladimir Putin on Monday lifted a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems after Tehran struck a landmark framework deal with the West over its nuclear program. While Iran welcomed the development, it sparked strong condemnation from Israel and triggered concern in Washington. A decree signed by Putin gave […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-lifts-ban-on-supplying-s-300-missiles-to-iran-63821/

DefenceTalkThe German body that monitors the export of military goods, the Federal Security Council, has given the green light for the delivery of another submarine to Israel. The decision could be a contentious one. Israel is to receive the fifth of six promised submarines from Germany after the Federal Security Council approved the export at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-federal-security-council-oks-submarine-delivery-to-israel-63797/

DefenceTalkIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept up his offensive against the framework nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday, saying it fails to address Tehran’s long-range missile arsenal. “Why doesn’t the framework address Iran’s intercontinental ballistic missile program whose sole purpose is to carry nuclear payloads?” he asked on his official Twitter account. He said the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/netanyahu-wants-iran-deal-to-cover-missile-capacity-63773/

DefenceTalkA new Israeli air defense system has stood up to a series of recent live tests. During a visit from Republican House Speaker John Boehner, Israel’s defense minister said “David’s Sling” could be operational next year. Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Wednesday that the new air defense system being developed in partnership with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-successfully-tests-us-backed-missile-shield-63713/

DefenceTalkJerusalem: Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said Thursday that all options including military action were on the table in the face of the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran. Speaking to public radio as crunch talks on Iran’s nuclear program continued in Switzerland, Steinitz said Israel would seek to counter any threat through diplomacy and intelligence […]https://www.defencetalk.com/all-options-including-military-action-open-on-iran-israel-63710/

DefenceTalkGlobal powers were due to gather with Iran Monday, seeking to slot into place the last pieces of a complex puzzle to curtail Tehran’s nuclear programme as diplomats said tentative agreement on some parts had been reached. US Secretary of State John Kerry will lead the team of six world powers — who hope an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-nuclear-talks-race-towards-deadline-63671/

DefenceTalkImagine being in the heat of battle, you are exhausted, fatigued and running on adrenaline. A few seconds before a terrorist opens fire, you are told over the radio to take cover and prepare. This is the development of military-like “Google Glasses”, which will provide real-time information from combat soldiers in battle to their commanders. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israeli-soldiers-using-google-glass-like-technology-for-real-time-warfare-63445/