Posts Tagged: Israel Defense Ministry
Israel To Start Testing Robotic Combat Vehicle Armed With Drones
The Israel Defense Ministry announced Monday it will begin testing a robotic unmanned vehicle armed with drones for combat ground warfare. The all-terrain Medium Robotic Combat...
Israeli Army Places 24,068 Flags on Graves of Fallen Soldiers Ahead of Memorial Day
The Israeli military is placing 24,068 flags on the gravestones of soldiers, police officers, and other security forces who fell in the line of duty...
Israel, US ‘Successfully’ Test Arrow-3 System to Intercept Ballistic Missiles Outside Earth’s Atmosphere
Israeli and American missile defense agencies completed a “successful” flight test on Tuesday of the Arrow-3 weapon system, which was built to intercept ballistic missiles...
Israel Defense Ministry Part of Czech Republic’s IDET Exhibition for First Time
JNS.org - The Israeli Defense Ministry is taking part in the Czech Republic’s IDET International Defence and Security Technologies Fair for the first time, it...
Israel Tests ‘Breakthrough’ Airborne Laser Defense System to Take Down Drones
Israel has completed its first-ever series of tests of an airborne laser-based defense system which “successfully” intercepted and destroyed drones from the air within a...
Self-Immolation of IDF Veteran With PTSD Highlights Struggles of Disabled Soldiers as Israel Launches Investigation
As Israel honored its fallen soldiers and victims of terror on the national day of memorial, the country's Defense Ministry said it would launch an...
Israel Signs Deal to Lease Drones to Greece for Border Defense
Israel said it will lease drones to Greece to defend its borders, in the first military deal between the two countries which includes an option...
Israel Defense Ministry: 57,277 IDF Veterans Recognized as Disabled
JNS.org - Israel’s Defense Ministry published data on Sunday revealing that it recognizes 57,277 disabled Israel Defense Forces veterans, including those with physical and mental...
Israel Closes Erez Crossing in Wake of Violent Hamas Riots
JNS.org - Israel’s Defense Ministry has closed the Erez Crossing, the northern entry from Israel into Gaza, following violent riots by Gazans on the border on...
Israel to Establish Special Combat Unit to Fight Terror Tunnel Threat
The IDF is establishing a new specialized combat unit that will train specifically for underground fighting in an effort to counter the threat posed by...
Nearly 2,000 Homes Approved for Judea and Samaria, Many Outside ‘Settlement Blocs’
JNS.org - The Defense Ministry on Wednesday authorized the construction of 1,957 new homes in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Of those, 696 gained final...
Israel Successfully Tests State-of-the-Art Arrow 3 Missile Defense System
JNS.org - Israel’s new long-range Arrow 3 missile defense system was tested successfully early Monday morning, in a joint trial carried out in partnership with the...
Israeli Defense Ministry: New Iron Dome Interceptor Successfully Tested
JNS.org - A new missile interceptor developed for the Iron Dome defense system has been successfully tested, the Israeli Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The new interceptor, named...
Israel: Upgrades to Security Fence Along Egyptian Border Complete
JNS.org -- The Israeli government announced this week that it has finished upgrades to the electronic security fence between the Jewish state and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. The...