Udi Etsion / CTech
ARTICLES BY: Udi Etsion / CTech

Waze Closes Carpool Service, Cites Changing Driving Trends
CTech - Not every good idea works in reality: the Israeli navigation application Waze, owned by Google, announced the closure of its ride-sharing service, which...

The Ultra-Orthodox Cyber Division Protecting Iron Dome
CTech – Five years ago, B. had the life of a typical Hasidic man. He studied at one of the large yeshivas, married young, and...

Major Weapons Show in Tel Aviv Expecting Record Attendance Amid Ukraine-Russia War
CTech - Precisely at the time that countries around the world are preparing to increase defense budgets in response to the battles going on in...

Former Defense Minister, IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya’alon to Head UAE-Based VC
CTech - After 25 years in the IDF and 13 years in politics, Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon is embarking on a business career. The former defense...

Traffilog, Saferide Join Forces in Israeli Autotech Merger
CTech - Israeli autotech companies Traffilog and SafeRide have agreed to merge, with the new company set to be valued at hundreds of millions of...

Shin Bet Vets Team Up With Volkswagen to Revolutionize Automotive Cybersecurity
CTech - In Tsafrir Kats’ office, near his desk, hangs a photograph of an old race car with a signature. He’ll probably protest that I’m...

Ministry of Defense Taps VCs to Fund Weapons Development
CTech - The Ministry of Defense (MoD) is recruiting the capital market in order to assist it in the development of the IDF's future weapon...

US Army to Buy Remote-Controlled Weapons From Israel’s Rafael for $150 Million
CTech - The US Army chose American company Oshkosh Defense and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to provide it with remotely operated weapons positions in...

India Covid Crisis Threatening the Sales of Israel’s Defense Sector
CTech - Israel's defense industry is in line to suffer from the expected massive cut in India's defense budget as a result of the Covid-19...

Israel’s Elta Systems to Manufacture New Combat Vehicles for the IDF and Foreign Militaries
CTech - For the first time in decades, the Israeli military is stocking up on locally-made combat vehicles — the ZMAG, produced by Israel Aerospace...

Israeli 4D Radar Developer Arbe Robotics Headed to Nasdaq Via SPAC Merger
CTech - The Israeli autotech industry chalked up another significant merger with an American SPAC on Thursday with the announcement that Arbe Robotics Ltd. is...

Are Israel’s New $100 Million Helicopters Allergic to Dust?
CTech - A week after Israel's Minister of Defense Benny Gantz approved the Air Force's recommendation to purchase from the US the new CH-53K King...

Director of Abu Dhabi Arms Exhibition Calls on Netanyahu to Approve Israeli Participation in Defense Event
CTech - The organizers of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), which is set to open in Abu Dhabi next Sunday, haven't given up...

Israeli Participation in Abu Dhabi Arms Exhibition in Doubt After Delegation Is Grounded
CTech - Israeli participation in the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), which is set to open in Abu Dhabi next Sunday, is in serious...