Barbara Opall-Rome
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 07:57
While US President Barack Obama is committed to assuaging regional skeptics over the nuclear deal with Iran, US officials say security assurances will be primarily procedural.
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 06:51
A former top adviser to US President Barack Obama is calling on Washington to provide bunker-busting B-52 bombers to Israel as a means of bolstering Israeli deterrence and the credibility of its so-called military option should Iran opt out of commitments codified in Tuesday's deal with world powers.
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 06:55
The Israel Navy is upgrading its entire combat surface fleet with new German-built, Israeli-equipped Sa'ar-6 corvettes and the integration of new radars and electronic warfare (EW) systems in existing Sa'ar-5 and Sa'ar 4.5 ships.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 07:37
Israel is seeking a hefty surge in annual security assistance from Washington and has begun preliminary talks with the US administration on a long-term package that would provide up to $45 billion in grant aid through 2028.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 05:15
A three-day, closed-door conference attended by eight top NATO air defense commanders and senior staff ended Thursday in Israel where thoughts and experiences vis-a-vis the challenges and opportunities of their common mission were exchanged amongst the attendees.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 05:10
Israeli defense sales last year plunged to their lowest point in seven years, with just $5.66 billion in new contracts signed in 2014.
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 06:49
Israel's Defense Ministry has awarded Elbit Systems rights to develop the next generation of the Israeli Army's digital C4I network under a series of multiyear contracts estimated at $117 million.
Monday, January 5, 2015 - 11:14
Israel has asked Washington to preserve cut-rate costs and generous terms of a proposed package of up to six V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft pending an ongoing reassessment of procurement priorities driven by last summer's Gaza war.
Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 06:38
An Israeli Defense Ministry official on Wednesday characterized a test conducted the previous day of the new Arrow-3 as a “no test,” given that “conditions did not allow for” actual launch of the intercepting missile.
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 06:42
With newly war-tested batteries of drone-killing Patriots, air defenders of Israel Air Force (IAF) Wing 168 are earning equal footing with F-16s in guarding the skies against new and growing unmanned threats.