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Autonomous Systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Israeli Defense Industry · Apr 21, 2026
Autonomous Systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Israel deployed the first operational combat UAV in 1982 (IAI Scout). Five decades on, the industrial base spans the full stack — Heron, Hermes, Harop…

Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 21, 2026
The Asset Managers Behind Israeli Capital

Beyond the Big Five insurer asset arms, a tight cluster of independent Israeli asset houses runs gemel, keren hishtalmut, and institutional mandates.

The Olam Acronym Index
Israeli Defense Industry · May 30, 2026
The Olam Acronym Index

The standing reference for the acronyms that define Israel's institutions, capital markets, defense base, Aliyah operations, and multilateral architec…

AI in Defense
Israeli Defense Industry · May 17, 2026
AI in Defense

Israeli defense AI sits at an intersection no other industrial base occupies — continuous combat-environment validation paired with a civilian AI base…